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Produce

Effectively managing the risk of contamination in fresh produce is critical to meeting high consumer demand, maintaining product safety, and extending shelf life.

Produce Testing

Our products and solutions will provide fast, accurate, and consistent results that fit the specifications of fruit, vegetables, and nuts.

Product List

  • AIR IDEAL® 3P®

    AIR IDEAL® 3P® is used for the detection of viable organisms through active air sampling.

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  • API® 

    API® makes microbial identification simple and reliable. Combining a standardized method with an extensive and robust digital microbial ID knowledge base, API® can easily be implemented into any microbiology laboratory.

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  • BIOBALL® Standardized Strains

    BIOBALL® is a small water-soluble ball containing a precise number of microorganisms that delivers accuracy and precision, batch after batch.

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  • CONNECT-UP™

    CONNECT-UP™ is our laboratory data management solution that simplifies workflow by connecting every step—from sample to decision.

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  • GENE-UP®

    Our real-time PCR solution simplifies workflows, decreases cross-contamination risks, and gives you rapid results that speed up critical manufacturing decisions.

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  • GENE-UP® ENVIROPRO™

    GENE-UP® ENVIROPRO™ is the only assay of its kind to simultaneously detect both Salmonella and Listeria from environmental swabbing, including PCR confirmation.

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  • GENE-UP® Pathogenic E. coli

    GENE-UP® Pathogenic E. Coli (PEC) brings accurate, reliable, and easy-to-use detection for the top pathogenic strains that threaten public health and brand reputation. In just 60 minutes after enrichment, you get unrivaled accuracy and rapid results.

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  • GENE-UP® QUANT Salmonella

    GENE-UP® QUANT Salmonella brings efficiency and ease with accurate quantification of Salmonella. With no incubation or enrichment required, you get reliable results with true quantification for informed and efficient intervention decisions.

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  • MASTERCLAVE® Media Preparator    

    MASTERCLAVE® is an automated culture media preparation system that improves your laboratory workflow, from media to sample preparation.

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  • PREVI® COLOR GRAM

    PREVI® COLOR GRAM is a fully automated stain process from fixation to drying that uses our patented spray technology to provide rapid, standardized results for all specimen types.

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Resources

MINIMIZING FOOD-BORNE VIRUS RISK IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Human enteric viruses are the number one cause of food-borne outbreaks worldwide. Whether you are a producer, an importer, an exporter, a processor, a retailer or a wholesaler, taking into account the viral risk is crucial to protecting consumers. Unlike bacteria, food-borne viruses do not change the flavor or any noticeable aspect of the food products; moreover, they are hard to get rid of with the usual agro-industrial processes.

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STEC: A WORRYING ZOONOTIC TOXIN-PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI, FROM FARM TO FORK

STEC are zoonotic agents i.e., pathogenic microorganisms transmitted from asymptomatic animals to humans. ‘Bovine meat and products thereof’, ‘raw milk and dairy products thereof’, ‘tap water including well water’ and ‘vegetables, fruit and products thereof’ are considered as the main sources of foodborne STEC outbreaks (FDA, 2012; EFSA, 2020 & 2021).

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BACILLUS CEREUS GROUP: PERSISTENT AND HARMFUL TOXIN-PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

The Bacillus cereus group, also known as B. cereus sensu lato or “presumptive Bacillus cereus” consists of Gram-positive, rod-shaped, spore-forming bacilli, commonly isolated from soil, other environmental and food matrices.

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