Thursday, August 27, 2009
NAMP e.Coli Conference
Idaho Technology recently attended and sponsored the National Association of Meat Processors (NAMP) conference August 18-19, 2009 titled “Prevention of E. coli O157:H7 for Further Processors”. It was hosted with the support of the Beef Industry Food Safety Council in collaboration with the USDA FSIS Office of Outreach, Employee Education and Training. The conference featured companies and associations from around the US and Mexico including the American Meat Institute, Consejo Mexicano de la Carne, US Meat Export Federation, Chicago Midwest Meat Association, Southwest Meat Association, American Association of Meat Processors, International HACCP Alliance and others.
Presenters shared their thoughts and research on topics such as the challenges for further processors in North America, types of E. coli testing, intervention technologies, USDA FSIS policies, CFIA regulations, identifying risk exposure, and preparing for a recall. Idaho Technology showcased our R.A.P.I.D.® LT Food Security System with our new E. coli O157:H7 test which detects the presence of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef and spinach in less than an hour after an enrichment of 8 hours.
To read more about NAMP please visit: http://www.namp.com/namp/Default.asp
To learn more about the R.A.P.I.D. LT Food Security System please visit: http://www.idahotech.com/RAPIDLT/RAPIDLT-FSS.html
Food Safety Tip of the Week: Marinate meat and poultry in a covered dish in the refrigerator.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Updated Software Release Improves Accuracy and Sensitivity of Food Security System
Yesterday we were pleased to announce the release of our new software:
Building on its reputation for speed and accuracy in the food testing marketplace, Idaho Technology, Inc. released software V3.0 for its R.A.P.I.D.® LT Food Security System.The updated software incorporates a proprietary post-PCR melting procedure designed to increase the sensitivity of the R.A.P.I.D. LT Food Security System by using melting temperature and melting curves along with PCR amplification curves to determine the presence or absence of pathogens in a food or environmental sample. This additional feature provides users with increased confidence in the sample result.
This is the first food testing solution that provides both PCR and a melt curve analysis together with fast and reliable automated detection. Results are reported as a simple and clear “Positive” or “Negative.” Additionally, easy-to-use wizard-based protocols give users the ability to run custom assays on the system as well as the ability to run Idaho Technology bio-threat assays and food security assays on the same instrument and software simply by installing the appropriate wizards.
To read the full press release, please visit: http://www.idahotech.com/ContactUs/Media.html