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pathogen teSting: new
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food microbiology uses secures and contact between dilumat S and
standardises sample dilution which sample greatly reduces risk of
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lets laboratories save time and money contamination
compliant culture media for food
by fully automating the first step of dilumat S can be easily connected
and environmental testing.
the microbiological analysis. to dilubag broth pouches (3 or
oxoid modified Semi-solid rappaport
accurate, stable and fast, dilumat 5 litres) or to any masterclave
Vassiliadis (mSrV) agar (iSo) is used for
S provides enhanced performance media-preparator (9, 28 or 60 litres)
the selective enrichment of Salmonella
to routine microbiology to increase a laboratory’s
species from food, environmental and
laboratories in total productivity, secure
animal faecal samples and conforms to
compliance with highest dilution operations
iSo 6579:2002 annex d.
Quality assurance criteria. and drastically reduce
this medium, says the company,
new improvements the cost per sample (no
based Basingstoke, hampshire, has been
include: exacting and time-consuming task
shown to detect more Salmonella positive
p automated rotating arm for maximum of preparation and sterilisation in 225 ml
samples than traditional enrichment
convenience of use with a laminar flow glass bottles necessary). p
procedures for animal faeces and
bench.
environmental samples.
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oxoid Baird-parker agar (iSo) is a
clear understanding and ease-of-use for aeS Chemunex is based in Bruz, France.
selective diagnostic medium for the
every lab technician whatever language www.aeschemunex.com or
isolation and enumeration of
they speak. www.dilumat.com
coagulase-positive staphylococci in foods.
Conforming to iSo 6888-1:1999, it is
widely recommended by national and
international bodies.
new wayS oF keeping Food FreSh and SaFe
the company's range also now includes
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oxoid Violet red Bile lactose (VrBl) agar the consumer for fresher, more of natural bacterial predators to the
(iSo), for the detection and enumeration natural and less processed foods and yet development of physical techniques such
of coliforms in food, animal feed and at the same time there is an increased as pulsed electric fields and cold plasma.
environmental samples, and oxoid Violet expectation that food that is produced the recent Society for general
red Bile glucose (VrBg) agar (iSo), by a manufacturer is safe. this creates a microbiology meeting at harrogate,
for the detection and enumeration of dilemma for food manufacturers; how to yorkshire, uk, provided an overview of
enterobacteriaceae in food, animal feed remove preservatives and reduced cooking some of these new technologies, and
and environmental samples. times without compromising safety. placed them in the context of the industry
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