InstantLabs listeria test kit earns certification

InstantLabs Medical Diagnostics Corporation announced that its Listeria Species Food Safety Kit has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods certification for environmental and food matrices.

The Hunter system is a real-time polymerase chain reaction platform that provides rapid, affordable, and accurate detection of pathogens, according to InstantLabs.

The Listeria Species Food Safety Kit has been certified for the identification of listeria species in foods and environmental surfaces that are common carriers of the potentially lethal foodborne pathogen. The award follows independent laboratory studies conducted by Food Safety Net Services (FSNS). The AOAC Performance Tested certification mark is widely recognized by the food industry and government agencies and is awarded to products that have passed unbiased and rigorous evaluation.

InstantLabs’ Hunter system and Food Safety Test Kits are designed to both simplify and improve the detection process for relevant dangerous bacteria in food products directly at the point of need. Along with the listeria kit, other kits are available for salmonella, E. coli 0157:H7 and E. coli shiga-toxin producers.