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Salmonella Detection Kit
Mississippi State University
posted on 07/21/2011
A simple test kit that can be used to detect the presence of Salmonella in complex,mixed cell systems; such as food, water, or environmental samples
Advantages
- Extremely sensitive detection mechanism
- Accurate responses within 24 hours
- Inexpensive compared to competitive kits and products
- Does not require additional equipment for analysis, no need for a PCR machine or an ELISA reader
- Can be stored for long periods of time without any loss of effectiveness
Detailed Description
Researchers from Mississippi State University’s Department of Food Science, Nutrition, and Health Promotion have developed a single test-tube, rapid test kit for Salmonella detection.
The Problem: Salmonella is the most frequent cause of food borne illness; expected to be responsible for 1.4 million food poisonings in the U.S. annually, that can lead to short and long term ailment that could cost the peanut, tomato, egg, and other industries billions of dollars a year.
Our Solution: A novel Salmonella detection kit has been developed to rapidly detect the presence of Salmonella in complex, mixed cell systems in food handling, industrial, or laboratory environments. The unique detection mechanism is capable of exhibiting the presence of Salmonella in the sample without the use of any additional equipment. The test
kit can be stored for long periods at room temperature without losing its effectiveness.
File Number: Tech ID# 0792
Web site: http://www.otc.msstate.edu/
Other Information:
A patent application has been filed.
This innovation currently is not available for online licensing. Please contact Chase Kasper at Mississippi State University for more information.
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