date:Jun 22, 2012
be used to check O26, O45, O103, O111, O121 and O145 in beef products.
A spokesman from SDIX told FoodProductionDaily.com: For example, if a sample tests positive for the stx/eae genes then for the big six O-type genes by aPolymerase Chain Reaction(PCR) method such as DuPonts, the sample can be confirmed using the RapidChek CONFIRM IMS beads to isolate the O-type which is streaked onto selective agar plates for isolation of a single colony.
The system is not a screening method but the com