Bacteria Testing

Today’s heightened sense of urgency for safe food has food growers and processors reevaluating their options for testing food at the source or in the field. Growers and processors historically have used cleanliness monitoring systems, culture assays or assays using DNA to test for bacteria. These existing technologies however, have drawbacks that make them ineffective for food producer’s purposes which can result in food contamination, illness, loss of revenue and much more.

DeltaTRAK’s bacterial enzyme detection solution overcomes these drawbacks by utilizing proprietary substrates that identify and link to specific bacterial enzymes such as E.coli, Salmonella, Listeria and more.

Bacterial enzyme detection assays have many benefits over other testing systems including faster speed, ease of use, higher accuracy, and lower cost.

DeltaTRAK’s FlashCheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection assays work in the field in as little as 20 minutes from time of sample to results and do not require samples to be sent to a laboratory. Since test results are available within the same work shift, it improves quality control procedures and decision-making in an industry where time spent waiting or holding products decreases shelf life and revenue. The FlashCheck Real-Time Bacterial Enzyme Detection assays have an accuracy rate greater than 98%., and work in as little as 20 minutes where other tests may take anywhere from 8 to 48 hours.