New Microorganism Detection Methods Introduced

This month’s lab column covers several recently introduced testing techniques. These include microorganism detection using luminescence, volatile amine detection, and measurement of chocolate coating viscosity.

Listeria Detection without Amplification Step
A French company, EuroProbe, is seeking to distribute in North America its new LumiProbe 24 test for Listeria and Salmonella contamination in food products. The test is said to be immune to false positives, as there is no PCR amplification step …