Sensitivity and specificity of the test kit BAX for screening/E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef: independent laboratory study.
An independent laboratory study of the BAX for Screening/E. coli O157:H7 kit was conducted at the National Food Laboratory, Inc., Dublin, CA, to complete AOAC Performance Tested Method certification. The BAX system kit was compared with the BAM culture method and a modified BAM culture method for detection of E. coli O157:H7 in ground beef. The BAX system kit detected the target organism at levels approximately 10-fold lower than those that gave positive BAM results. This study validated product claims, and Performance Tested Method status was granted.
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Qualicon, Inc., Wilmington, DE 19810, USA. Alan.M.Hochberg@usa.dupont.com
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D019453:Escherichia coli O157 / Q000737:chemistry*; D005615:Freezing; D008460:Meat / Q000382:microbiology*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic