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New method developed for Listeria detection offers 100 per cent specificity
A new method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes that provides 100 per cent specificity and sensibility has been developed by researchers from several institutes in Portugal. The researchers have developed a novel Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (PNA-FISH) method…
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Canada invests in swine and bovine health research
The federal government is investing up to $709,138 in a project with UPEI to develop better testing for detecting bovine and swine viruses
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DuPont BAX System X5 certified for Salmonella detection
The AOAC-RI has approved a method extension of Performance Tested Method #100201 to include the latest DuPont BAX System X5 PCR Assay for Salmonella
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High impact animal diseases not “science fiction”
The One Health approach to combating new food and animal pathogens is gaining strength. On July 26, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced a partnership with the World Organization for Animal Health and the World…
