MicroVal has renewed the certification for Hygiena Diagnostics GmbH’s foodproof® Salmonella Detection Kit (Cat. No. R 310 27 or R 302 27), combined with Reagent D (Cat. No. A 500 02) and foodproof® StarPrep One Kit (Cat. No. S 400 07) or foodproof® Magnetic Preparation Kit IV (Cat. No. S 400 15) for DNA extraction. It is designed for reliable detection of Salmonella spp. and is intended to be used in combination with the foodproof ® Enterobacteriaceae plus Cronobacter Detection Kit (Cat. No. R 310 15.1 or R 302 15.1) for infant formulae and related matrices. Both kits were validated in a joint study.
Initially validated in 2012, the kit meets the rigorous standards set by EN ISO 16140-2:2016, with reference method ISO 6579-1:2017. It is certified for use in testing infant formula and infant cereals, probiotics containing products, ingredients, and environmental samples.
The certificate and summary report are available on the MicroVal website under study number 2011LR39.