Emerald Badges received for Aspergillus Molds / Microbial Panel 1 in Hemp – July 2021 – We are pleased to announce that our new foodproof Aspergillus Detection LyoKit received the Emerald Badge for achieving excellence in detecting Aspergillus molds in hemp. The Emerald Badge™ is a stamp of approval, which is recognized in the US, Canada and internationally within the cannabis industry. It is a biannual inter-laboratory comparison proficiency testing
Read more →foodproof® STEC Screening and Identification LyoKits Receive AOAC® Certification – Oktober 2020 – We are pleased to announce that our foodproof STEC Screening LyoKit and STEC Identification LyoKit in combination with our extraction kit, StarPrep Three, have now received AOAC-RI Performance Tested MethodsSM (PTM) Certification (Certificate No. 102004). The rigorous evaluation, which was conducted with raw ground beef and raw beef trim, was found to meet the appropriate standard for
Read more →BIOTECON Diagnostics and BioChek form new group of companies under Hygiena umbrella – 22. February 2021 – EW GROUP last month announced the acquisition of Hygiena, a leader in food safety and environmental testing solutions, headquartered in California. As subsidiaries of EW Group, we, together with our sister company BioChek, are most pleased about the newly formed group of companies under the Hygiena umbrella. By joining forces, we will form
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foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection LyoKit just launched – 17. June 2020 – We are pleased to announce the arrival of our new foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection LyoKits based on real-time PCR technology. It enables the fast and highly sensitive detection of Enterobacteriaceae and identification of Salmonella spp. in a single assay. Matrices such as growing-up milk (GUM), infant formula with and without probiotics, milk powder and infant cereals
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Food safety in the meat and poultry industry – 10. June 2020 – Taking care and carrying out precautionary testing is relevant in all aspects of our current lives. As such, our core business of food safety is more important today than it has ever been. With the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been very few industries left unaffected by its implications. Recently, the meat industry has been experiencing some challenges,
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From 18 to 29 May 2020, the virtual trade fair LABO fair + conference will welcome visitors from all over the world – 13. May 2020 – Every cloud has a silver lining and with current restrictions people are eager to interact and experience new and exciting developments once again. From the comfort of your own home, office or even lab, we invite you to take a virtual tour of
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From food diagnostics to human diagnostics – we demonstrate the versatility of our PCR methods – 7. May 2020 – Since the onset of the pandemic outbreak, our team has worked hard to adapt its operations in response to such an unexpected and extreme situation. We have conjured up all of our resources and know-how to be able to help support the urgent need for lab testing by supplying viral
Read more →BioChek acquires BIOTECON Diagnostics, creates leading global player in veterinary and food safety solutions – 23. April 2020 – BioChek, the specialist company to offer innovative and user-friendly veterinary diagnostic tools, today announced the successful acquisition of BIOTECON Diagnostics, specialised in development and manufacturing of PCR-based solutions for food safety diagnostics. The merger creates a new, leading global player in veterinary and food safety solutions, targeting mainly the markets of
Read more →Our new kit can detect the three most common GMO-containing plants – 24. February 2020 – As a leader in molecular biological testing methods for food and feed stuff, we, at BIOTECON Diagnostics, constantly strive to make the planet a better and safer place. We imagine a world where no one gets sick from the food and drink they consume. When it comes to food containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs),
Read more →Animal identification in food – 20. January 2020 – Animal identification and traceability have become all the more important for consumers, manufacturers and government laboratories. In the event of a crisis, being able to respond promptly and effectively will set businesses apart from their competition. From farm to fork, achieving traceability and conducting animal species testing is crucial for the quality control of products. This is particularly true when it
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