Food Protection Trends - September 2009 - 591

Industry Products The AOAC Research Institute, a subsidiary of AOAC International, launched the ERV program in response to the second Salmonella recall linked to peanut butter in February 2009, the largest food recall in US history. This program is designed to respond immediately to emerging food contamination crises by rapidly evaluating detection methods of several candidates once a crisis is identified. The ERV program employs the PerformanceTested MethodsSM program operated by the AOAC Research Institute. The AOAC Research Institute awarded the RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella system PerformanceTested Methods status in 2006. The recently awarded Certificate of Validation extends the validation of the RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella system previously certified for the identification of Salmonella in various foods to now include detection of Salmonella in peanut butter. Scott Coates, AOAC Research Institute senior managing director, commented, “Food processors and the President’s Administration are responding to increasing pressure to protect the health of consumers. The AOAC’s new Emergency Response Validation program supports these enhanced expectations by independently evaluating and validating the technologies that most effectively address Salmonella and other food safety outbreaks.” SDI offers a simple, accurate and reliable Salmonella testing solution to companies that manufacture peanut butter or use peanut butter in their manufactured products. SDI believes the RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella test method is unlike any other rapid or conventional method on the market. SDI’s method delivers the industry’s lowest rate of false results while still offering low start-up and operational costs including reduced sample preparation, transfer and incubation steps and no investment into capital equipment. Given the President’s recent Food Safety Working Group recommendations, SDI believes there will be increased pressure on food companies to meet safety requirements while also meeting financial demands requiring them to employ technologies such as RapidChek® SELECT™ that are accurate, fast and cost effective. Strategic Diagnostics Inc. 800.544.8881 Newark, DE www.sdix.com The Smooth-flo PDS100 System offers RS485, 4-20 mA, 0-5V and 0-10 V electronic control interface for connection to process sensors, PLC and PC control systems. The rugged anodized aluminum enclosure is suitable for wall mounting or bench top installation in the laboratory or production areas. The system includes tubing, fittings and configuration instructions for Smooth-flo PDS100 System operation. Universal Power Input operates on 100-240 VAC 50/60 Hz. Fluid Metering, Inc. 800.223.3388 Syosset, NY www.fmipump.com Fluid Metering, Inc. New Valveless PulseFree Dispensing and Metering System luid Metering, Inc. has introduced its new Smooth-flo PDS100 System. The Smooth-flo is a unique valveless dispensing and metering system which utilizes dual Fluid Metering pumps precisely synchronized to eliminate pulsation typically present in other piston pump designs. Pump heads are integrally mounted to the control unit, which includes stepper motors, drivers and programmable electronics housed in a rugged anodized aluminum enclosure. The Smooth-flo is intuitive, menu-driven and uses convenient front-panel membrane switches and a large LCD display for programming. The system features Pulse-Free fluid delivery down to 15 uL/min continuous flow. The precision dual stepper controlled pumpheads are factory calibrated to the users flow range. KD Scientific New Syringe Pump Delivers Picoliters Flowrates F T he new Pico Syringe Pump from KD Scientific has both infusion and withdrawl capabilities with accurate delivery of picoliter, nanoliter, microliter and milliliter flow rates. The Pico Pump is designed to hold two syringes from 0.5 µl up to 10 ml and combines smoother flow and updated features to create a high performance pump at affordable prices. The flow range of this unit is from 1.3 picoliters/min up to 0.8788 ml/min depending on the syringes selected. The bright two line display, easyto-use interface, and 6 membrane keys require only two entries to start pumping. The flow rate can be changed while the pump is running. KD Scientific 508.429.6809 Holliston, MA www.kdscientific.com Be sure to mention, “I read about it in Food Protection Trends”! 591 SEPTEMBER 2009 | FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS

http://www.fmipump.com http://www.sdix.com http://www.kdscientific.com

Food Protection Trends - September 2009

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Food Protection Trends - September 2009