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BAX? System Receives Emergency Response Validation
Certified detection method for outbreaks of Salmonella in peanut butter
WILMINGTON, Del., Aug 4, 2009 - The BAX® system from DuPont Qualicon has been certified by AOAC Research Institute as an Emergency Response Validation （ERV） method for detecting Salmonella in peanut butter. The method has been shown to detect even low levels of Salmonella, and it will be published in the Journal of AOAC International.
The ERV program was introduced earlier this year by AOAC Research Institute, a subsidiary of AOAC International （Gaithersberg, Md.）, to quickly respond to emerging food contamination crises. Blind coded samples were prepared by an independent laboratory, and candidate methods were tested against established reference methods. Successful methods were issued a Certificate of Validation from the ERV program.
“Although the BAX® System has been AOAC-certified since 2002 as an effective method for detecting Salmonella in peanut butter and many other foods, participation in this program provides another demonstration of efficacy and reliability,” said Morgan Wallace, senior research microbiologist - DuPont Qualicon.
Food processing companies around the world rely on the BAX® system to detect pathogens or other organisms in raw ingredients, finished products and environmental samples. The automated system uses leading-edge technology, including polymerase chain reaction （PCR） assays, tableted reagents and optimized media to also detect Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli O157:H7, Enterobacter sakazakii, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, yeast and mold. With certifications and regulatory approvals in the Americas, Asia and Europe, the BAX? system is recognized globally as the most advanced pathogen testing system available to food companies. For more information and photos, please visit www.qualicon.com/ <http://www.qualicon.com/>
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--可在花生酱中的沙门氏菌引发疫情时进行检测
（2009年8月4日，美国特拉华州威尔明顿讯）来自杜邦Qualicon的BAX®系统经AOAC研究所认证，作为应急反应检测法（Emergency Response Validation,、）可以检测花生酱中的沙门氏菌。经验证，这种检测法可以探测到极低数量级的沙门氏菌，该研究报告将发表于Journal of AOAC International.
今年早些时候，AOAC国际（Gaithersberg, Md.）的下属部门--AOAC研究所推出了ERV项目。这个项目的目的是在发生食品污染危机时快速作出反应。要入选ERV项目，必须由一家独立实验室准备盲样，随后应用候选方法进行检测并与已确立的参考方法进行比对。合格的检测方法将获得ERV项目的认证证书。
杜邦Qualicon的资深微生物学家Morgan Wallace表明：“尽管自2002年以来，BAX?系统一直被AOAC认证为检测花生酱和其它许多食物中沙门氏菌的高效检测法；但是，能够入选ERV项目，又一次证明了BAX系统的有效与可靠。”
世界各地的食品加工企业都信赖杜邦Qualicon的BAX®系统，并用它来检测原料、成品和环境样本中的致病菌和其它有害微生物。该系统使用了多种尖端科技，包括PCR检测、药片化试剂和优化的培养基，并利用这些技术来检测沙门氏菌、单增李斯特菌、大肠杆菌O157:H7、阪崎肠杆菌、弯曲杆菌、金色葡萄球菌、弧菌、酵母和霉菌。BAX系统通过了美洲、亚洲和欧洲的认证和规范审批，被国际公认为适用于食品企业的最先进的病原体检测系统。更多信息和照片请浏览我们的网站www.qualicon.com <http://www.qualicon.com>.
成立于1802年的杜邦公司是一家科学企业，提供以科学为基础的产品及服务，致力于利用科学创造可持续解决方案，让全球各地的人们生活得更美好，更安全和更健康。如今，杜邦公司全球拥有60,000多名员工，业务遍及70多个国家和地区，以广泛的创新产品和服务涉及农业与食品，楼宇与建筑，通讯与交通等众多领域。