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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ PathogenDx, Inc., an Arizona based technology company which has developed a multiplexed microarray DNA-based pathogen testing platform, announced today that it has been issued a Certificate of Validation for its Enviro
X-Rv test kit to detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces.
The test is one of the first to pass the rigorous independent evaluation required by the globally-recognized AOAC Research Institute s Performance Tested Methods
SM Program, which implemented an Emergency Response Validation process to accelerate the review process.
To receive the certification, the test underwent a matrix study as well as a ground-breaking
In a recent webinar, Thermo Fisher Scientific summarised the Emergency Response Validation option of the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested Methods Program and introduced its new SARS-CoV-2 PCR test workflow.
Direct transmission of the novel coronavirus from person-to-person is recognised as the main route of contamination. However, the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on various surfaces has been demonstrated and transmission from contaminated surfaces may be possible.
1,2 While some food industrial segments have faced contamination issues among co-workers,
3 emergency responses were set up to support the hygiene monitoring.
Methods are now available to detect SARS-CoV-2 in a food production environment, in order to evaluate the efficiency of the sanitation processes and the control measures against COVID-19 virus contamination. AOAC INTERNATIONAL has activated an accelerated programme to evaluate test kits for detecting coronavirus on surfaces; this third-party validation is
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AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that it has issued Certificates of Validation for three proprietary test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces.
The three tests are the first to pass the rigorous independent evaluation required by the globally recognized AOAC Research Institute s Performance Tested MethodsSM Program, which implemented an Emergency Response Validation process to accelerate the review process. Food manufacturers and contract labs have stringent protocols to ensure their facilities are free of harmful pathogens and more recently, viruses, said Erin Crowley, president of AOAC INTERNATIONAL. Now, they also have independently validated tests they can use to ensure their sanitation protocols are effective and they continue to provide a culture of safety for their essential employees.