Detection of Campylobacter
Research into faster detection of foodborne pathogens in food has lead to the development of detection kits for E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, norovirus, and now Campylobacter. Eiken Chemical Co., Ltd. will begin marketing its Campylobacter test kit, Loopamp Campylobacter Detection Reagent Kit, on April 10. According to Eiken Chemical, the kit can detect the presence of Campylobacter in one hour.
Eiken Chemical, a Japanese company, developed a genetic testing procedure called "LAMP" (Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification). It is with this procedure that Eiken Chemical developed the foodborne pathogen kits, including the Campylobacter kit.
"As new food safety technologies are developed, it is hoped that food processors in the United States take advantage of the technologies to ensure a safe food supply for American consumers," says attorney Fred Pritzker.