This company develops molecular diagnostic assays for food safety testing, enabling the detection of major food-borne pathogens using a single enrichment process. Their technology reduces the resources, labor, and costs associated with traditional food safety analysis.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Product
Problem
Traditional food safety testing methods often require multiple enrichment processes, specialized media, and separate assays for each pathogen, leading to increased resource consumption, labor costs, and longer turnaround times. This complexity can strain laboratory resources and delay critical food safety decisions.
Solution
Polyskope Labs offers comprehensive multiplex pathogen detection kits that enable simultaneous detection of major foodborne pathogens, including E. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria, from a single enrichment sample. The PolySkope One system utilizes a proprietary multiplex enrichment media (PMEM) combined with qPCR technology to simplify workflows and reduce costs. This modular system allows for individual or simultaneous detection of pathogens, reducing lab footprint, labor, training, and regulatory burden. The system is validated on multiple qPCR platforms, including ABI QuantStudio 5, ABI 7500 Fast, and Agilent AriaMX.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes food safety laboratories, cannabis testing facilities, and quality control departments within food manufacturing companies seeking to streamline pathogen detection workflows and reduce testing costs.
Features
- Multiplex detection of E. coli O157:H7, Shiga Toxin E. coli (STEC), Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes from a single enrichment
- PolySkope Multiplex Enrichment Media (PMEM) for universal pathogen enrichment
- Streamlined workflow with reduced steps and hands-on time
- Compatibility with ABI QuantStudio 5, ABI 7500 Fast, and Agilent AriaMX qPCR platforms
- AOAC Performance Tested Method SM program Certification #041801
- USDA FSIS Listed method
- Green Box Cannabis Testing kit available for detection of Pathogenic E. coli (STEC), and Salmonella spp.
- Internal inhibition control to guarantee reliable results