3M Introduces New Molecular Method for Campylobacter

The 3M Molecular Detection System now gives poultry producers a
complete food safety solution

ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3M Food Safety today announced its new 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Campylobacter
with 3M™ Campylobacter Enrichment Broth, providing more efficient
testing for a key pathogen associated with poultry production. 3M now
offers a full portfolio of poultry testing products, and users gain an
advantage by being able to utilize 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Salmonella
and 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Campylobacter as a
complete solution for simultaneous monitoring of poultry for both
pathogens.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Campylobacter
causes an estimated 1.3 million illnesses each year in the U.S. 3M’s
new assay and simplified enrichment broth helps customers safeguard
against this pathogen while increasing laboratory productivity. The
testing process is significantly faster than alternatives like PCR,
immunoassay and culture methods, and having a streamlined protocol for Campylobacter
and Salmonella means the system is able to perform up to 96
tests of multiple types in one 60-minute run.

“We are providing the poultry industry with a complete solution that is
simplified to achieve fast, highly accurate results,” said Christopher
Somero, 3M Food Safety marketing manager for new products. “While this
product was developed to give our customers an easier workflow, an
additional benefit is increased protection of their products and brands
from the threat of this pathogen.”

Unlike traditional Campylobacter enrichment protocols that can
take 11 or more steps, the 3M Campylobacter Enrichment Broth
requires only five steps. This frees up poultry testing labs to keep
their focus on what matters most. The 3M Campylobacter Enrichment
Broth eliminates the need for expensive microaerophilic incubation,
supplements, blood, organic solvents or autoclaving the broth, only
requiring the addition of sterile water.

The award-winning 3M Molecular Detection System platform is used by food
processors, universities, governments and contract testing laboratories
in more than 40 countries. It is powered by a combination of advanced
technologies—isothermal DNA amplification and bioluminescence
detection—to provide a pathogen testing solution that is fast, accurate,
easy to use and affordable. The new assay for Campylobacter
joins, and can be run concurrently with, molecular tests already offered
by 3M for Salmonella, E. coli O157 (including H7), Cronobacter,
Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes.

Individuals interested in this new technology may contact their local 3M
Food Safety representative or visit www.3m.com/foodsafety/poultrytesting
to learn more.

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Contacts

For 3M:
Kohnstamm Communications
Tim Bluhm, 651-789-2972
[email protected]