Food-pathogen testing Boot washer Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. announced the launch of its Meritech has introduced a new line of boot-scrubbing ma- iQ-Check Prep automation system. The liquid handling chines that sanitize employees’ rubber boots by continu- platform advances food-pathogen testing by automating ously applying strong sanitizing solution through a series sample preparation for detection by real-time PCR. The of high-pressure nozzle jets onto continuously rotating iQ-Check Prep system was designed to facilitate the wide- brushes. Meritech’s MBW boot scrubbing and sanitizing scale movement toward the use of molecular approaches machines were developed to address the need for more for pathogen detection in food laboratories. The system effective boot washing programs in food-production en- offers the full traceability that is critical for food-pathogen vironments.The MBW series of machines clean boots at detection methods. plant entrances and provides cross contamination control. (510) 741-5653 (800) 932-7707 www.bio-rad.com/ad/automation www.meritech.com “I read Meat&Poultry magazine and meatpoultr y.com I t&Poultry a z n a meatpoultry.com P u y atpoultr y.co l o becaus the infor ation keeps me up to speed on ecaus th info use us fo orm io kee me o ep o peed pee t ay’s ndust today’s industry news and it delivers information I dust w and t eli ers i rmat o iv m need know h need to know to help kee my business growing eep ee y usin s growin n owi in the future.” h u Fran François Léger CEO of FP Food a ge E f FPL oo I AM FRANÇOIS LÉGER AND I AM A www.MeatPoultry.com • September 2013 • Meat&Poultry • 83http://www.bio-rad.com/ad/automation http://www.meritech.com