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Industry Products experimental parameters required to investigate the meta-stable and time-dependent transitions of materials.Very fast cooling and heating rates allow researchers to generate material under real process conditions (on cooling) and then measure those material properties (on heating) to gain a never before seen perspective. Mettler Toledo, Inc. +1 800.638.8537 Columbus, OH www.mt.com Life Technologies Introduces First USDA-licensed Real-time PCR Test for Detection of Common Disease in Cattle USDA licensing of the detection kit increases confidence when evaluating results. Accurate and reliable tests are critical when implementing strategies to control and eliminate BVDV from cattle herds,” said Brad White, DVM, MS, sssociate professor, Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine. The approval of the VetMAXGold BVDV Detection Kit is based on the successful completion of the USDA’s stringent review process to ensure safety and effectiveness of the real-time PCR test and evaluate production and quality systems compliance at the manufacturing site. Veterinary diagnosticians have historically relied on Life Technologies’ molecular reagents and instrumentation to detect and control disease. However, the USDA-licensed product now provides them with a federally approved test containing all the necessary reagents and controls in a single kit. Life Technologies +1 760.603.7200 Carlsbad, CA www.lifetechnologies.com AOAC Certifies SDIX Salmonella 24-hour Test System for Food Processing Environmental Testing DIX has announced that its RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella 24-hour test earned PerformanceTested MethodsSM (PTM) certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC RI) as an analytical method for detecting Salmonella species on environmental surfaces such as stainless steel, concrete, plastic and Mettler Toledo, Inc. Mettler Toledo Introducing Novel High Speed Differential Scanning Calorimetry M ettler Toledo introduces a revolutionary instrument that expands the boundaries of thermal analysis—the Flash Differential Scanning Calorimeter (FDSC). The Flash DSC 1 has extremely high cooling (-4,000ºC/s) and heating (40,000ºC/s) rates, which allow scientists to study crystallization and reorganization processes of materials that were not possible until now. It also offers a wide temperature range from -95ºC to 450ºC in one measurement, along with an ergonomic design that simply and safely facilitates daily work. These revolutionary features enable scientists to uncover information that was previously hidden about their materials and gain new insights into crystallization and reorganization processes. For years, conventional DSC instruments have struggled to answer many questions pertaining to the behavior of materials while being rapidly cooled in modern high-speed production processes. The Flash DSC 1 opens the door to the wider L ife Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, has introduced its first USDA-licensed real-time PCR test to detect bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV), a debilitating disease that costs the U.S. cattle industry an estimated $2 billion per year. The Applied Biosystems VetMAX-Gold BVDV Detection Kit from Life Technologies provides veterinary diagnostic laboratories around the world with a sensitive tool to test cattle for type 1 and type 2 BVDV – an immunesuppressing disease that makes cows susceptible to a range of respiratory and reproductive illnesses. “Due to the potential health and economic impact of the disease, it is important for producers to know with reasonable certainty if bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is circulating in their herd. The S Be sure to mention, “I read about it in Food Protection Trends”! The publishers do not warrant, either expressly or by implication, the factual accuracy of the products or descriptions herein, nor do they so warrant any views or opinions offered by the manufacturer of said articles and products. 118 FOOD PROTECTION TRENDS | FEBRUARY 2011 http://www.mt.com http://www.lifetechnologies.com

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Food Protection Trends - February 2011
Contents
Sustaining Members
Reflections of Your President
Commentary from the Executive Director
An Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection Linked to Unpasteurized Apple Cider in Oklahoma, 1999
Examining the Exam: Implications for Participants and Policy Makers of the Food Manager Certification Exam
General Interest Paper: Recipe Websites: A Novel Medium for Disseminating Food Safety and Origin Information
IAFP 2011–2012 Secretary Election
IAFP 2011 Award Nominations
New Members
What's Happening in Food Safety
Industry Products
Activities
General Information
Registration Form
Coming Events
Advertising Index
Journal of Food Protection Table of Contents
Booklet Order Form
Membership Application
Celebrating 100 Years of IAFP Journals: 1940s

Food Protection Trends - February 2011