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INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
Seward New Food Microbiology Sample
Preparation Products
Seward has announced its new and established sample
preparation products for microbiological analysis. Seward's
recently launched Stomacher® 400 EVO laboratory blender
is expected to generate significant interest, together with its
products for large volume food sample preparation and FDA
BAM* methods - these include the Stomacher® 4500 BAM.
Seward will also highlight its Insterprep range of sterile preweighed media.
Food laboratories benefit from the Stomacher 400 EVO's
simple and almost silent operation, and by using with the new
Stomacher ECO bags, they also save on consumables cost and
waste. The new technology used in the Stomacher 400 EVO
ensures the quiet operation and enables easy one-touch loading
for sample bags. Removable paddles and tool-free access also
allow easy cleaning of the paddle chamber.
The Stomacher products are manufactured in the UK at
Seward's ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 registered facility and offer
the rugged and dependable day-to-day performance for which
Stomacher blenders are renowned.
The new Stomacher 400 EVO combines the gold standard
attributes of the original Stomacher 400 with improved, easy-to-

Neogen Expands Food Safety Genomic Testing
Neogen Corporation has announced the availability of next
generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will
enable food companies to accurately identify all bacteria in a
sample in a single genomic test.
Neogen's new NeoSeek™ genomic services utilize a novel
application of 16s metagenomics to determine all bacteria in
a sample, without introducing biases from culture media, and
without the need to generate a bacterial isolate for each possible
microbe in a sample. Comparing multiple sample types, such as
raw materials, environmental swabs and in-process materials,
provides a unique understanding of all the bacteria that may be
present in a food facility - and their sources. Companies can then
use the facility's "biomap" to make any necessary adjustments to
their food safety protocols.
"NeoSeek genomic testing services will provide food production companies a new and deeper level of information that was
previously not accessible through traditional testing methods,"
said Neogen's Ed Bradley, vice president of Food Safety. "Accurately and definitively determining the bacteria responsible for a food
spoilage issue, for example, and where it may be located in a facility using one test, can help the food industry identify and eliminate
food quality and safety concerns before they occur."

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use features, including a one-touch bag loading system. It also
saves up to 25% on consumables when used with the associated
Stomacher® 400 ECO sample preparation bags.
Seward
+44 (0) 1903 823077
Worthing, United Kingdom
www.seward.co.uk

The new NeoSeek tests will be performed at Neogen's GeneSeek
facilities in Lincoln, Neb. GeneSeek is the largest animal genomics
testing facility in the world, and the new services will utilize the
existing infrastructure and expertise to provide additional valueadded genomic testing services for the food industry.
A key element of the NeoSeek service is its bioinformatics,
which have been supplied by Metagenome Analytics (MGA).
MGA is a leading company in food safety bioinformatics and will
help Neogen build and maintain industry-leading databases for the
food industry.
The addition of 16s metagenomics to NeoSeek builds upon an
existing portfolio of industry leading food safety genomic services.
NeoSeek genomic services includes Salmonella serotyping, Shiga
toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) confirmation service, and meat
species identification. An overview of the portfolio for genomic
testing services is available at foodsafety.neogen.com/en/neoseek.
Neogen Corporation
+1 517.372.9200
Lansing, MI
www.neogen.com

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