Eiken Chemical to Release LAMP-based Listeria Monocyogenes Reagent Test Kit.Tokyo, Japan, Sept 16, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Eiken Chemical (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 4549) will begin marketing the Loopamp L. monocytogenes Reagent Test Kit, a reagent test kit to detect Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes), on September 20. Listeria monocytogenes, a kind of zoonotic Zoonotic A disease which can be spread from animals to humans. Mentioned in: Zoonosis bacteria that induces listeriosis Listeriosis Definition Listeriosis is an illness caused by the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes that is acquired by eating contaminated food. The organism can spread to the blood stream and central nervous system. , is frequently found in food especially in processed meet products and dairy products. Using a real-time turbidmeter, the kit can detect the amplification and presence of L. monocytogenes in one hour. No electrophoresis is required for the detection. The kit for 48 tests sells for 54,700 yen ($500). The product will be available on WebSERVE/e Genome Order (http://genome.e-mp.jp), an online shop run by Fujitsu System Solutions. Source: JCN http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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