EnviroLogix' StarLink Test Receives USDA/GIPSA Certificate of Performance.Business/Technology Editors PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 30, 2000 EnviroLogix' new QuickStix(TM) test for StarLink(TM) corn has been evaluated by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (or GIPSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that facilitates the marketing of livestock, poultry, meat, cereals, oilseeds, and related agricultural products, and promotes fair and (GIPSA GIPSA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration ) unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. GIPSA confirmed that the test met its performance claims of detecting 0.2 % StarLink corn in ground grain and issued a Certificate of Performance. The EnviroLogix QuickStix test will detect one StarLink kernel in a 500 kernel sample in 5 to 10 minutes. GIPSA has recently issued a directive establishing official procedures for testing corn for the presence of StarLink corn and certifying the official results, for use by the Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS FGIS Federal Grain Inspection Service ) or licensed delegated/designated agency personnel. The directive is now being amended to include the EnviroLogix QuickStix kit as an official verified method. Today's action provides a lower cost alternative for testing being performed throughout the grain industry, including the official testing by authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: FGIS personnel for shipments of grain being exported to Japan. The EnviroLogix Cry9C Quick Stix is also expected to be referenced in the Sampling Guidance document the US FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. is developing for StarLink corn. The EnviroLogix QuickStix Kit (Cat. No. AS 008 BG) includes 100 lateral flow strips and the necessary disposables to perform the test for USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $350 ($3.50 per test). The simple one-step procedure makes it ideal for rapid, on-site testing of truckloads, barges, or other containers of grain. EnviroLogix also provides a quantitative test, capable of detection down to 0.01%, which is ideally suited for high sensitivity laboratory documentation of critical shipments (Cat. No. AP 008). This test is being submitted for GIPSA review. Detailed information on the EnviroLogix kits is available at www.envirologix.com/gmupdate1.html |
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