All-in-one test device includes reagent and swab

InSite is a quick and easy presumptive Listeria test that has been specifically designed to monitor presence of Listeria in environmental samples from the food processing environment. The test contains a liquid media formulated with antibiotics, growth enhancers, and color changing compounds specific to the growth of Listeria species. A color change from yellow to light brown/black is considered presumptive positive. Applicability of InSite is limited for selected common Listeria spp (L. monocytogenes, L. innocua, L. ivanovii, and L. welshmeri) on selected common surface types.

Key Features

• Self-contained test - no transfers minimizing the chance of contamination. Easy-to-use Snap-Valve™ technology - snap & squeeze.
• Only equipment required is a 37°C ± 1° incubator or send to lab 12 month shelf life.
• Large 2.5 inch foam swab for maximum sample pickup.
• Self-contained reagent · Write-on swab label.
• 12 months at refrigerated temperatures (2-8ºC).

Benefits

• Affordable.
• No reagent wastage.
• Consistent, reliable results.

Product performance claims

• InSite reagent is AOAC approved.
• Presumptive positive results are available for the most common Listeria spp in as little as 30 hours at levels as low as 1-10 CFU/mL (Results cannot be considered negative until samples have been incubated for 48 hours.)
• Compared to UVM and BLEB, provides superior/equivalent recovery and faster detection of as low as 10-50 heat injured L. monocytogenes/mL within ~24-30 hours of incubation.
• Provides higher level of selectivity and sensitivity for heat injured L. monocytogenes under binary competition conditions compared to BLEB and UVM media.