WARREN, N.J., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Roka
Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), is very pleased to announce it has
received the prestigious AOAC Performance Tested
MethodsSM certification from the AOAC Research
Institute (AOAC-RI) for an 18 to 24-hour Listeria spp.
enrichment using FoodChek Systems' ActeroTM ELITE
Listeria Enrichment Media ("Actero™ Listeria Media") for
environmental samples.
The Atlas® Listeria Environmental (LE) Detection Assay is
now approved for the detection
of Listeria spp. from environmental
surfaces (stainless steel grade 316, plastic (PVC), and sealed
concrete) after an 18 to 24-hour enrichment. Independent laboratory
study testing was conducted by Q Laboratories, Inc., as part of the
AOAC-RI independent third-party evaluation and validation
processes.
"Actero™ Listeria Media's faster enrichment times not only
provide more flexibility for the laboratory, but also enable
companies to have a more rapid response to environmental
Listeria. With the increase in regulation and FDA
swabathons, Listeria environmental control has become paramount to
the food processors. The Atlas® System in combination with
Actero™ Listeria Media enable companies to have better control of
their food safety programs," said Dr. Erin
Dreyling, Roka's Vice President, Research & Scientific
Affairs.
William Hogan, President and CEO
of FoodChek stated, "We are pleased and proud to be partnered with
Roka in their outstanding AOAC PTM Certification. Together,
the Atlas® System and Actero™ Listeria Media have lifted the bar to
new standards for Listeria testing in speed, accuracy and cost
effectiveness. This will give all processors and food safety
laboratory facilities significant technical and economic bottom
line benefits."
About FoodChek
FoodChek (www.foodcheksystems.com)
specializes in the development and commercialization of
proprietary, rapid, accurate and cost-effective food safety
products. FoodChek's industry-leading proprietary ELITE Actero™
Enrichment Media is the foremost recovery process of stressed
organisms in the sample enrichment media phase for the detection of
pathogens in food and environmental samples.
About Roka Bioscience
Roka Bioscience is a molecular
diagnostics company focused on developing and commercializing
advanced testing solutions for the food safety testing market. Our
Atlas® Detection Assays incorporate our advanced molecular
technologies and are performed on our "sample-in, result out"
Atlas® System that automates all aspects of molecular diagnostic
testing on a single, integrated platform. The Atlas System and
Detection Assays are designed to provide our customers with
accurate and rapid test results with reduced labor costs and
improved laboratory efficiencies. For more information, visit
http://rokabio.com.
For Investor or Media Related Inquires Please
Contact:
Roka Bioscience, Inc.
ir@rokabio.com
855-ROKABIO (855-765-2246)
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