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INDUSTRY PRODUCTS
3M Introduces New Molecular Method
for Campylobacter
3M Food Safety announced its new 3M™ Molecular
Detection Assay 2 - Campylobacter with 3M™ Campylobacter
Enrichment Broth, providing more efficient testing for a key
pathogen associated with poultry production. 3M now offers
a full portfolio of poultry testing products, and users gain an
advantage by being able to utilize 3M Molecular Detection
Assay 2 - Salmonella and 3M Molecular Detection Assay
2 - Campylobacter as a complete solution for simultaneous
monitoring of poultry for both pathogens.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, Campylobacter causes an estimated 1.3 million
illnesses each year in the U.S. 3M's new assay and simplified
enrichment broth helps customers safeguard against this
pathogen while increasing laboratory productivity. The
testing process is significantly faster than alternatives like
PCR, immunoassay and culture methods, and having a
streamlined protocol for Campylobacter and Salmonella
means the system is able to perform up to 96 tests of
multiple types in one 60-minute run.
"We are providing the poultry industry with a complete
solution that is simplified to achieve fast, highly accurate
results," said Christopher Somero, 3M Food Safety marketing
manager for new products. While this product was developed
to give our customers an easier workflow, an additional bene-

DeltaTrak's FlashLink Real-Time In-Transit
Monitoring Solution
This system combines the FlashLink Real-Time In-Transit
Logger with a 24/7 cloud service. The logger records
temperature, humidity, shock, light and location and sends
data via GSM cellular network to a web account. Reliable upto-the-minute information is accessed with a standard web
browser using a PC or any internet-ready device.
"The FlashLink Real-Time In-Transit Logger is especially
beneficial to shippers because they don't have to wait for a
receiver to open vehicle doors, find the logger, download
it and email the trip history report. Information is automatically uploaded to the cloud and shared between
shippers and receivers, and critical cold chain management
decisions can be made right away," according to Fred Wu,
President and CEO of DeltaTrak. The stored data is also
available for traceability, audits, HACCP documentation
and FSMA compliance.
Two logger configurations are available, a domestic
model with a 25-day logging duration and data uploaded
every 15 minutes, and an export model with a 100-day
logging duration and data uploaded every hour. Shippers

fit is increased protection of their products and brands from
the threat of this pathogen.
Unlike traditional Campylobacter enrichment protocols
that can take 11 or more steps, the 3M Campylobacter
Enrichment Broth requires only five steps. This frees up
poultry testing labs to keep their focus on what matters most.
The 3M Campylobacter Enrichment Broth eliminates the
need for expensive microaerophilic incubation, supplements,
blood, organic solvents or autoclaving the broth, only requiring the addition of sterile water.
The award-winning 3M Molecular Detection System
platform is used by food processors, universities, governments and contract testing laboratories in more than
40 countries. It is powered by a combination of advanced
technologies-isothermal DNA amplification and
bioluminescence detection-to provide a pathogen testing
solution that is fast, accurate, easy to use and affordable.
The new assay for Campylobacter joins, and can be run
concurrently with, molecular tests already offered by 3M
for Salmonella, E. coli O157 (including H7), Cronobacter,
Listeria and Listeria monocytogenes.
3M
+1 888.364.3577
St. Paul, MN
www.3m.com/foodsafety/poultrytesting

can customize high/low alarm settings, and alerts are
automatically sent when out-of-range conditions occur. The
logger also measures shock, which indicates rough handling
of a load, and a light sensor indicates door openings which
either means a shipment arrived and is being received, or it
can reveal security issues if this occurs while the shipment is
still in transit.
The single-use FlashLink Real-Time Logger is packaged
in DeltaTrak's unique and highly durable logger sleeve
which provides protection for the device and maximizes
reliable operational characteristics. Using GSM cellular data
transmission technology, the FlashLink Real-Time Logger
has been demonstrated to reliably transmit from within steel
shipping containers and refrigerated trailers making it ideal
for use in most transportation applications. The FlashLink
Real-Time In-Transit Logger is a great solution for anyone
that needs up to the minute information on the quality of the
products being shipped.
DeltaTrak
+1 800.962.6776
Pleasanton, CA
www.deltatrak.com

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