Ark. Company Develops Food Safety Test
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An Arkansas company has developed a new, fast method to test food for pathogens such as E. coli and salmonella that are the most common causes of food-borne illnesses. The process developed by Little Rock-based Litmus LLC can provide results in about 15 minutes instead of the standard two or three days, according to an executive of the company.