Veriflow® Assays to Detect Food Pathogens and Wine-Spoilage Organisms Will Gain Further Application Across North America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (August 4, 2014) – Invisible Sentinel Inc., a life-sciences company that develops rapid diagnostics for the food and beverage industries, announced today that its first-in-class Veriflow® diagnostic technology has been adopted for use at North American locations of R-Biopharm AG and Trilogy Analytical Laboratory.
R-Biopharm, based in Darmstadt, Germany, is a worldwide leader in the development and implementation of reliable tests for food, beverage, and feed analysis. Trilogy, based in Washington, MO, is majority-owned by R-Biopharm.
Invisible Sentinel’s Veriflow® assays have been approved by the Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC), a global standardization organization, to detect bacterial contamination in a wide variety of food types, and on various environmental surfaces. Additionally, the Veriflow® product suite now includes spoilage-organism assays for the wine industry.
Nick Siciliano, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Invisible Sentinel, commented: “It is gratifying that Veriflow® technology has earned acceptance by 3rd-party labs with deep experience and stringent standards. R-Biopharm and Trilogy are highly respected in their diagnostic fields, and we’re delighted to work with them to offer the advantages of our expanding Veriflow® product line to their clientele.”
Kurt Johnson, President of R-Biopharm North America, added: “Veriflow® technology is a truly innovative addition to the diagnostic tests we employ for our clients in the food and beverage industries. Adding Veriflow® assays to our analytical capabilities is yet another step we are taking to offer pioneering solutions of the highest quality.”
Veriflow® technology will now be available at select R-Biopharm and Trilogy laboratories in North America. For more information about Invisible Sentinel’s product line, please contact info@invisiblesentinel.com or call the Invisible Sentinel customer-service team at 215-966-6118.
About Invisible Sentinel
Invisible Sentinel is the inventor of Veriflow® technology, a patented, molecular flow-based technology that draws from the company’s core competencies in molecular diagnostics, antibody design, and immunoassays. Veriflow® test kits are finding applications across multiple industries. Invisible Sentinel helps the food industry to detect foodborne pathogens. The company works with winemakers and beer artisans to cost-effectively improve the quality of their products. And it can apply Veriflow® technology to challenges in other industries, too, designing custom solutions for healthcare, veterinary services, biodefense, and environmental testing. Each solution is specific, but each retains the inherent advantages of Veriflow® technology—it’s simple, accessible, and affordable.
For further information, please visit www.invisiblesentinel.com.
About R-Biopharm
The worldwide active biotechnology company R-Biopharm AG is one of the leading providers of reliable test systems for clinical diagnostics as well as food and feed analysis. Since 1988 R-Biopharm AG has been developing innovative products which distinguish themselves through their high quality, safety and efficiency. Aware of its responsibility towards humans, animals and the environment, R-Biopharm uses its experience and network of expertise with international partners and daughter companies to fulfill its clients’ current and future requests while also providing help and answers for new challenges.
For further information, please visit www.r-biopharm.com and www.trilogylab.com.
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