WARREN, N.J., July 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Roka Bioscience announced today that it will be participating in the 2011 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Conference. The conference will be held at the Frontier Airlines Convention Center, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from July 31 through August 3, 2011. Roka will be located at booth #821.
At the conference, the company will introduce a novel molecular instrument platform for the detection of food pathogens. This fully automated instrument brings an innovative solution to food safety laboratories, providing workflow and labor efficiencies not currently available in the market today. The first assays to be commercialized on the Roka Automated Instrument are Listeria and Salmonella detection assays. Additional assays are currently in development.
Roka is proud to be a sustaining member of the IAFP. At this meeting, the IAFP is celebrating its 100th anniversary as a service organization to the food industry.
About Roka Bioscience
Roka Bioscience is a privately held company focused on developing and commercializing innovative solutions based on molecular technologies for the industrial markets. The company’s scientific platform is based on proven, proprietary technologies used widely in clinical diagnostic testing and now being introduced into food safety and other industrial markets. Roka’s current product line provides food safety professionals with a fully automated molecular pathogen detection solution that delivers rapid, accurate results and improved laboratory efficiencies. For more information, visit www.rokabio.com.
Contact:
Steve Sobieski
Chief Financial Officer
(908) 605-4621
ssobieski@rokabio.com
SOURCE Roka Bioscience
