BUSINESS WIRE--SDI, a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for food safety and life science applications, and Wilmington, DE-based, DuPont Qualicon today announced the expansion of their distribution agreement to include SDI’s proprietary RapidChek® SELECT™ products.
DuPont Qualicon currently markets SDI’s RapidChek E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella and Listeria outside the United States as the DuPont™ Lateral Flow System. Under the terms of the expanded agreement, DuPont Qualicon will now also market SDI’s RapidChek® SELECT™ tests and proprietary enrichment media under the same name. SDI will continue to market its RapidChek and RapidChek SELECT line of food pathogen test systems directly in the United States and through selected distributors outside the U.S.
RapidChek and RapidChek SELECT are easy to use, accurate and affordable pathogen detection systems. Each test focuses on the total process, optimizing both the enrichment and the detection portion of the test system. All systems have a proprietary enrichment broth, ensuring superior recovery and growth of the target pathogen, if present in the food sample. In addition, the test strips provide clear and rapid results.
Tim Lawruk, SDI Food Safety Marketing Manager said, “Given the globalization of the food market, the global customer base needs to have consistent quality systems and testing methodologies around the world. We believe this will drive them to employ fast, accurate, and cost-effective technologies such as RapidChek. Expanding our relationship with DuPont Qualicon to include our proprietary SELECT platform will allow both DuPont Qualicon and SDI to continue enjoying excellent growth and market acceptance globally.”
Fran DiNuzzo, President and CEO of SDI, added, “SDI continues to search for and implement ways to help customers ensure that their products meet global safety standards. The expanded agreement with DuPont Qualicon demonstrates our commitment to provide the worldwide food market with complete testing solutions, providing highly differentiated solutions that give our customers added value. We are excited to be working with DuPont Qualicon as a key partner in support of international food safety.”
According to John P. McMenamin, Director of Operations for DuPont Qualicon, “The immunoassay systems developed by SDI meet DuPont standards for high quality and performance. They broaden the range of choices in pathogen testing we offer to food companies.”
About Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (SDI)
Strategic Diagnostics Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets biotechnology-based products and services across industrial, academic, pharmaceutical, human health and Life Science markets – from food safety test solutions to diagnostic-grade antibody products.
For nearly 20 years, SDI has created antibodies that advance its customers’ and partners’ immuno-based work for assay development and industrial testing, helping them reduce time, labor, and costs while increasing accuracy and reliability of test results. Unique SDI capabilities include Genomic Antibody Technology™ (GAT) for rapid development of diagnostic-grade clinical assays and research projects– from antibody candidate to critical high-quality reagent formulation.
SDI continues to leverage its expertise in immunology, proteomics, bio-luminescence and other bio-reactive technologies to broaden its position into the diagnostics, life science and pharmaceutical research markets. For more information, visit www.sdix.com.
About DuPont Qualicon
DuPont Qualicon is a world leader in food diagnostics, dedicated to providing the food industry with innovative solutions using the best science available. The automated BAX® system, with certifications and regulatory approvals in the Americas, Asia and Europe, uses leading-edge technology, including PCR assays, tableted reagents and optimized media, to genetically detect organisms in food and environmental samples. For tracking contamination and tracing its source, the DuPont Qualicon RiboPrinter® system is an automated DNA-based method that identifies bacteria and provides sub-species characterization in the same test. More information on DuPont Qualicon is available at www.qualicon.com.
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Contact:
SDI Company Contact: Tim Lawruk Food Safety Marketing Manager 302-456-6789 www.sdix.com or DuPont Qualicon Contact: John McMenamin Director of Operations 302-695-5252 www.qualicon.com or SDI Investor Contact: The Trout Group Brian Korb 646-378-2923 bkorb@troutgroup.com
