Nutraceutical Testing Solutions
Food safety and quality testing for dietary supplements, food additives, and other pharmaceutical alternatives.
A globally connected nutraceutical market requires that dietary supplements and functional foods be consistent at every step of the supply chain. Our IOPQ protocols follow international guidelines such as EP/USP, and are fully GxP compliant.
Effective pathogen testing - along with increased consumer concerns about food safety - is required in order to prevent recalls and improve operational efficiency. Herbs, spices, fibers, vitamins, probiotics and prebiotics are to be tested for E. coli, Staphylococcus and Salmonella to protect consumers.
Nutraceutical products are inherently complex, making recovery and detection of microbial contaminants a challenge. In order to meet the demand for safe products in this market, bioMérieux provides innovative, rapid & proven microbial testing solutions for nutraceuticals that result in streamlined workflows and precise results.
TEMPO®
TEMPO is a fully automated enumeration system that tests for quality indicators in food products and environmental samples within your laboratory.
GENE-UP®
Industry-leading PCR-based technology to detect pathogens in food and environmental samples.
GENE-UP® NUTRAPLEX PRO™ is a multiplex assay that simultaneously detects Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus from a single universal enrichment in 24 hours. It meets the needs of USP <2022) across a wide variety of challenging nutraceutical matrices, while improving overall efficiencies.
VIDAS® KUBE™
VIDAS® KUBE™ detects a broad range of food pathogens using proven enzyme-linked fluorescent immunoassay and current-edge recombinant phage protein technology. VIDAS® has 9 methods published in Health Canada Compendium of Analytical Methods.
BIOBALL®
BIOBALL is a small water-soluble ball containing a precise number of microorganisms delivering unprecedented accuracy for quantitative microbiological quality control.
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Food Safety and Quality Testing Solutions
Rapid methods such as PCR have been making in-roads into the routine nutraceutical and dietary supplements testing, the potential of multiplex PCR for routine detection of multiple pathogens has yet to be ascertained.
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT OF NUTRACEUTICALS AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS
As the name would suggest, nutraceuticals combine the ‘nutrients’ derived from natural food sources with the health-promoting implications of ‘pharmaceutics’. Nutraceuticals claim a wide range of physiological benefits depending on the chemical makeup of their sources, including boosting immune health, chronic pain management, and improving overall wellness.
FOOD MICROBIOLOGY STANDARDS UPDATED NEWSLETTER N°24 (MARCH 2022)
Food Microbiology: Normative, regulatory and bioMérieux validations updates. We are pleased to provide our latest edition of Food Microbiology Standards Update NEWSLETTER N°24 (March 2022).