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The First Rapid Test Kit for Agrisure(TM) RW (Modified Cry3A, MIR604) Now Available
| Source: EnviroLogix Inc.
PORTLAND, ME--(Marketwire - July 30, 2007) - EnviroLogix Inc. announces the release of its
QuickStix™ Kit for mCry3A (Agrisure RW, MIR604), the first lateral flow
strip test to detect this transgenic event in corn bulk grain.
Because Agrisure RW is not approved in Japan, exporters need to be
extremely vigilant to make sure that none of the unapproved corn is
included in any overseas shipments.
Until now, there was no rapid, cost-effective detection method available to
the industry to ensure grain destined for export did not contain Agrisure
RW.
Because of the low acceptance thresholds relative to unapproved events,
grain handlers will appreciate the test kit sensitivity of 0.75% along with
its simple protocol and accurate results. The QuickStix Kit for mCry3A is
being submitted to the USDA's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration (GIPSA), and is expected to receive its Certificate of
Performance shortly.
Grain handlers exporting to Japan have been eager to have a fast and
reliable tool to screen bulk loads for Agrisure RW, and EnviroLogix has
been working with statisticians at USDA/GIPSA to devise suitable sampling
and testing protocols that provide the grain industry with practical
screening approaches and high confidence levels. The company's Technical
Services Department will be pleased to work with customers to tailor a
sampling plan that will fit their specific needs and those of their own
customers.
The QuickStix Kit for mCry3A (Cat. No. AS 037 BG) contains strips and
disposables for 100 tests. EnviroLogix also offers an ELISA plate kit (AP
050) which will detect 0.2% modified Cry3A in a bulk grain sample.
Detailed information on these kits is available at www.envirologix.com
(click on Products, GMO Test Kits).
EnviroLogix is the leading supplier of immunoassay-based test kits for
detecting transgenic traits for the food, feed and seed industries. The
Company's rapid, sensitive and affordable tests can be used in the field or
in the laboratory. In addition, the Company develops, manufactures and
markets immunoassays to detect water toxins, plant pathogens and
pesticides, along with offering custom immunoassay development services.
Agrisure is a trademark of Syngenta Group Company.
EnviroLogix, the EnviroLogix logo, and QuickStix are trademarks of
EnviroLogix Inc.