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Share this article Share this article SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- PathogenDx, Inc., an Arizona based technology company which has developed a multiplexed microarray DNA-based pathogen testing platform, announced today that it has been issued a Certificate of Validation for its Enviro X-Rv test kit to detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces. The test is one of the first to pass the rigorous independent evaluation required by the globally-recognized AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested Methods SM Program, which implem...

In a recent webinar, Thermo Fisher Scientific summarised the Emergency Response Validation option of the AOAC Research Institute’s Performance Tested Methods Program and introduced its new SARS-CoV-2 PCR test workflow. Direct transmission of the novel coronavirus from person-to-person is recognised as the main route of contamination. However, the stability of SARS-CoV-2 on various surfaces has been demonstrated and transmission from contaminated surfaces may be possible. 1,2 While some food industrial segments have faced contamination issues among co-workers, 3 emergency responses were set ...

 E-Mail AOAC INTERNATIONAL announced today that it has issued Certificates of Validation for three proprietary test kits that detect SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19 illness, on environmental surfaces. The three tests are the first to pass the rigorous independent evaluation required by the globally recognized AOAC Research Institute's Performance Tested MethodsSM Program, which implemented an Emergency Response Validation process to accelerate the review process. "Food manufacturers and contract labs have stringent protocols to ensure their facilities are free of harmful pathog...