Premi®Test

makes the food chain safer

When medication is given to poultry or other farm animals, whether by injection or through their feed, it leaves residues in the muscle, kidney or liver tissue. These residues could enter the human body via food. Concerns about this have fuelled demand for a test to ensure that only the safe products enter the food chain.

That's why DSM has developed Premi®Test , fast, antibiotic-residue-screening test that detects antimicrobial substances in various applications, such as fresh meat, fish, eggs, honey , urine and feed. Premi®Test facilitates on-site screening for antibiotic residues in the food chain by cattle farmers, slaughterhouses and beekeepers, etc., simply by taking a sample of the fluid of the meat or honey. Premi®Test is much faster than existing test methods: conventional antibiotic residue tests require overnight incubation, but Premi®Test gives you a reliable result in less than four hours. By using Premi®Test, you significantly improve your product screening on site, and you can assure your customers that you are actively pursuing the highest quality standards. Read more...

Premi®Test Salmonella

Routine serotyping to pinpoint Salmonella in the food chain

Foodborne disease is a serious public health issue with a high social cost in many societies. Salmonella contamination is one of the most prevalent found in the food industry today.

Early detection and identification of the responsible serotypes is vital to indicate the source of contamination and to enable direct corrective action to be taken to control or eradicate the Salmonella problem.

To help the food industry to meet the challenges presented by Salmonella contamination and to meet the tighter governmental regulations, DSM Nutritional Products, in conjunction with its partner Check-Points, has introduced Premi®Test Salmonella a novel DNA based detection method to identify the Salmonella serotypes.

Premi®Test Salmonella represents an innovative solution enabling all industries involved in the food chain to detect the source of Salmonella contamination in the supply chain and take appropriate control measures.