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03 Diagnostic Tests
03.02 Immunochemistry testing, immunology testing
03.02.01 Immuno assay testing

Immuno assay testing

Neogen Culture Media
Soleris® System and Vials
Mycotoxins
NeoColumn™
Reveal® Q+ MAX
Veratox®
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Product category: Immuno assay testing
Neogen Culture Media
Neogen Culture Media offers a range of products and formats designed to support microbiology testing across many sectors including food, water, pharmaceutical and clinical. Neogen Culture Media products support compliance with the global reference methods ISO, BAM and MLG across multiple industries, including food, water, pharmaceutical and clinical.

Neogen Culture Media is manufactured at dual sites, located in the United Kingdom and USA, allowing us to be a secure and responsive supplier, wherever in the world you may be. Our experienced R&D, Technical Services and Customer Services teams are on hand to help offer guidance and support to you every step of the way.

Product category: Immuno assay testing
Soleris® System and Vials
Soleris® System for Rapid Microbial Detection

The Soleris system is a rapid optical system for the detection of microbial contamination based on an innovative application of classic microbiology. The optical assay measures microbial growth by monitoring pH and other biochemical reactions that generate a colour change, as microorganisms in the broth grow and metabolise nutrients. The results are monitored by the system providing an alert for samples that are out of specification.

Sensitivity ranges from a single organism per vial to 108 cfu/mL (upper limit).

The Soleris technology

The Soleris technology monitors changes in the chemical characteristics of microbial liquid growth medium and detects microorganisms with pH and other sensitive reagents. The reagents change their spectral patterns as the metabolic process takes place. These changes are detected photometrically by an optical instrument and monitored at predetermined time intervals.

The key to the technology is the monitoring of these changes in a semifluid zone of the patented organism-specific vial (see right). This zone is separated from the liquid medium, thereby eliminating the masking of the optical pathway by the product, or microbial turbidity. Changes in colour, expressed as optical units, are sensed by the optical sensor and recorded in the computer. Sample volumes of up to 5 mL can be used. Various dyes, which are indicators of metabolic activity (e.g., pH, redox, CO2 production and enzymatic activity), can be utilised in the system.

Because of its design, the system can be utilised in conjunction with swabs, sponges and filters to assess the levels of various groups of organisms as a critical control point on equipment, floors, and the environment. Soleris’ advantage over ATP is that it measures presence of specific groups of bacteria, indicating problems in a rapid manner.

Product category: Immuno assay testing
Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are a group of naturally occurring toxins produced by moulds or fungi in grain while in the field or during storage. Typically triggered by weather extremes, these toxins can impair human health and cause economic losses in livestock. One mycotoxin, aflatoxin, is considered the most potent carcinogen and is strictly regulated by the FDA and EU legislative limits.

Neogen® offers the most comprehensive range of mycotoxin test kits to detect aflatoxin, as well as aflatoxin M1, deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisin, ochratoxin, T-2/HT-2, and zearalenone. Our tests are available in various formats, provide results in minutes and only require a minimal amount of training and equipment. In addition, Neogen’s MAX ranges use aqueous extraction to eliminate the need for harsh chemicals in your processes

Monitoring for the presence and prevalence of mycotoxins is typically conducted at the point of grain receipt, during storage and prior to shipment. A strong screening programme at the point of receipt can help the manager determine whether to accept the cargo, decline it or route it to a certain production type depending on mycotoxin levels.

Neogen’s testing solutions for mycotoxins include:

Lateral Flow Tests
Reveal Q+ MAX and Reveal Q+ are easy-to-use, quantitative lateral flow test kits that screen samples against set thresholds. For qualitative results, Neogen offers Reveal and Reveal MAX. Through the use of the Raptor reader, the tests provide accurate sample results.

ELISA Microwell Tests
Veratox and Veratox MAX are quantitative ELISA tests that compare up to 19 samples at a time against test controls. Through the use of a microwell reader, the tests provide accurate sample results in parts per million (ppm) or parts per billion (ppb).

Immunoaffinity Columns
The NeoColumn™ range offers an efficient way to clean and concentrate mycotoxins prior to analysis by ELISA or HPLC methods.

Contract Laboratory Services
Whether it is to validate new matrices, verify in-house results, or the need for an external testing partner, Neogen’s laboratory services for natural toxins are available for the analysis of a wide variety of matrices using ELISA and PCR methods, with flexible turnaround times.

In addition to mycotoxin test kits, Neogen also provides mycotoxin reference material (MRM) and proficiency testing programmes that allow customers to evaluate and validate their mycotoxin testing procedures.

Product category: Immuno assay testing
NeoColumn™
NeoColumn™ for aflatoxin, DON (vomitoxin), ochratoxin, T-2/HT-2 and zearalenone are high-performance immunoaffinity columns that efficiently clean and concentrate the toxins prior to analysis by HPLC, Veratox® test kits or by direct read fluorometry.

The Neocolumn products are available in narrow and wide bore formats. They contain a state of the art beaded gel bed for maximum consistency of performance. The unique leak-proof stopper with wings provides easy removal.

Product category: Immuno assay testing
Reveal® Q+ MAX
The Reveal® Q+ MAX product line features a common water based extraction that enables users to test for multiple mycotoxins from the same prepared sample. The ability to test for up to six mycotoxins represents a potentially significant cost and time saving for grain testers. The elimination of hazardous solvents in the extraction process offers a better choice for employees and the environment. Coupled with the AccuScan® line of readers, the Reveal Q+ MAX system objectively reads, analyzes and stores test results.

Reveal Q+ MAX is a competitive, single step lateral flow immunochromatographic assay. Sample extract is wicked through the reagent pad onto the test strip, which contains specific antibodies for the toxin. These kits produce both a test line and a control line depending on the amount of toxin present in the sample. The test line intensity is greatest when there is no toxin present, and the line intensity decreases with increasing amounts of toxin. The control line should always be present, which ensures the kit is functioning correctly. These quantitative test kits provide results in ppm or ppb when read on an AccuScan reader.

Product category: Immuno assay testing
Veratox®

Veratox® brand of diagnostics from Neogen® are quantitative microwell enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) tests. By running multiple controls and establishing a standard curve through a reader, samples can be plotted against the curve to determine the concentration of analyte present.

Veratox diagnostics can be either sandwich or direct competitive, they may also be read at a 650 nm or 450 nm wavelength, depending on the specifics of the kit. These kits are often viewed as the gold standard by the food industry, particularly in allergen and mycotoxin testing.

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Founded in 1982, Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) now operates out of multiple U.S. and international locations, and has a worldwide presence. Neogen develops, manufactures and markets a diverse line of products dedicated to food and animal safety.

Food Safety Division
Neogen’s Food Safety Division is primarily engaged in the production and marketing of diagnostic test kits and complementary products to food and feed producers and processors to detect dangerous and/or unintended substances in food and animal feed, such as foodborne pathogens, spoilage organisms, natural toxins, food allergens, genetic modifications, meat speciation, drug residues, pesticide residues and general sanitation/hygiene concerns.

Neogen’s test kits are used to detect potential hazards in food and animal feed by testers ranging from small local grain elevators to the largest, best-known food and feed processors in the world, and numerous regulatory agencies. Neogen’s products include tests for:

Mycotoxins
Grain producers and processors of all types and sizes use the company’s Veratox®, Agri-Screen®, Reveal®, Reveal Q+ and Reveal Q+ MAX tests to detect the presence of mycotoxins, including aflatoxin, deoxynivalenol, fumonisin, ochratoxin, zearalenone and T-2/HT-2 toxin, to help ensure product safety and quality in food and animal feed.

Food allergens
The world’s largest producers of cookies, crackers, candy, ice cream and many other processed foods use the company’s Veratox, Alert®, Reveal, Reveal 3-D and BioKits testing products for food allergens to help protect their food-allergic customers from the inadvertent contamination of products with food allergens, such as peanut, milk, egg, almond, gliadin (gluten), soy and hazelnut residues.

Dairy antibiotics
Dairies are the primary users of Neogen’s BetaStar® Advanced, BetaStar Combo, and BetaStar 4D diagnostic tests to detect the presence of beta-lactam and tetracycline antibiotics in milk. The presence of these drugs in milk is a public health hazard and an economic risk to processors as it limits the milk’s further processing.

Foodborne pathogens
Meat and poultry processors, seafood processors, fruit and vegetable producers and many other market segments are the primary users of Neogen’s ANSR® and Reveal tests for foodborne bacteria, including E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Listeria and Campylobacter. Neogen’s ANSR pathogen detection system is an isothermal amplification reaction test method which exponentially amplifies the DNA of any bacteria present in food and environmental samples to detectable levels in as little as 10 minutes. Combined with ANSR’s single enrichment step, Neogen’s pathogen detection method provides DNA-definitive results in a fraction of the time of other detection methods. Reveal’s lateral flow device combines an immunoassay with chromatography for a rapid and accurate one-step result.

Spoilage microorganisms
Neogen’s Soleris® and BioLumix® products are used by food processors to identify the presence of spoilage organisms (e.g., yeast and mould) and other microbiological contamination in food. The systems measure microbial growth by monitoring biochemical reactions that generate a colour change in the media as microorganisms grow. The sensitivity of the system allows detection in a fraction of the time needed for traditional methods, with less labour and handling time.

Sanitation/hygiene monitoring
Neogen manufactures and markets its AccuPoint® Advanced rapid sanitation/hygiene test for adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a chemical found in all living cells. This easy-to-use and inexpensive test uses bioluminescence to quickly determine if a contact surface has been completely sanitized. When ATP comes into contact with the reagents contained in the test device, a reaction takes place that produces light. More light is indicative of higher levels of ATP and a need for more thorough cleaning. The company’s worldwide customer base for its ATP sanitation testing products includes food and beverage processors, the food service and healthcare industries, as well as many other users.

Dehydrated culture media
Neogen Culture Media products offer dehydrated culture media for varied purposes, including traditional bacterial testing and the growth of beneficial bacteria, such as cultures for sausages and beer. The company’s customers for dehydrated culture media also include commercial and research laboratories and producers of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and veterinary vaccines.

Seafood contaminants
Neogen’s specialty products for the seafood market include tests for histamine, a highly allergenic substance that occurs when certain species of fish begin to decay; chloramphenicol, a banned antibiotic in most of the world, but still used by some shrimp farmers to improve the yield of their products; sulphite, an effective but potentially allergenic shrimp preservative; and shellfish toxins.

Animal Safety Division
Neogen’s Animal Safety Division is primarily engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of veterinary instruments, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, topicals, diagnostic products, a full suite of agricultural biosecurity products, such as rodenticides, cleaners, disinfectants and insecticides and genomics services.

Veterinary instruments
Neogen markets a broad line of veterinary instruments and animal health delivery systems under the Ideal brand name. Approximately 250 different products are offered, many of which are used to deliver animal health products, such as antibiotics and vaccines. Ideal® D3™ Needles are stronger than conventional veterinary needles and are uniquely detectable by metal detectors at meat processing facilities — a potential market advantage in the safety-conscious beef and swine industries. Neogen’s Prima Tech® product line consists of highly accurate devices used by farmers, ranchers and veterinarians to inject animals, provide topical applications and to use for oral administration. Prima Tech is also a supplier of products used in artificial insemination in the swine industry. Other products include animal identification and handling equipment.

Veterinary pharmaceuticals
Animal Safety’s NeogenVet product line provides innovative, value-added, high-quality products to the veterinary market. Top NeogenVet products include PanaKare™, a digestive aid that serves as a replacement therapy where digestion of protein, carbohydrate and fat is inadequate due to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency; Natural Vitamin E-AD, which aids in the prevention and treatment of vitamin deficiencies in swine, cattle and sheep; and RenaKare™, a supplement for potassium deficiency in cats and dogs. Other products sold under the NeogenVet brand include Vita-15™ and Liver 7, which are used in the treatment and prevention of nutritional deficiencies. The company also manufactures and markets Uniprim®, a leading veterinary antibiotic.

Veterinary biologics
Neogen’s BotVax® B vaccine has successfully protected thousands of high-value horses and foals against Type B botulism, commonly known as Shaker Foal Syndrome. The Company’s product is the only USDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of Type B botulism in horses. Years of research and many thousands of doses have proven Neogen’s EqStim® immunostimulant to be safe and effective as a veterinarian-administered adjunct to conventional treatment of equine bacterial and viral respiratory infections. The Company’s ImmunoRegulin® product uses similar immunostimulant technology to aid in the treatment of pyoderma (a bacterial skin inflammation) in dogs.

Veterinary OTC products
Animal Safety products offered by Neogen to the retail over-the-counter (OTC) market include Ideal brand veterinary instruments packaged for the retail market. OTC products also include Stress-Dex®, an oral electrolyte replacer for performance horses, and Fura-Zone®, for the prevention and treatment of surface bacterial infections in wounds, burns and cutaneous ulcers. Hoof care, disposables and artificial insemination supplies are marketed to the dairy and veterinary industries.

Rodenticides
Neogen’s comprehensive line of proven rodenticides, sold under brand names such as Ramik® and Havoc, effectively address rodent problems of any size and serve as a critical component of an overall biosecurity plan for animal protein production operations. Neogen offers several rodenticide active ingredients including diphacinone, bromethalin, brodifacoum, and zinc phosphide formulated with food grade ingredients to generate the highest acceptance and most palatable bait possible.

Cleaners and disinfectants
Used in animal and food production facilities, Neogen’s cleaners and disinfectants, including DC&R®, 904 Disinfectant, Acid-A-Foam, Tetradyne™ and FarmFluid S, can stop a disease outbreak before it starts. The products also are used in the veterinary clinic market to maintain sanitary conditions and limit the potential hazards of bacteria, fungi and viruses.

Insecticides
Neogen’s highly effective insecticides utilize environmentally friendly technical formulas, and several are approved for use in food establishments. The company’s Prozap® insecticide brand is well known in the large animal production industry, particularly with dairy and equine producers.

Animal genomics services
Neogen’s animal genomics technologies, GeneSeek® and Igenity®, provide value-added services to leading agricultural genetics providers, large cattle associations, companion animal breed registries, university researchers, and numerous commercial beef and dairy cattle, swine and poultry producers. With state-of-the-art genetics laboratories and the comprehensive bioinformatics to interpret genetic test results, Neogen offers identity and trait determination and analysis. GeneSeek’s technology employs high-resolution DNA genotyping for identity and trait analysis in a variety of important animal and agricultural plant species. Igenity’s extensive bioinformatics database identifies and predicts an animal’s positive or negative traits based on DNA test results. This information has helped livestock producers make significant improvements in the genomic makeup and overall quality of their animals.

Life sciences & Toxicology
Neogen’s line of approximately 100 drug detection immunoassay test kits is sold worldwide for the detection of approximately 300 abused and therapeutic drugs in farm animals and racing animals, and for detection of drug residues in meat and meat products. The test kits are also used for human forensic toxicology drug screening applications. This line includes tests for narcotics, analgesics, stimulants, depressants, tranquillizers, anaesthetics, steroids and diuretics. Neogen also has several products used by researchers for the detection of biologically active substances.

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