Portland, Maine
July 31, 2009
EnviroLogix Inc. has
introduced QuickScan™, next-generation technology that enables
grain customers to read GMO and mycotoxin test strips in one
quantification and traceability system.
Complementary to the launch of QuickScan, EnviroLogix has
released a fully quantitative aflatoxin test kit, designed for
use in the QuickScan system. QuickTox for QuickScan – Aflatoxin
is part of the company’s growing line of rapid test kits for
food and feed safety.
Identity-preservation grain companies and food or feed
processors can now obtain rapid and objective results for an
entire EnviroLogix QuickComb™, individual GMO tests, or
different mycotoxin strips. QuickScan results are quantitative,
with adventitious presence reported as percent GMO, and
mycotoxin contamination reported in the relevant ppm or ppb
scale. This new strip-reading technology can process up to 10
lateral flow strips simultaneously – more than any other on the
market.
“EnviroLogix is the worldwide market leader in grain testing
within the IP environment,” said Simon Varney, Product Manager.
“QuickScan continues that leadership by bringing innovation to
grain elevators, loading terminals and processors. We are
pleased to respond to the evolving needs of our global and
sophisticated customer base.”
The new QuickScan system combines proprietary software, a
stylish touchscreen PC, and the latest in digital-imaging
technology. Per-lot quantitative standards are integrated into a
unique barcode system, ensuring consistent and precise
measurement while eliminating the need for repeated calibration
of the scanning system. Instantaneous data storage on the
touchscreen PC enhances traceability, since test results can be
emailed, printed or analyzed for trends at any time.
QuickScan has been designed to replace the existing QuickStix™
Reader, introduced by EnviroLogix in 2005 and since adopted by
most IP grain handlers and exporters. At that time, the
QuickStix optical reader set the standard for non-GMO grain
programs by providing semi-quantitative test results. The
combination of lateral flow strips and the QuickStix Reader
enabled grain companies to meet thresholds in government
regulations or commercial agreements, without unnecessarily
rejecting grain at otherwise acceptable GMO concentrations
simply because a "yes/no" test indicated a positive result.
“QuickScan builds on the success achieved in the industry with
our first reader,” Varney said. “Management of IP and grain
quality is a critical component of today’s agriculture, and we
will continue to serve the industry by developing market-leading
products like QuickScan.”
For more information about QuickScan, contact Simon Varney at
1-866-408-4597, email
quickscan@envirologix.com, or visit
www.envirologix.com/quickscan. |
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