Fast, Accurate Diagnostic Tests for Safe Food and Water now Available from UK Distributor

From detecting antibiotic residues, allergens or pathogens in food, to uncovering milk and cheese fraud, Zeulab, are leaders in the production of tests that can do all this and more. Their leading product range is now distributed in the UK by Cambio.

The detection of antibiotics in milk products is compulsory across the EU and levels must comply with the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) set by the EU. Zeulab’s microbial growth inhibition test, Eclipse, is a simple, ready-to-use test that detects antibiotic residues in milk with a sensitivity that complies with EU-MRLs. It’s a one-step test that takes just 2½ hours and works for cow, sheep, goat or buffalo milk.

Similarly, if cow’s milk is being used to replace more expensive buffalo milk in mozzarella cheese, Zeulab’s IC-BOVINO offers a rapid dip-stick test to detect the presence of cow’s milk that would rule out a mozzarella cheese’s valuable Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). A range of similar tests are available to detect, for example, goat’s milk in sheep’s cheese or cow’s milk in goat’s cheese.

E. coli O157 is a widely feared pathogen sometimes found in raw or undercooked beef, unpasteurised milk or sewage-contaminated water.  Zeulab’s Microfast e.coli O157 is a rapid, easy-to-use test that, after a normal pre-enrichment period, provides an answer in 5-10 minutes, letting you make decisions quicker and reduce assay costs.

Allergens can be equally dangerous in food, and Zeulab offers a range of kits for detecting milk, egg, or gluten. The kits are presented in a range of formats: PROTEON ELISA tests for quantification of allergens, and PROTEON EXPRESS which are fast strip tests that give results within 10 minutes of food sample extraction. Alongside these, the PROTEON EXPRESS SWAB has been specifically designed for the detection of allergen surface contamination without the need for any equipment beyond that contained in the kit.

In addition, Zeulab offers tests for toxins associated with shellfish poisoning, including their OkaTest, which detects okadaic acid; DomoTest, which detects domoic acid; and SaxiTest, which detects saxitoins. Similar tests pick up toxins in drinking or recreational water, including MICROCYSTEST, a rapid enzymatic test for detecting microcystins in water.