VITEK® 2 Compact Gram Positive Card Gains International Approval for Food Safety Testing

bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that the VITEK^® 2 Compact now has AOAC^® OMA (Official Methods of Analysis^SM) approval for the GP card (used to identify Gram-Positive bacteria), continuing a legacy of OMA approval for the VITEK automated methods, like for the GN card (used to identify Gram-Negative bacteria) AOAC OMA approved last December. The VITEK^® 2 Compact is the only automated system to receive OMA approval for the identification of Listeria and Staphylococcus species.

“The international approval for the VITEK 2 Compact Gram Positive Card further illustrates bioMérieux’s commitment to providing high quality testing solutions to our customers,” said Jean-Marc Durano, Corporate Vice President, Industrial Microbiology. “It’s another international recognition for the VITEK 2 Compact system that will help food industries manage their product safety.”

The VITEK 2 Compact was launched with the introduction of Advanced Colorimetric^™ Technology, capable of barcoding for quality and full traceability from sample to result and an enhanced database. The VITEK 2 Compact system answers QC laboratory testing needs for fast and accurate microbial identification. The technology includes an expanded identification database, the most automated platform available, rapid results, improved confidence and minimal training time.

The full range of identification test cards includes the following:
• GN card for Gram-negative bacilli
• GP for Gram-positive cocci
• BCL for Gram-positive spore forming bacilli
• YST for yeast-like organisms
• ANC for anaerobic bacteria
• CBC for corynebacterium spp

More information about  VITEK® 2 Compact

About bioMérieux Food Safety
bioMérieux has been a global leader in providing innovative solutions to address food safety testing issues for more than 20 years. bioMérieux’s food safety focus encompasses prevention, detection, and quality assurance. The company offers extensive global resources and local expertise in microbiology control and food safety, driven by cutting-edge research and science to bring powerful new tools to the food industry. bioMérieux’s food testing solutions, including prepared culture media, instruments for sample and media preparation and filling, VIDAS^®, TEMPO^®, BacT/ALERT®, VITEK^® 2 Compact and DiversiLab®, reflect its commitment to improving public health through a safe and nutritious food supply accessible globally.
To learn more about food safety and quality solutions from bioMérieux, visit www.biomerieux-industry.com