Purpose of the development: The Ukrainian Academy has developed a methodology for the accelerated identification of pathogens causing food poisoning and food spoilage.

Recommended application field: The development can be used in the food industry for hygienic safety of food products and food raw materials and environmental safety at the enterprises of the agro-industrial complex; in regional veterinary inspections to monitor safety and quality in order to preserve and improve public health; in biology, molecular biology, medicine, microbiology in laboratories with appropriate equipment and qualified personnel.

Advantages over analogues: Molecular genetic diagnosis with selected conditions and pairs of primers allows you to speed up the process compared to the known methods of phenotypic diagnosis of regulated bacilli by 2-3 times due to the detection of specific genes with the definition of enteric and emetic toxicity at the same time.

The development stage readiness: Ready for application

Description of the development:
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The methodology for the determination of bacilli causative agents of food poisoning and food spoilage is based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Schemes of sanitary-hygienic studies with accurate detection of regulated microorganisms, in particular, B. cereus, P. pollymyxa, P. macerans, have been developed. Through the use of molecular genetic diagnosis, it becomes possible to comprehensively evaluate several bacillary contaminants that can be implemented for different product groups. The proposed approach and methodology allow accurate and fast identification of potentially hazardous objects with contaminants of microbiological origin, which is important for determining the safety of food products and food raw materials and environmental safety, as well as monitoring the quality of food systems. The development is protected by 3 patents for invention and 4 patents for utility model.

Information about newness of the development:
there are Ukrainian patents -- 7 items

corresponds technical description
Ready for implementation

Possibility of transfer abroad:
Combinated reduction to industrial level

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Country Ukraine

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