Market Expanding for Diagnostic Testing
The FDA’s growing focus on preventing food-borne illness rather than just responding after an outbreak has occurred is prompting big demand and growth in the diagnostic testing market
An increased amount of food production facilities are sending food samples outside for analysis
The right tools and services can keep labs running smoothly
Today’s diagnostic test kits are created to be in-tune to the ever-changing needs of the market
It’s been almost a year since the E. coli outbreak that originated in Germany in May last year killed more than 40 people. The frenzy to identify the strain responsible — the relatively rare O104:H4 — helped point out the increasing need for rapid and reliable pathogen testing in the food industry.