Bio-Rad's Second Generation CWD Test Approved by USDA
Tuesday July 15, 3:18 pm ET
New Test Kit Used on Automated Platform Increases Testing Capacity,
Enabling Laboratories to Test Up to 1000 Samples Per Day
HERCULES, Calif., July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bio-Rad
Laboratories, Inc. (Amex: BIO; BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and
distributor of life science research products and clinical diagnostics
announced today that it has received approval from the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sell its TeSeE® test kit, the
company's second generation test kit used for the detection of Chronic
Wasting Disease (CWD) in deer and elk. This CWD test kit is the only one
of its kind. It runs on an automated robotics platform that speeds up
sample preparation, enabling laboratories to provide faster results.
Technicians using this new testing platform can process up to 1,000
samples per day.
Validation data collected from a study led by Dr. Barbara Powers of
Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Fort
Collins, showed that the test kit performed successfully when compared
to the immunohistochemistry (IHC) test. The benefit of the new Bio-Rad
test is that it offers the same level of sensitivity as the IHC method,
but more samples can be tested in a shorter amount of time and with
fewer technicians than IHC. The IHC method takes three to five days to
obtain results, whereas the Bio-Rad test can be completed in less than
five hours.
"We are pleased to be able to provide this new platform to laboratories
conducting CWD testing and hope that it will assist them in their
efforts to meet the increasing demand for rapid testing," said Norman
Schwartz, Bio-Rad President and CEO.
This new CWD test is based on the same proven technology as Bio-Rad's
first generation CWD test, which was approved by the USDA in October
2002. The test uses the ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) method
to detect the abnormal prion protein associated with Chronic Wasting
Disease and is reported to be the fastest and the easiest method to
adapt to mass screening programs. Bio-Rad's first generation CWD test
was used to screen deer and elk samples during the 2002 hunting season.
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (www.bio-rad.com ) is
a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research
products and clinical diagnostics. It is based in Hercules, California,
and serves more than 70,000 research and industry customers worldwide
through a network of more than 30 wholly owned subsidiary offices.
Various statements made within this press release may constitute
"forward-looking statements" for purposes of the Securities and Exchange
Commission's "safe harbor" provisions under the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. The forward-looking statements contained herein
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause results to differ
materially from the Company's expectations.
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Source: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
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what is wrong with using Bio-Rad or Prionics rapid TSE
test on cattle???
why does USDA refuse to approve a rapid test for USA cattle $$$\
1 million BSE/TSE rapid test on USA cattle annually for 5 years !
USA BSE/TSE GBR to III ASAP !
TSS
