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Vitamin tests: New application note for RIDASCREEN®FAST Folsäure (Folic Acid) Test (R3202)

We have got a new application for determination of folic acid in fortified flour samples.

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R5 antibody of the RIDASCREEN® Gliadin product line shows no cross reactivity to soy

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New Product: ATP/AMP measurement with Lumitester PD-20!

Lumitester PD-20 (produced by Kikkoman, Japan) will be distributed by R-Biopharm now!

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New Product! RIDASCREEN® SET Total

The main causative agent of food poisoning are enterotoxins of Staphylococcus aureus next to the intoxication with Salmonella. Among the strains of Staphylococcus aureus producing these heat stable proteins Staphylococci species as S. hyicus and S. intermedius are also able to produce these toxins.

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New screening method for the quantification of β-agonists

A fast and simple screening method for the detection of ß-agonists was developed by R-Biopharm AG: RIDASCREEN® ß-Agonists (Art. No.: R1703).

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VitaFast® Vitamin tests have been granted AOAC Performance Tested Method status!

Products of the VitaFast® series (Folic Acid, Pantothenic Acid and Vitamin B2) have been successfully validated and certified by the AOAC Research Institute.

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RIDA®GENE Norovirus

For the MEDICA 2009 the real-time RT-PCR for the qualitative detection of noroviruses of the genogroups I and II in human stool samples will be available.

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New Allergen Rapid Tests

Allergen management: tracking down hidden allergens

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RIDA®COUNT E. coli/Coliform (R1007) has been granted AOAC Performance Tested Method status!

The test card RIDA®COUNT E. coli/Coliform (Art. No. R1007) has been successfully validated and approved by the AOAC Research Institute (license number: 070901).

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R-Biopharm Rhône Launch New Premises in Style!

Friday 30th October 2009 will see R-Biopharm Rhône’s exclusive evening event to celebrate the official launch of their new purpose built premises in the West of Scotland Science Park in Glasgow.

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Hormones & Anabolics: RIDASCREEN® Ractopamin (Art. No. R9901) - new test!

R-Biopharm extends its portfolio in the field of hormones & anabolics with the new RIDASCREEN® Ractopamin test.

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The patent-protected Cocktail Solution (R7006) is now available exclusively from R-Biopharm AG.

The 'Cocktail' was developed by Prof. Dr. Enrique Mendez and is used for Gliadin/Gluten determination in food samples. The Cocktail-Extraction is described as a recommended method for the declaration of gluten-free food in the Codex Alimentarius (Alinorm 08/31/26).

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R-Biopharm once again finalist of the "Entrepreneur of the Year" contest

Ernst & Young awards exemplary entrepreneurial commitments

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New Product: RIDA®COUNT Salmonella/Enterobacteriaceae (Art. No. R1010) - patented chromogenic Salmonella detectio

The new test card RIDA®COUNT Salmonella/Enterobacteriaceae has been developed for detection of Salmonella from food and feed samples as well as samples from the production environment. In addition to the detection of Salmonella the user has the option to record and differentiate other Enterobacteriaceae.

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Vitamins

Please notice the actually published article concerning the vitamins in the journal "Fruit Processing", 07-09.

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RIDA®COUNT E. coli/Coliform (R1007) has been granted AOAC Performance Tested Method status!

The test card RIDA®COUNT E. coli/Coliform (Art. No. R1007) has been successfully validated and approved by the AOAC Research Institute (license number: 070901). The performance of this test card has been reviewed by the institute’s 'Performance Tested MethodsSM' Program and was found to perform as stated by the manufacturer for meat and meat products.

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RIDA®QUICK SCAN (ZG5005) - Results at the push of a button

RIDA®QUICK Aflatoxin (R5204), DON (R5904) and Fumonisin (R5604) immunochromatographic test strips have visual and semi-quantitative readout based on comparison with a reference card. The RIDA®QUICK SCAN electronic test strip reader was developed to meet today's increasing quantification and documentation requirements. The reader can be used as a portable battery-operated mobile or as a stationary unit in a laboratory.

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R-Biopharmnews IV-2009 available!

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RIDA®COUNT Staph aureus - detection technology improved!

The technology used for the detection of micro-organisms on the RIDA®COUNT test cards is generally based on a cultivation method using standard nutrients combined with a specific chromogenic detection system. During the growth phase micro-organisms will form typical colonies whilst specific enzymes will turn the original colourless substances to characteristic detection colours. All of the different products of the RIDA® COUNT line are suitable for the detection of micro-organisms deriving from food or feed, contact samples, membrane filtration as well as air samplings.

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New: RIDA®CHECK

The necessity of additional, supporting control of cleaning processes in parallel to the common microbial hygiene monitoring is due to the fact, that microbes of all known kinds are to be found everywhere in the environment. Airborne bacteria are especially able to re-contaminate disinfected surfaces within only a short time. Residues of foods that remain on utensils, equipment, chopping boards or parts of production machines potentially could cause the development and growth of these micro-organisms.

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New: RIDASCREEN® Sulfonamide (Art. No. R3004)

In the field of residue analysis R-Biopharm AG has developed a new antibiotic test, RIDASCREEN® Sulfonamide. RIDASCREEN® Sulfonamide detects important substances of the sulfonamide group in the range of 1 to 100 ppb.

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RIDASCREEN® Salmonella – new product!

The new RIDASCREEN® Salmonella test kit is available now! After the period of development and validation (done by the European Validation Organisation AFNOR) R-Biopharm now proudly present this simple, rapid and easy test system. The innovative and flexible test enables every laboratory to use it for the screening of samples on the presence or absence of Salmonella spp. Therefore the new RIDASCREEN® Salmonella could help to ensure the safety of food and feed products.

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New Allergen Test Available: RIDASCREEN®FAST Lupine (R6102)

According to the new amendment regulation 2006/142/EC (amendment of EU Directive 2003/89/EC), taking effect from 23rd December 2008, food producers must also declare ingredients such as lupins and lupin products in the ingredients list. In order to comply with these new legislative demands R-Biopharm is launching RIDASCREEN®FAST Lupine (R6102).

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STEP Award 2008 R-Biopharm AG wins "finance" award!

The STEP Award is a competition which awards innovative companies with strong growth potential in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The initiators, Infraserv Höchst and the F.A.Z. Institute, Innovation Projects, pursue a mutual goal with numerous sponsors and partners: to give companies in their growth phase important impulses for their successful development. The STEP Award focuses on emerging industries like pharmaceuticals, chemicals, life sciences, bio- and nanotechnology, medical engineering and green technology. This year saw a record participation of around 120 companies from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Contenders must fit in with the following criteria:

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RIDA®QUICK Norovirus – rapid test

Since MEDICA 2008 the new rapid test for the detection of noroviruses is available. The test is quick and easy to perform. Results are read visually in less than 15 minutes. They do help to investigate acute gastroenteritis cases and prevent further expanding of such events. The near patient tests are suited for microbiology laboratories as well for institutional settings and cruise ships, because there is no need for special laboratory equipment.

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R-Biopharm AG assumes distribution of Scil Diagnostics Products beginning August 4th, 2008

Scil Diagnostics GmbH and R-Biopharm AG have been leading firms in the enzymatic food analysis market for years. Both companies stand out with their first-rate product portfolio, reliability, service and expertise.

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NEW: Chicken Pancreatin (P2002)

R-Biopharm is pleased to offer now Chicken Pancreatin (γ - Glutamylhydrolase) for the enzymatic treatment of food and animal feed to determine the natural folic acid content.

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Today the Company is proud to lay the foundation for its new headquaters in Pfungstadt

April 1st 2008 The diagnostics company, whose current premises in the Landwehrstrasse have become too small, has invested 22 million Euros in the industrial estate between Major-Karl-Plagge Barracks and the B426. The future company premises will cover an area of 14,000 sqm and have capacity for 350 employees.

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R-Biopharmnews III/2009 available!

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R-Biopharm AG has launched together with CONGEN a qualitative real-time PCR kit to detect DNA of Bt63 rice in food and feed samples (S2024).

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New: RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein (Art. No. R4602)

R-Biopharm has launched the new RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein test, a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of casein in foods.

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Exclusive Distribution in Australia by Laboratory Diagnostics

Herewith we annnounce that effective from January 1st 2008 R-Biopharm has a new subsidary in Australia, the company Laboratory Diagnostics.

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Product Launch EASI-EXTRACT® Folic Acid immunoaffinity columns

We are pleased to introduce the new EASI-EXTRACT® FOLIC ACID immunoaffinity columns for the analysis of folic acid in a range of foods by HPLC.

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Exclusive distribution by R-Biopharm España / Distribución exclusiva par R-Biopharm España

Herewith we announce that effective from 1st of January 2008 our subsidiary R-Biopharm España is distributing exclusively the complete RIDASCREEN® / RIDA® product range, the Enzymatic BioAnalysis as well as the R-Biopharm Rhône product portfolio in Spain.

  • All R-Biopharm products for Clinical Diagnostics will still be distributed by Biotècnica 2000, S.L., Madrid, Espana.
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    New at R-Biopharm: PrionScreen - your solution for fast results, reliable and efficient BSE testing

    The PrionScreen, developed and manufactured by Roche Diagnostics is a microplate–based absorbance immuno assay (sandwich ELISA with two monoclonal antibodies) for the in vitro detection of BSE-specific Prion protein in cattle.

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    New product line: VitaFast® test kits for vitamin analysis in food, feed and pharmaceutical products

    The new VitaFast® product line determines the vitamin content microbiologically, utilising a microtiter plate coated with specific micro organisms.

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