Micro Imaging Technology adds S. aureus to system
The developer of the MIT 1000 system said it is one step closer to creating an identifier for the superbug, Methicillin Resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
Staphylococcal poisoning is caused by eating foods contaminated with toxins produced by Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcal toxins are resistant to heat and cannot be destroyed by cooking but the bacteria can be killed.
Micro Imaging Technology said it was a ‘significant milestone’ in the collaboration with the Northern Michigan University (NMU) Department of Biology.
The MIT 1000 is a bacterial cell-based detection and identification system that can identify Listeria genus, Staphylococcus genus and Salmonella enterica serotype Choleraesuis (S. Choleraesuis).
All bacterial identification tests consist of a chemical-free, one-minute sample preparation procedure and a two-minute average hands-off sample measurement.
The device uses the principles of light scattering to discriminate various bacteria cells suspended in filtered water.
