Food microbiology testing methods: Salmonella species

21 Aug 2025

Effective detection and confirmation methods for Salmonella are crucial for public health and food safety. In this guide, Thermo Fisher Scientific illustrates a simple outline of the ISO reference method: ISO 6579-1:2017 (Horizontal method for the detection of Salmonella species), including information about Thermo Scientific products that can be used according to the method. The guide also details alternative methods, validated according to ISO 16140-2:2016 standard, that are available from Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Scientific™ SureTect™ Salmonella species, Typhimurium and Enteritidis Multiplex PCR Assay

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Rapidly detect and differentiate Salmonella species, Salmonella ser. Typhimurium, and Salmonella ser. Enteritidis in a single test: The Thermo Scientific™ SureTect™ Salmonella Species, Typhimurium and Enteritidis Multiplex PCR Assay enables you to rapidly identify and distinguish key Salmonella strains of concern in a single test.The workflows for testing poultry and pork meats, as well as production environment samples, have been validated, ensuring reliable and consistent outcomes.

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Thermo Scientific™ SureTect™ Salmonella species PCR Assay

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Rapidly detect Salmonella species in food and environmental samples: The Thermo Scientific™ SureTect™ Salmonella Species PCR Assay offers a rapid real-time PCR method for the enrichment, detection and confirmation of Salmonella species in food, animal feed products, including large sample sizes, and primary production samples (PPS).

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Thermo Scientific™ Precis™ Methods

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Next generation culture media technology for food testing: Thermo Scientific™ Precis™ Methods have been expertly designed to overcome sensitivity and specificity issues without the need to carry out non-standard steps. Offering multiple benefits in handling, performance, and time to result, the workflows help laboratories to streamline testing, save costs and provide more accurate rapid results - first time.

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