DKSH
Your partner of choice for Microbiology Testing & Food Safety solutions
We are as passionate about hygiene monitoring as you are. At DKSH, we place microbiology testing as priority because we understand that it is paramount to consumer confidence and business success. In the digital media age, foodborne illness and disease outbreaks fall quickly under the spotlight of public awareness and affect businesses. We provide the perfect solutions for allergen, pathogen and hygiene monitoring.
Together with Neogen®, we offer product applications to help you meet and maintain your environmental hygiene standards. With reliable consistency and fast results, you can save time and focus on other tasks.
Application overview
Microbial testing
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Plates are made for today’s science. The slim packing and reliable testing result is the best solution to your microbial testing.
Hygiene Monitoring
Use hygiene monitoring system to evaluate the effectiveness of your cleaning procedures to ensure top sanitary condition of your surfaces and environment.
Allergens
Neogen® Allergen Testing Products provide several testing methods to streamline and simply your processes.
Microbiology testing
Starting microbiology testing
Microbiology testing is a critical concern in F&B, environmental, testing laboratories, pharmaceutical and life science industries. With numerous hygiene monitoring techniques readily available, it is difficult to determine the best solution. Let our experts understand your business and provide a customized solution that best meet your application needs.
Small space? Lack of time and man-power?
Unlike traditional agar methods, Neogen® Petrifilm™ Plates are ready to use.
Compare Neogen® Petrifilm™ Plates and traditional agar methods
Save space
No agar preparation
Reliable and fast results
Benefits to your business
Less space than agar
Increased technician efficiency
Reduced labor costs
Which test should I do?
Neogen® PetrifilmTM Plates has an extensive range of products to test for different pathogens, depending on your sample type and the results you want, we will be able to customize to your needs. One of the most common tests is the Aerobic count (AC).
There are certain food and environmental samples that are more prone to specific bacteria growth, in such case you can use the following recommended food and environmental safety solution.
Pathogen testing
Test for Staphylococcus aureus
Food & beverages prone to bacterial growth
Test for aerobic, E. coli, Coliform, Staphylococcus, yeast & mold, and more
Poultry
Test for Salmonella
Environmental Monitoring
To detect presence of microorganisms
Can I speed up my microbial testing?
Neogen® PetrifilmTM Rapid Plates produce results two times faster than traditional methods, so you can confidently make time-sensitive decisions.
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Yeast & Mold Count Plate
Time to result: 48-72 hours
Methods for Testing:
- Environmental
- Raw materials
- Semi-finished goods
- Finished goods
Certifications & Validations:
- AOAC® PTM Performance Tested Method℠
- AOAC® OMA Official Method of Analysis℠
- NF VALIDATION by AFNOR Certification
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Rapid Coliform Count Plate
Time to result: 14-24 hours
Methods for Testing:
- Environmental
- Raw materials
- Semi-finished goods
- Finished goods
Certifications & Validations:
- AOAC® OMA Official Method of Analysis℠
- NF VALIDATION by AFNOR Certification
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Rapid Aerobic Count Plate
Time to result: 24 hours
Methods for Testing:
- Environmental
- Raw materials
- Semi-finished goods
- Finished goods
Certifications & Validations:
- AOAC® PTM Performance Tested Method℠
- AOAC® OMA Official Method of Analysis℠
- NF VALIDATION by AFNOR Certification
- NCIMS
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Rapid E. coli/Coliform Count Plate
Time to result: 18-24 hours
Methods for Testing:
- Environmental
- Raw materials
- Semi-finished goods
- Finished goods
Certifications & Validations:
- AOAC® PTM Performance Tested Method℠
- AOAC® OMA Official Method of Analysis℠
- MicroVal Certification
What equipment do I need?
Do microbial testing is simple and easy, all you need are the following items listed:
Neogen® Petrifilm™ Plates
Neogen® Flip-Top Dilution Bottles
Neogen® Sample Bags
LabPRO – Pipette
Daihan Incubator
Interscience Colony Counters
Importance of pathogen and hygiene indicator testing
MOH monitoring rising number of salmonella cases (2016)
The Ministry of Health (MOH) is working with AVA and NEA to better understand the reasons behind the increase in salmonella cases as there is a possibility that it can be spread through person-to-person contact.
There were 1,042 people infected by salmonella in 2016. According to a data published by the MOH, there is an increasing number of people infected over the years. With a 30% increase since 2012, in 2015, the trend looks set to continue.
Even though the AVA conducts strict regular inspections and precautionary measures on imported food individuals should still do their part through good hygiene habits.
Mass food poisoning outbreak (2016)
Some 231 people fell ill after eating food supplied by a caterer. The outbreak was caused by a food-borne pathogen, Salmonella enteritidis, which is usually related to raw poultry products. Victims suffered from after-effects such as vomiting, diarrhea and fever, according to media reports; some even had to be put on a drip.
After being notified of the incidents, the authorities immediately inspected the caterer’s premises and NEA instructed it to suspend its operations.
Rockmelons from listeria-affected source in Australia were sold in Singapore: AVA (2018)
Two consignments of rockmelons imported from Australia, which has been implicated in a deadly outbreak of human listeriosis, were sold in Singapore. Two people in Singapore were infected by a listeria bacteria strain similar to a patient in the deadly outbreak in Australia. One of the patients has recovered while the other died (for reasons not due to the listeria infection.) The risks have been mitigated through the recall of the implicated consignments.
4-year-old’s death from eating tainted food (2014)
A four-year-old boy died four days after eating contaminated food bought from a stall at a food court. He was assessed to be severely dehydrated and was prescribed medication. He was found unconscious at home and died in hospital about two hours later from salmonella septicaemia.
The stall was inspected subsequently and found to have high concentration of bacteria that exceeded safety limits in the blender and, on swabs from the tongs used to handle food. The most significant lapse was the practice of partial cooking and refreezing of chicken parts.
Bacterial food poisoning is a serious threat for the elderly
A weaker immune system in the elderly puts them at risk of serious bacterial food poisoning. Bacterial food poisoning is common in the elderly due to a weaker immune system. Most of the infections are caused by eating contaminated food which in turn can be caused by improper handling and preparation of the food and poor personal hygiene.
Salmonella infections usually clear up on their own within four to seven days without treatment in normal, healthy people, but the elderly may take longer to recover.
Hygiene Monitoring and Management System
Powerful. Flexible. Indispensable. The redesigned Neogen® Clean-Trace™ Luminometer features improved ease of use, faster time to result, and simple one-handed operation. Its ergonomic design makes testing simple, minimizing training time and costs. And with a higher degree of repeatability and lower variability, you will get accurate results you can count on.
Relevant Industries: Environmental, F&B, Hospitals, Hospitality, Manufacturing
Simple and fast
Portable
Traceable & reliable results
Allergens
What are food allergens?
Food allergens are typically naturally-occurring proteins in foods or derivatives of them that cause abnormal immune responses. Food allergen can cause life-threatening reactions to certain consumers. Hence, it is important to test for presence of food allergens.
According to SFA, the following foods and ingredients are known to cause hypersensitivity and must be declared in the food labels:
| Group | Ingredients | |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals containing gluten | Wheat, rye, barley, oats, spelt, their hybridized strains and their products | |
| Crustacean and crustacean products | Crayfish, prawns, shrimps, lobsters, crabs and their products | |
| Eggs and egg products | Eggs from laying hen, duck, turkey, quail, goose, gull, guinea fowl and their products | |
| Fish and fish products | Molluscs such as oysters, clams, scallops and their products | |
| Peanuts, soybeans and their products | Peanuts, which may be declared using “groundnuts” or similar terms, and soybeans, which may be declared using terms such as “soya” or “soy” | |
| Milk and milk products (including lactose) | Milk from cows, buffaloes, goats and their products | |
| Tree nuts and nut products | Almond, hazelnut, walnut, cashew nut, pecan nut, Brazil nut, pistachio nut, macadamia nut and their products | |
| Sulphites in concentrates of 10mg/kg or more | Sulphites directly added and/or carried over from food ingredients at a total concentration of 10mg/kg or more (calculated in terms of total sulphur dioxide) | |
| Source: https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-information/labelling-packaging-information/labelling-guidelines-for-food-importers-manufacturers (Accurate as of 22 May, 2019) | ||
How can I test for food allergens?
Simplify workflow and be confident in your allergen testing process. Discover simplicity and performance in these kits, which give you the reliability and efficiency you need.
Lateral Flow Rapid Kits (Qualitative)
Designed for accurate detection of processed and unprocessed allergen proteins, these fast, easy tests can be used for
- Clean-in-place (CIP) final rinse water
- Swab sample
- Liquid sample
- Solid food sample
| Allergen protein | Catalog number | Assay time | Limit of detection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | L25ALM | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Milk | L25MLK | 11 min ± 1 min | 3.0 ppm |
| Cashew | L25CHW | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Coconut | L25COC | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Egg white | L25EGG | 11 min ± 1 min | 0.5 ppm |
| Fish | L25FSH | 11 min ± 1 min | 1.0 ppm |
| Gluten | L25GLU | 11 min ± 1 min | 5.0 ppm |
| Hazelnut | L25HZL | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Peanut | L25PNT | 11 min ± 1 min | 1.0 ppm |
| Pecan | L25PEC | 11 min ± 1 min | 3.0 ppm |
| Pistachio | L25PST | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Soy | L25SOY | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
| Walnut | L25WAL | 11 min ± 1 min | 2.0 ppm |
Elisa Kits (Quantitative)
Get confirmed, quantifiable results for monitoring specific food allergens across a wide variety of foods. Designed for accurate detection of processed and unprocessed target allergen proteins, which can be used for clean-in-place (CIP) final rinse water, environmental swab samples, food ingredients and processed food products.
| Allergen protein | Catalog number | Assay time | Limit of detection | Limit of quatification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almond | E96ALM | 50 min | 1.9 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Bovine Casein | E96CAS | 50 min | 1.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.5 ppm |
| Bovine total milk | E96MLK | 50 min | 2.8 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Brazil nut | E96BZL | 50 min | 1.3 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Cashew | E96CHW | 50 min | 2.6 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.9 ppm |
| Coconut | E96COC | 50 min | 9.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
| Crustacean | E96CRU | 50 min | 10.2 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
| Egg white | E96EGG | 50 min | 2.1 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.5 ppm |
| Fish | E96FSH | 50 min | 2.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Hazelnut | E96HZL | 50 min | 1.9 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Mecadamia | E96MAC | 50 min | 1.1 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.3 ppm |
| Mollusk | E96MOL | 50 min | 7.2 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Mustard | E96MUS | 50 min | 3.1 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.5 ppm |
| Peanut | E96PNT | 50 min | 6.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
| Pecan | E96PEC | 50 min | 3.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.7 ppm |
| Pine nut | E96PNE | 50 min | 1.3 ng/mL (ppb) | 0.5 ppm |
| Pistachio | E96PST | 50 min | 3.5 ng/mL (ppb) | 1.0 ppm |
| Sesame | E96SES | 50 min | 3.7 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
| Soy | E96SOY | 50 min | 11.0 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
| Walnut | E96WAL | 50 min | 6.9 ng/mL (ppb) | 2.0 ppm |
Neogen® Clean-Trace™ Surface Protein (Allergen) Test Swab ALLTEC60 (Qualitative)
Residues remaining on surfaces indicate poor cleaning and could contain potentially allergenic proteins, which could lead to product contamination.
Neogen® Clean-Trace Surface Protein (Allergen) Test Swab ALLTEC60 is a simple method of checking for removal of protein residues after cleaning. As the majority of allergens are proteins, if a surface is found to be protein-free, it is also free of protein-based allergens.
- Detects as little as 3 µg of protein on surfaces and in hard to reach areas.
- Visual reading of a color change indicates the level of cleanliness.
- Validated for a range of allergenic proteins, including egg, milk, gluten, soy, peanut, almond and buckwheat.
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DKSH Singapore Pte Ltd
625 Lorong 4 Toa Payoh #02-00
319519
Singapore