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TEMPO® EB (Enterobacteriaceae)

AUTOMATED QUALITY INDICATOR SOLUTION

TEMPO® is a fully automated enumeration system that tests quality indicators in food products and environmental samples within your laboratory. The TEMPO® EB assay allows you to control water in dry production areas so you can control environmental contamination. 

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Enterobacteriaceae (EB) Testing in Low-moisture Foods

Reducing water in dry production environments for low moisture foods is essential to controlling environmental contamination. Monitor Enterobacteriaceae (EB) populations on surfaces in dry production areas — presence of EB is an indicator that unexpected water may have been introduced.

The TEMPO® Card, the heart of the TEMPO® system, offers the precision of the 16-tube Most Probable Number method without the usual tedious preparation.

Features

  • Faster time to result with validated protocols
  • LIMS-compatible for data tracking and compliance
  • Long shelf life and room temperature storage
  • Up to 9 pre-reads
  • Automated reading and recording of results

Accreditations 

  • Approved by the National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments
  • Globally recognized by AOAC and AFNOR
  • Included in the USDA Microbiology Laboratory Guidebook, the Standard-Setting Guideline for Food-Safety Testing in the United States

 

Support

  • Dedicated Industrial Applications Customer Support and Scientific Affairs team available

  • Remote maintenance and support with VILINK®

Tests

TEMPO® EB is AOAC approved and available as a ready-to-use assay for your most essential environmental contamination decisions.
 

TEMPO® also gives you other AOAC and AFNOR validated ready-to-use test kits, including tests for:

  • Aerobic mesophilic total flora
  • Bacillus cereus
  • Campylobacter
  • Coliforms
  • E. coli
  • Lactic acid bacteria
  • Staphylococcus
  • Yeast and mold

 

Evaluation of the TEMPO® EB Method for the Enumeration of Enterobacteriaceae in Foods (Scientific Poster)

   

Cronobacter: A Two-Part Series (White Paper)

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TEMPO® EB AOAC Certificate

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TEMPO® Brochure

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Additional Resources

CASE STUDY

Understanding & Mitigating Cronobacter Contamination

An infant formula manufacturer recently confirmed C. sakazakii was present in the environment, raw materials, and in-process and finished product. When standard mitigation practices did not resolve the issues, they turned to bioMérieux to help solve their unanswered questions.

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Cronobacter sakazakii: Are You Aligned With the FDA’s Recommendations?

Formula manufacturers and suppliers of raw materials are highly encouraged to adopt best-in-class quality processes to minimize risk of contamination — are you aligned with the FDA's call-to-action? Take it step-by-step with our detailed infographic.

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