BAX® System SalQuant

In addition to knowing if Salmonella is present, Hygiena is pioneering diagnostics with the ability to quantify Salmonella at critical control points using BAX® Q7 and our BAX® System Real-Time Salmonella Assay.

This data is used to monitor levels of Salmonella and identify changes over time, enabling plant managers to utilize data to track Salmonella problem areas for rapid corrective action.

BAX® System Q7

BAX® System Real-Time Salmonella PCR Assay

SalQuant vs MPN

BAX® System SalQuant is used to monitor levels of Salmonella and identify changes over time and provides same day actionable results.

This method provides a more accurate and precise estimation of Salmonella when compared to Most Probable Number (MPN) methods, which don't quantify levels of bacteria and can't determine where contamination may be located.

Pinpoint Salmonella Problem Areas

Quantifying Salmonella at critical control points helps identify the source of contamination at any step of production.

LIVE PRODUCTION

Use of SalQuant

Slaughter order

Live side intervention adjustment

Verification of intervention efficacy

Example Sample Types

Boot Socks & Ceca

Enrichment Times

Approximately 12 hours

PROCESSING

Use of SalQuant

Verification of intervention efficacy

Pathogen mapping

Adjustment of interventions

Line speed statistical verification

Example Sample Types

Rinsates (whole bird, parts, wings) and swabs

Enrichment Times

Approximately 6 hours

FINAL PRODUCT

Use of SalQuant

Diversion decisions and

final verification of intervention efficacy

Example Sample Types

Ground, whole bird, and part rinsates

Enrichment Times

Approximately 6-8 hours

SALQUANT TESTED MATRICES

Over 15,000 samples ran to date on various matrices to generate curves

Developed curves for Matrices:  

• Boot swabs
• Ceca
• Whole viscera packs

• Whole bird rinsates
• Parts rinsates
• Chicken skin

• Ground chicken
• Ground turkey