Matsushita Seiko develops food poisoning tester

Matsushita Seiko develops food poisoning tester

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Seiko Co. said May 9 it has developed a device (shown in photo) that can quickly determine whether food or cooking utensils are contaminated with microbes that can cause food poisoning, such as E. coli bacteria and Staphylococcus aureus. The system takes only 10 minutes to complete the test, which in the past has typically taken more than a day, the company said. Matsushita Seiko plans to put the device on the market by December, targeting food companies.

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  • ILEA001084184
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  • 2001/5/09 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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