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tested in these studies. Furthermore, this real-time assay reduces the automated processing time by 1 about 2 hours compared to the previously-validated DuPont™ BAX® System assays for Salmonella , 2 reducing the total time to result by at least 5 hours for most matrices. This reduced time, along with the 3 ease of use and excellent accuracy of the BAX® System, make the test method a strong alternative 4 method for Salmonella detection. 5 6 These studies, covering an extensive variety of food and environmental matrices, indicate that this 7 alternative method is sensitive, specific, and rapid in the detection of Salmonella . Within the statistical 8 constraints of these studies, no differences were found between the reference culture-based methods 9 and the alternative methods using this test kit. These results indicate broad applicability of the method 10 in allowing uncontaminated food to rapidly be released from a manufacturer’s control, protecting foods 11 from entering commerce when contaminated with Salmonella , and also in investigating outbreaks when 12 contamination of foods does occur. 13 Conclusion

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