Microbial-Vac Systems (MSI)

Microbial-Vac Systems (MSI)

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Microbial-Vac Systems is focused on improving food safety, forensics evidence collection and homeland security through innovation utilizing improved surface sampling... more »
Microbial-Vac Systems is focused on improving food safety, forensics evidence collection and homeland security through innovation utilizing improved surface sampling techniques. Any form of detection is only as good as the sample collected upstream. « less

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GABRIELA L.

GABRIELA

I am looking for literature related with the application of Microbial-Vac system, is there something published?

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Jared B. 2 months ago • Edit • Hi Gabriela, I can forward some of the info I have but I know University of Tennessee published, and the system has been mentioned in an FSIS ... »
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Jared B.

Jared

Gentleman in retail today asked if there is a relationship between sampling with the M-Vac and improving the shelf life of meat products....

posted 7 months ago

Phil C. 7 months ago • Edit • Total level of bacteria is one issue. The other, and perhaps more important, is the type of bacteria that are present. Psychrotrophic ... »
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Fritz B.

Fritz

How do you /your company train upper management, leadership?

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Jared B.

Jared

We have had an amazing level of interest lately using the M-Vac System in collecting forensic DNA. It seems that collecting DNA material...

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Shannon S.

Shannon

Why the processors/packers should use the M-VAC!

Barring any last-minute delays, U.S. food safety inspectors will begin testing Monday for six new strains of potentially deadly E. coli bacteria to be banned from certain cuts of raw beef. The move implements long-delayed...

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Jared B.

Jared

The founder of MSI was motivated by the hope of saving one life through improved sampling efficiency, but there are many other benefits...

This article states a strong food safety program may enable an “organization to prevent personal injury to the consumer; ward off ...

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Jared B.

Jared

Sampling sensitivity and effectiveness is all about maximizing three things: Covering a large surface area, extracting from the surface...

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Jared B.

Jared

Met with a large client yesterday who will be testing the M-Vac for chemical residues as well as microbiological recoveries. The need...

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Jared B.

Jared

How do you improve food safety? End product testing may not be the answer, especially if the contamination levels are low.

The absence of pathogens in final-product testing does not ensure food free of virulent microorganisms, according to a new expert report on food safety issues, and as pathogen contamination decreases this form of testing...

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Jared B.

Jared

M-Vac Systems' value as the best surface sampling system available is becoming well known. Food safety industry, USDA, research...

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Jared B.

Jared

The M-Vac System now has a new use - hide sampling. Seems the meat industry and FSIS is very interested in the levels of bacteria that...

icrobial-Vac Systems supplies surface pathogen sampling solutions, including the M-Vac wet vacuum collection system.

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Jared B.

Jared

Big interest uptick in forensic DNA sampling lately, especially in solving cold cases. Could be from the recent article published. Are...

Miss the photos and figures? View, read, share, save, and print this article as it appeared in the print edition now, online! The Microbial-Vac System: Advancing Human Identification by Improved SamplingBILLIONS OF DOLLARS...

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Jared B.

Jared

MSI is now a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). Also attended a SB conference yesterday sponsored by one of the largest govt prime...

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Jared B.

Jared

Latest video showing Forensic DNA sampling using the M-Vac System

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Jared B.

Jared

I have a very difficult time reading about all the illnesses and deaths the current cantaloupe Listeria outbreak has caused when I know...

Similar to meat, Salmonella contamination on fruit and vegetable surfaces is a significant food safety issue. This study, conducted by an independent third party research institution, demonstrates that even at low levels of...

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Jared B.

Jared

New areas and markets where more sensitive sampling is needed are surfacing on a regular basis. Process control sampling in pharma is...

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Jared B.

Jared

QA in food production, especially in the meat industry, is considered a "non-competitive" area in that all improvements, techniques etc...

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Jared B.

Jared

Should this group be deleted? I think a group that is more broad like "surface sampling" would be better and attract more members and...

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Jared B.

Jared

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