Bioo Scientific Awarded USDA Grant for Development of Technology to Detect Food Contaminants

The safety of the public food supply is an important global public health issue. Last year over 300,000 people were hospitalized with food poisoning in the US alone. Because of recent food contamination incidents, Congress just passed a sweeping reform of the food-safety system that will require improved testing of domestically produced and imported food. This reform increases the need for sensitive, reliable and affordable assays to screen and protect our food supply.

As a demonstration of the commitment by the US government to food safety, Bioo Scientific was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant totaling $350,000 from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the development of a new technology to detect the presence of contaminants in food and feed. Bioo Scientific is developing innovative enzymatic assays that are ideal for the detection of low molecular weight analytes, such as melamine, which are too small to be measured accurately using ELISA assays (a traditional assay used for food testing). These assays will be an effective new tool for developing improved procedures for comprehensive yet cost-effective screening of food samples for melamine and other contaminants to better ensure the safety of our food and feed supply.

About Bioo Scientific Corporation
Bioo Scientific Corporation is an Austin, TX based biotechnology company that provides innovative solutions to the life science industry. Bioo Scientific offers a complete portfolio of products and services for academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and molecular diagnostics laboratories, and for organizations that perform food and feed safety analysis.
As a world leader in food safety testing, Bioo Scientific is dedicated to improving the safety of the world’s food and feed supply by developing accurate, affordable tools, which allow companies to readily screen for pathogens and contaminants. Bioo Scientific’s products are used around the world and can be purchased both directly or through our global distribution network that markets our products in more than 40 countries. For more information about Bioo Scientific, visit www.biooscientific.com.