Life Tech. Expands Food Safety Portfolio By Partnering With PIKA Weihenstephan

(RTTNews) - Life Technologies Corp. (LIFE) Monday announced the expansion of its food safety portfolio by partnering with PIKA Weihenstephan to provide molecular testing solutions for the detection of spoilage organisms in the brewing and beverage market.

Life Technologies is now the only supplier to provide both enrichment media and PCR kits designed to suit the changing needs and challenges in beverage quality and safety, the company said.

"The partnership with PIKA Weihenstephan shows Life Technologies' commitment to go beyond pathogen testing by providing the same level of high-quality testing solutions for spoilage organisms, which are a constant threat in the brewing and beverage industries," said Nir Nimrodi, vice president, Animal Health & Food Safety at Life Technologies.

Combined with PIKA Weihenstephan's Fast Orange Nutrient Broth, brewers will be able to conduct testing in one streamlined workflow solution. This will enable "at-line" testing during processing, helping to prevent spoilage and identify potential sources of contamination.

PIKA Weihenstephan, a spin-off from the internationally recognized Technical University Munich, is located in a major hop-growing region of Germany.