Strategic Diagnostics, Inc. - Test for GMO grain seeds and crops -- Genetically Modified Ingredients

MycoChek™ Aflatoxin Test Strip Kit

For corn grain
Detects aflatoxin at the 20 ppb threshold
Rapid results in 5 minutes or less
Field based kit
Lateral flow test strip

A simple field-based lateral flow test strip that can detect aflatoxin at the 20 ppb threshold in corn. Since aflatoxin is a potent toxin and known carcinogen, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established action levels of 20 parts per billion (ppb) in grain and feed products. This test strip is rapid - 5 minutes or less to results - and easy to interpret – if 2 lines are present then the corn sample contains less than 20 ppb aflatoxin and if only one line is present the corn sample contains greater than or equal to 20 ppb aflatoxin. The MycoChek™ Aflatoxin Test Strip Kit has been performance certified by USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).

TraitChek® Cry34Ab1

For corn gain, leaf or seed
Detects Cry34Ab1 protein (HERCULEX™ RW or HERCULEX™ XTRA)
Qualatative determination (Yes/No)

For the detection of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in corn, the TraitChek® Cry34Ab1 test strip provides qualitative (yes/no) determination of the Cry34Ab1 protein in corn grain, leaf and seed samples. The Traitü Cry34Ab1 test strip has been performance certified by USDA GIPSA for detection limit of one (1) HERCULEX™ RW or HERCULEX™ XTRA corn kernel in 800 non-HERCULEX kernels. This kit has also been validated and approved by Dow AgroSciences for the detection of the HERCULEX traits.

TraitChek® Dual Trait Test Strip (coming soon)

For corn grain, leaf or seed.

Detects both Cry1F and Cry34Ab1 proteins (HERCULEX™ I, HERCULEX™ RW and HERCULEX™ XTRA)

Multi-trait strip format provides 2 test lines specific to Cry1F and Cry34Ab1

Useful for identity perservation programs and international import/export managers

Coming soon

TraitChek Dual Trait Test Strip for the simultaneous detection of the Cry1F and Cry34Ab1 proteins found in HERCULEX™ I, HERCULEX™ RW and HERCULEX™ XTRA corn seed, leaf and grain. This multi-trait strip format provides two test lines each specific for either the Cry1F and/or Cry34Ab1 traits. This format will provide applications in the quality control of HERCULEX™ seed in breeding and production processes and in the testing of non-GMO grain at the 1% GMO level or less for both traits.

When added to the existing TraitChek Corn Comb Test for non-GMO grain testing, SDI will be able to offer up to 7 GMO traits with only 4 test strips which will offer substantial cost savings to identity preservation programs and international import/export managers. Used with the simple common corn extraction procedure, the TraitChek Corn Comb allows for the analysis of one corn sample to detect any combination or all of the following GMO proteins/traits: Cry1Ab (YieldGard®), CP4EPSPS (Roundup Ready®), Cry3Bb (YieldGard® Rootworm), Cry1F (HERCULEX™ I), Cry34Ab1 (HERCULEX™ RW), Cry9C (StarLink®) and PAT (LibertyLink®).