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The Leveraged Freedom Chair is pictured here in tests in Kenya. It's a chair propelled by hand levers that's in development at MIT. It's compact, has adjustable speeds and a K-Mart price tag.
The prototype above handles both bad roads and cramped offices. The full story is here:
Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University answers questions at the IMF Seminar, Leveraging Policies for Sustainable Development Goals. This was held at the Westin Bali International Conference and Centre during the 2018 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 12, 2018 in Bali, Indonesia.
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All-new 2015 Jeep® Renegade: Most Capable Small SUV Expands the Brand's Global Portfolio
- All-new 2015 Jeep® Renegade marks the brand's first entry in the small SUV segment
- Renegade Trailhawk model delivers best-in-class 4x4 Trail Rated capability with class-exclusive Jeep Active Drive Low, which includes 20:1 crawl ratio and Jeep Selec-Terrain system
- Designed to expand the Jeep brand globally, the all-new 2015 Renegade combines the brand's heritage with fresh new styling to appeal to youthful and adventurous customers
- Nothing else like it: Renegade displays a powerful stance with aggressive wheel-to- body proportions, plus the freedom of two My Sky open-air roof systems
- Renegade's all-new interior exudes an energetic appearance with rugged and functional details, crafted in high-quality materials and inspired colors
- All-new "small-wide 4x4 architecture" combines best-in-class off-road capability with world-class on-road driving dynamics
- Designed for global markets – with 16 fuel-efficient powertrain combinations for different markets around the world – including the world's first nine-speed automatic transmission in a small SUV
- Renegade will offer a best-in-class combination of fuel efficiency and off-road capability
- Technology once limited to premium SUVs: award-winning Uconnect Access, Uconnect touchscreen radios and the segment's largest full-color instrument cluster
- Loaded with up to 70 available advanced safety and security features
- Designed in America, crafted in Italy, the 2015 Renegade highlights the Jeep brand's global resources and dedication to meeting customer needs in more than 100 countries
The all-new 2015 Jeep® Renegade expands the brand's global vehicle lineup, entering the growing small SUV segment, while staying true to the adventurous lifestyle Jeep is known for. Renegade delivers a unique combination of best-in-class off-road capability, open-air freedom and convenience, a segment-first nine-speed automatic transmission that contributes to outstanding on- road and off-road driving dynamics, fuel-efficient engines, world-class refinement, and a host of innovative safety and advanced technology offerings. The result is an efficient vehicle created to attract youthful and adventurous customers around the world to the Jeep brand.
The all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade expands the brand's product portfolio and targets the rapidly expanding small SUV segment around the globe with benchmark levels of efficiency and driving dynamics, while at the same time delivering best-in-class 4x4 capability that customers expect from Jeep,‖ said Mike Manley, President and CEO - Jeep Brand, Chrysler Group LLC. ―Renegade symbolizes the brand's renowned American design, ingenuity and innovation, marking the Jeep brand's first entry into the small SUV segment in more than 100 markets around the globe.
Best-in-class off-road capability thanks to two all-new 4x4 systems
Leveraging 4x4 technology from the all-new Jeep Cherokee, the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade offers two of the most advanced and intelligent 4x4 systems in its class, all to deliver best-in-class off-road capability. Both systems can provide up to 100 percent of the engine's available torque to the ground, through any wheel, for optimal grip.
- Jeep Active Drive – full-time 4x4 system
- Jeep Active Drive Low – class-exclusive full-time 4x4 system with 20:1 crawl ratio
Innovation is also at the forefront of any new Jeep vehicle, and the Renegade is the first small SUV to feature a disconnecting rear axle and power take-off unit (PTU) – all to provide Jeep Renegade 4x4 models with enhanced fuel economy. The system instantly engages when 4x4 traction is needed.
Both Jeep Active Drive and Active Drive Low 4x4 systems include the Jeep Selec-Terrain system, providing up to five modes (Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud modes, plus exclusive Rock mode on the Trailhawk model) for the best four-wheel-drive performance on- or off-road and in any weather condition.
Trail Rated: Renegade Trailhawk 4x4 model
For customers who demand the most off-road capability from their Jeep vehicles, the Renegade Trailhawk model delivers best-in-class Trail Rated 4x4 capability with:
- Standard Jeep Active Drive Low (20:1 crawl ratio)
- Selec-Terrain system with exclusive Rock mode
- Increased ride height 20 mm (0.8 inches)
- Skid plates, and red front and rear tow hooks
- Unique fascias deliver 30.5 degree approach, 25.7 degree breakover and 34.3 degree departure angles
- 17-inch all-terrain tires
- Up to 205 mm (8.1 inches) of wheel articulation
- Hill-descent Control
- Up to 480 mm (19 inches) of water fording
- Up to 1,500 kg (3,300-lb.) towing capability with MultiJet II diesel engine and 907 kg (2,000- lb.) towing capability with 2.4-liter Tigershark engine, with available tow package
A global Jeep design for a rapidly growing global brand
From the start, Jeep designers knew the Renegade would need to deliver best-in-class off-road capability with city-sized proportions that exuded the brand's rugged style while at the same time enhancing versatility, maneuverability and style. Additionally designers were tasked to create an all- new SUV that would symbolize the brand's renowned American design and ingenuity, as it would mark the Jeep brand's first entry into the small SUV segment in more than 100 markets around the globe. Last, Renegade had to offer the open-air freedom that dates back to its 1941 roots with the Willys MB Jeep.
The result is the all-new 2015 Renegade, a vehicle that builds on the Jeep Wrangler's powerful stance, and features fresh new styling with rugged body forms and aggressive proportions that enable best-in-class approach and departure angles purposely designed to deliver best-in-class off- road capability. And for segment-exclusive panoramic views, two available My Sky open-air roof panel systems conveniently stow to provide passengers open-air freedom with ease.
All-new interior exudes a rugged and energetic appearance
The all-new Jeep Renegade interior features a rugged and energetic appearance that builds upon Jeep's legendary brand heritage. Its precisely crafted detail, innovative and high-quality color and material appointments, state-of-the-art technology, and clever storage features draw inspiration from contemporary extreme sports gear and lifestyles.
The interior of the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade has a distinctive form language which Jeep designers have titled ―Tek-Tonic.‖ This new design theme is defined by the intersections of soft and tactile forms with rugged and functional details. Major surfaces such as the sculpted soft-touch instrument panel are intersected with bold functional elements like the passenger grab handle – indispensable for off-road adventures and borrowed from its big brother, the legendary Jeep Wrangler. Unique ―protective clamp fasteners,‖ anodized design accents and inspired colors are derived from extreme sports equipment, while the newly familiar ―X‖ shapes inspired by its roof and tail lamps add to Renegade's Tek-Tonic interior look. And to make sure all of the needed passenger gear fits, the Renegade is designed with an efficient and flexible interior package that includes a removable, reversible and height-adjustable cargo floor panel and fold-forward front-passenger seat.
My Sky: continuing Jeep open-air freedom since 1941
Keeping the tradition of the legendary 1941 Willys MB Jeep, the all-new 2015 Renegade offers open-air freedom with two available My Sky open-air roof systems. With a manual removable, or removable with premium power tilt/slide feature, the segment-exclusive My Sky roof-panel systems quickly bring the outdoors inside. Designed for convenience, the honeycomb fiberglass polyurethane roof panels are lightweight and stow neatly in the rear cargo area. For added design detail, both My Sky roof systems feature a debossed ―X‖ stamped into the roof that exude strength and play on the brand's utilitarian history.
Best-in-class off-road capability with world-class on-road driving dynamics
Designed and engineered to first and foremost deliver legendary Jeep 4x4 capability, the all-new 2015 Renegade is the first small SUV from Chrysler Group to use the all-new ―small-wide 4x4 architecture.‖
With its fully independent suspension capable of up to 205 mm (8.1 inches) of wheel articulation and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of ground clearance (Trailhawk), Renegade raises the bar in the small SUV segment with best-in-class off-road capability. Extensive use of advanced steels, composites and advanced computer-impact simulations enable the all-new 2015 Renegade's architecture to deliver world-class torsional stiffness and Jeep brand's durability required for Trail Rated adventures.
The all-new Renegade is the first Jeep to integrate Koni's frequency selective damping (FSD) front and rear strut system. This damping system enables the Jeep Renegade to deliver world-class road-holding and handling characteristics.
Designed for global markets: 16 powertrain combinations
True to the Jeep brand, the all-new Renegade will offer customers in global markets maximum off- road capability and fuel efficiency. The Renegade will offer up to 16 strategic powertrain combinations – the most ever in a Jeep vehicle – customized to markets around the world to meet a range of performance and efficiency needs. Powertrain options include:
- Four MultiAir gasoline engine offerings
- Two MultiJet II diesel engine offerings
- Efficient and flex-fuel capable E.torQ engine
- Emissions and fuel-saving Stop&Start technology
- Segment-first nine-speed automatic transmission
- Two manual and one dual-dry clutch transmission (DDCT) offerings
World's first small SUV with nine-speed automatic transmission
Like the new Jeep Cherokee, the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade has raised the bar - this time in the small SUV class - with the first available nine-speed automatic transmission. When paired with either the 2.0-liter MultiJet II diesel engine, or 2.4-liter MultiAir2 gas engine, the nine-speed transmission delivers numerous benefits customers will appreciate, including aggressive launches, smooth power delivery at highway speeds and improved fuel efficiency versus a six-speed automatic transmission.
Segment-exclusive technologies once found only on higher classed SUVs
The all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade offers technology features once found only in upper-segment vehicles, and makes them attainable to customers in the growing small SUV segment – including award-winning Uconnect Access, Uconnect touchscreens and the segment's largest full-color instrument cluster.
- Uconnect Access: Utilizes embedded cellular technology to allow Jeep Renegade occupants to get directly in contact with local emergency-service dispatchers – all with the push of the 9-1-1 Assist button on the rearview mirror. Uconnect Access applies the same logic to roadside assistance. One push of the ―ASSIST‖ button summons help directly from Chrysler Group's roadside assistance provider, or the Vehicle Customer Care Center. Further peace of mind comes from the system's ability to receive text messages, announce receipt of texts, identify senders and then ―read‖ the messages aloud with Bluetooth-equipped cell phones. AOL Autos named Uconnect Access its ―Technology of the Year for 2013.‖ (Uconnect services may vary in different markets)
- Uconnect touchscreen radio systems: Award-winning in-vehicle handsfree communication, entertainment and available navigation. Key features available on the Uconnect 5.0 and 6.5AN systems include a 5.0-inch or 6.5-inch touchscreen display, Bluetooth connectivity, single or dual-turner, radio data system capability (RDS), digital audio broadcast (DAB), HD Radio, digital media broadcasting (DMB), SiriusXM Radio, SiriusXM Travel Link, SiriusXM Travel Link, USB port and auxiliary audio jack input. (Uconnect services may vary in different markets)
- Segment's largest full-color instrument cluster display: Filling the Jeep Renegade's gauge cluster in front of the driver is an available 7-inch, full-color, premium multiview display, featuring a reconfigurable function that enables drivers to personalize information inside the instrument cluster. The information display is designed to visually communicate information, using graphics and text, quickly and easily.
Renegade features up to 70 advanced safety and security features
Safety and security were at the forefront in the development of the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade, setting the stage for up to 70 available safety and security features – including the availability of Forward Collision Warning-Plus and LaneSense Departure Warning-Plus.
In addition, engineers added both active and passive safety and security features, including Blind- spot Monitoring; Rear Cross Path detection; ParkView rear backup camera with dynamic grid lines; electronic stability control (ESC) with electronic roll mitigation and seven standard air bags.
Jeep brand's global resources
Designed in America and crafted in Italy, the 2015 Renegade continues the Jeep brand's dedication to the global marketplace and demonstrates the depths of its available resources. The final assembly location for the Renegade will be at the Melfi Assembly Plant. The Renegade's global portfolio of powertrain production includes the United States, Italy and Brazil.
Entrepreneur, author and speaker Bryan Eisenberg discusses why Amazon dominates every business and how companies can leverage four pillars to thrive.
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30 May 2018 - Leveraging Data Science for the Public Good - Civic Innovation Hub - BLI
- Frédéric Bardolle, Chief Technology Officer, Data for Good
I hadn't thought trough this properly before and I had really no idea on how to solve it but this solution turned out to work really well. The skeg want's to be extended by default (and this might not be the best option for the elastic at the skeg but it's very easy to change) so I only have one line going to the front. At first I tried with having a wooden ball on the line and letting it loop back but it never worked. The ball was too big and the cleat didn't want to lock the line because the recess is too deep so I started to try with only a knot instead. The problem was then that the line was hanging loosely and I hate stuff like that so I tried to attach the front of the line with an elastic.
This solution works really well but I want to try it with a slightly thicker line so the cleat will lock easier. The knot between the elastic and the control line is a good guide of where the skeg is. I'll most likely add something to the deck to help me know how much of the skeg is out. But then again that is something you feel as you paddle and might be unnecessary. The total travel of the line is from where it is now (extended skeg) to the first hole which is about 6 cm.
If I would have done something differently I'd make the sked wider at the top, a bit thinner so the gap in the canoe would be smaller and less play. Like more of a sheet instead of a wing. The wider top would have given me more travel on the line but also better control and better leverage to pull the line.
Filming of Leverage episode outside my building with Timothy Hutton.
Shot from my 7th floor window D90 - Nikon 80-200 f4 ais. Just waking up and catching last scene shot for the day.
"A journey through the BNP Paribas world" was the first conference of the Turin campus' Economy 21st series during the 2017-2018 Academic Year. It was held by Irene Carignano, Vice President - Leveraged Debt Platform Italy, and ESCP Europe Master in Management Alumna, Class of 2010. The conference was held on 8th November, 2017.
Alexander De Croo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Development Cooperation, the Digital Agenda, Telecommunications and Postal Services of Belgium speaking during the Session: Leveraging Data Insights at the Annual Meeting 2017 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, January 18, 2017
Copyright by World Economic Forum / Sikarin Thanachaiary
Matthew Grey Gubler from “Criminal Minds” and Beth Riesgraf from “Leverage” at the 2012 College Television Awards hosted by the Academy of Television of Arts and Sciences Foundation.
Filming of Leverage episode outside my building with Timothy Hutton.
Shot from my 7th floor window D90 - Nikon 80-200 f4 ais. Just waking up and catching last scene shot for the day.
An old lock, expressly for Wikipedia.
As you can see there is no need to be a skilled burglar to open it: it is enough to have something lifting the shoe-shaped piece and pushing the latch at the same time.
Una vecchia serratura, espressamente per Wikipedia.
Come potete vedere non c'è bisogno di essere un esperto scassinatore per aprirla: basta avere qualcosa che sollevi il pezzo a forma di scarpa e spinga il chiavistello nello stesso tempo.
Maybe it was too politically incorrect to use the word "shut" as an instruction to close or turn something off. The powers-at-be must have met and decided that they will now use "on & off" or "open & closed" for instructional labels. They must have also tightened the budget because now these instructions are usually silk screened onto control surfaces.
It is rather handy that the oil filter is located at the top of the engine. Makes maintenance rather easy. An old bicycle handlebar gives extra leverage.
Belay Begashaw, Director General, Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa at the IMF Seminar, Leveraging Policies for Sustainable Development Goals. This was held at the Westin Bali International Conference and Centre during the 2018 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 12, 2018 in Bali, Indonesia.
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Jeri Ryan, Timothy Hutton and Me. Filming an episode of Leverage in Portland, Oregon. View Original for more detail.
3M Food Safety Leverages Petrifilm Technology for Pathogen Detection
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 11, 2013) – 3M Food Safety announces the launch of the 3M™
Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express System, a new pathogen detection technology that builds upon a
solid platform of pathogen detection solutions. Immediately available worldwide, this system is
focused on Salmonella, which comprises nearly half of all pathogen testing. Though not
previously available as a pathogen test, 3M™ Petrifilm Plates have transformed the food
processing industry to the point that 91 of the top 100 U.S. food processing companies now rely
on them for their indicator testing needs.
“Leveraging 3M’s record of innovation, the 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System
exemplifies our commitment to food safety,” said Mojdeh Poul, vice president and general
manager, 3M Food Safety. “3M’s newly expanded portfolio of pathogen detection solutions
represents our dedication to collaborate closely with the industry to deliver fast detection
methods with accurate results.”
The new system has already received Performance Tested Method (PTM) validation
(Certification Number 061301) from AOAC Research Institute. The 3M Petrifilm Salmonella
Express System was found to be equivalent to or better than the reference methods for raw
ground chicken, pasteurized liquid whole egg, raw ground beef, raw ground pork, cooked
chicken nuggets, frozen uncooked shrimp, fresh bunched spinach, dry dog food and stainless
steel.
Today, the new system provides a shorter time-to-result, more uniform results and a longer shelf
life than the conventional agar methods. It provides detection and biochemical confirmation of
Salmonella in enriched food and food process environmental samples, including dairy, fruits and
vegetables, raw meat, seafood and pet food and results are available in as little as 44 hours – two
times faster than traditional agar methods.
The easy-to-use system is an all-in-one method. First, the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express
Plate is a sample-ready, chromogenic culture medium that is specific to Salmonella and provides
a presumptive result. Next, the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express Confirmation Disk
contains a substrate that facilitates the biochemical confirmation of all presumptive positive
Salmonella colonies on the plate in just four hours. By way of comparison, when food processors
outsource sample testing with a third-party contract lab, they’ll commonly wait 24-72 hours for
confirmation and pay a nominal amount for each presumptive positive colony requiring
confirmation.
“This product was created with the needs of our customers in mind,” said Tina Bauman, global
marketing supervisor with 3M Food Safety. “Increased regulation and prevalence of foodborne
pathogens such as Salmonella have created a demand for new pathogen detection solutions that
are accurate, fast, simple and affordable.”
With the addition of the 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System, 3M Food Safety’s pathogen
detection portfolio provides a total solution, offering molecular, immunoassay and indicator
testing methods. DNA-based solutions include the highly innovative 3M™ Molecular Detection
System introduced in December 2011, and the 3M Tecra™ Pathogen and Toxin Visual
Immunoassay (VIA).
When 3M Petrifilm Plates launched in the mid-1980s, it was widely viewed as a step forward in
ensuring the quality and safety of food products. Eliminating the need to prepare, purchase and
store agar dishes, they take up 85 percent less space than agar plates, freeing up valuable room in
processors’ incubators, lab benches and refrigerators, and reducing company waste.
For more information, please visit www.3M.com/3MPathogenSolutions/SALX.
AOAC RI, based in Gaithersburg, MD, is a subsidiary of AOAC International, a globally
recognized, independent, not-for-profit association founded in 1884. AOAC serves communities
of the analytical sciences by providing the tools and processes necessary to develop voluntary
consensus standards or technical standards through stakeholder consensus and working groups in
which the fit-for-purpose and method performance criteria are established and fully documented.
AOAC provides a science-based solution and its Official Methods of Analysis gives
defensibility, credibility, and confidence in decision-making. AOAC Official Methods are
accepted and recognized worldwide
3M Food Safety is a leader of innovative solutions that help the food and beverage industries
optimize the quality and safety of their products to enable consumer protection. At every step,
3M Food Safety provides solutions that help mitigate risk, improve operational efficiencies and
impact the bottom line. For more information, visit www.3M.com/foodsafety or follow
@3M_FoodSafety on Twitter.
About 3M
3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products.
Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies
that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $30 billion
in sales, 3M employs 88,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries. For
more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter.
(R-L) Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University; Rachelle Akuffo, Business Anchor, CGTN America; Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, Oxfam International; Masood Ahmed, President, Center for Global Development; and Belay Begashaw, Director General, Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa pose for a group photo at the conclusion of the IMF Seminar, Leveraging Policies for Sustainable Development Goals. This was held at the Westin Bali International Conference and Centre during the 2018 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 12, 2018 in Bali, Indonesia.
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By Dave Palmer
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers held a small business forum and monthly organizational meeting Nov. 8.
The morning featured panel discussions focusing on small business, many veteran-owned, and how they can team with federal agencies and the Department of Defense in nearly a half-a-billion dollars in small business contracts the District awards annually.
"In the panel discussions we had small business experts from federal and local agencies discussing how small businesses can get work," said Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Steve Sigloch. "We had an attorney with 30-years in the business of dealing with all the regulations pertaining to small business. He briefed that in the past year almost 300 pages of updates were made, he went into some detail of those updates so small businesses are better prepared, better educated on how to qualify as a small business."
The guest speaker for the meeting, Brig. Gen. Ted Harrison, the Director of the National Contracting Organization, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has a wide range of contracting and procurement experience. For his talk, he focused on operational and contract support planning for emergency and contingency operations.
"As you well know the Corps of Engineers executes its mission by leveraging a very vibrant commercial sector through contracting support in just about every mission area," said Harrison. "On any given day, approximately 300,000 contract employees actively support our various projects around the world."
"Contingency operations, by their very nature, require a very short response time," he said. "Any contract support planning you can do ahead of time, before disasters strike or a contingency occurs, makes execution much more effective."
The past year was an exceptional one. The Corps of Engineers managed emergency operations from extreme flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers to severe tornados in Alabama and Missouri.
"We have a series of contracts for our FEMA support mission that are called advance contractor initiatives," said Harrison. "They're in place now for large scale debris removal, ice and water, temporary housing and power generation. These are the missions that the Corps of Engineers has to support FEMA in disaster response and recovery. We also utilize small businesses in a great way in many of these contracts."
"We met and exceeded all of our goals, in contracting with small business, this past year," added Sigloch. "For fiscal year 2012 we're increasing goals by at least a percentage point or two in each category, based on historical past practice."
"You really have a commitment from the Chief of Engineers, right on down to the Districts that want to engage with you, that want to understand more about how you like to do business, and what our needs are and open dialog with you," Harrison added.
3M Food Safety Leverages Petrifilm Technology for Pathogen Detection
ST. PAUL, Minn. (June 11, 2013) – 3M Food Safety announces the launch of the 3M™
Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express System, a new pathogen detection technology that builds upon a
solid platform of pathogen detection solutions. Immediately available worldwide, this system is
focused on Salmonella, which comprises nearly half of all pathogen testing. Though not
previously available as a pathogen test, 3M™ Petrifilm Plates have transformed the food
processing industry to the point that 91 of the top 100 U.S. food processing companies now rely
on them for their indicator testing needs.
“Leveraging 3M’s record of innovation, the 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System
exemplifies our commitment to food safety,” said Mojdeh Poul, vice president and general
manager, 3M Food Safety. “3M’s newly expanded portfolio of pathogen detection solutions
represents our dedication to collaborate closely with the industry to deliver fast detection
methods with accurate results.”
The new system has already received Performance Tested Method (PTM) validation
(Certification Number 061301) from AOAC Research Institute. The 3M Petrifilm Salmonella
Express System was found to be equivalent to or better than the reference methods for raw
ground chicken, pasteurized liquid whole egg, raw ground beef, raw ground pork, cooked
chicken nuggets, frozen uncooked shrimp, fresh bunched spinach, dry dog food and stainless
steel.
Today, the new system provides a shorter time-to-result, more uniform results and a longer shelf
life than the conventional agar methods. It provides detection and biochemical confirmation of
Salmonella in enriched food and food process environmental samples, including dairy, fruits and
vegetables, raw meat, seafood and pet food and results are available in as little as 44 hours – two
times faster than traditional agar methods.
The easy-to-use system is an all-in-one method. First, the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express
Plate is a sample-ready, chromogenic culture medium that is specific to Salmonella and provides
a presumptive result. Next, the 3M™ Petrifilm™ Salmonella Express Confirmation Disk
contains a substrate that facilitates the biochemical confirmation of all presumptive positive
Salmonella colonies on the plate in just four hours. By way of comparison, when food processors
outsource sample testing with a third-party contract lab, they’ll commonly wait 24-72 hours for
confirmation and pay a nominal amount for each presumptive positive colony requiring
confirmation.
“This product was created with the needs of our customers in mind,” said Tina Bauman, global
marketing supervisor with 3M Food Safety. “Increased regulation and prevalence of foodborne
pathogens such as Salmonella have created a demand for new pathogen detection solutions that
are accurate, fast, simple and affordable.”
With the addition of the 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System, 3M Food Safety’s pathogen
detection portfolio provides a total solution, offering molecular, immunoassay and indicator
testing methods. DNA-based solutions include the highly innovative 3M™ Molecular Detection
System introduced in December 2011, and the 3M Tecra™ Pathogen and Toxin Visual
Immunoassay (VIA).
When 3M Petrifilm Plates launched in the mid-1980s, it was widely viewed as a step forward in
ensuring the quality and safety of food products. Eliminating the need to prepare, purchase and
store agar dishes, they take up 85 percent less space than agar plates, freeing up valuable room in
processors’ incubators, lab benches and refrigerators, and reducing company waste.
For more information, please visit www.3M.com/3MPathogenSolutions/SALX.
AOAC RI, based in Gaithersburg, MD, is a subsidiary of AOAC International, a globally
recognized, independent, not-for-profit association founded in 1884. AOAC serves communities
of the analytical sciences by providing the tools and processes necessary to develop voluntary
consensus standards or technical standards through stakeholder consensus and working groups in
which the fit-for-purpose and method performance criteria are established and fully documented.
AOAC provides a science-based solution and its Official Methods of Analysis gives
defensibility, credibility, and confidence in decision-making. AOAC Official Methods are
accepted and recognized worldwide
3M Food Safety is a leader of innovative solutions that help the food and beverage industries
optimize the quality and safety of their products to enable consumer protection. At every step,
3M Food Safety provides solutions that help mitigate risk, improve operational efficiencies and
impact the bottom line. For more information, visit www.3M.com/foodsafety or follow
@3M_FoodSafety on Twitter.
About 3M
3M captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products.
Our culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies
that make life better. 3M is the innovation company that never stops inventing. With $30 billion
in sales, 3M employs 88,000 people worldwide and has operations in more than 70 countries. For
more information, visit www.3M.com or follow @3MNews on Twitter.