WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PerkinElmer,
Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of
people and the environment, today announced that it has entered into an
agreement with TPM Biotech SDN. BHD. (TPMB), a leading Malaysian
laboratory for Halal food testing services, to explore potential
applications of PerkinElmer's Porcine
Detection Kits and chromatography solutions for use in validating
methods of testing food products for compliance with Halal certification
regulations.
PerkinElmer
recently launched its Porcine Detection Kit as a solution for
testing laboratories to provide confidence in the integrity and
authenticity of food products in markets that require Halal
certification. The worldwide market for Halal food products is
approximately $635 billion of the $4 trillion spent annually on food
products worldwide. Countries in Asia account for over 60% of that
expenditure.
Also under the agreement, PerkinElmer
chromatography solutions will be used for validating methods of
testing food products for the presence of alcohol, porcine fatty acids,
porcine triglycerides, and plant and animal based amino acid analysis,
in accordance with ISO 17025 guidelines.
"We are delighted to collaborate with TPMB, a recognized leader in Halal
food testing services in Malaysia, in validating our Halal
screening-enabling test kits and related technologies," said Dusty
Tenney, president, Analytical Sciences and Laboratory Services,
PerkinElmer. "We look forward to strong results from our work together,
to provide solutions that enable food producers and testing laboratories
to facilitate Halal product certification."
According to Fadzhairi Abdul Jabar, the Head of TPMB, "The collaboration
between TPMB, a leading Halal Science Lab in Malaysia, and the world
renowned scientific solutions provider, PerkinElmer, will place both
companies on the leading edge of innovation for Halal food testing
solutions. We hope the collaboration will help expand the scope of our
analytical testing service offerings and enhance our capability to
assist Halal food manufacturers and Halal certification authorities."
PerkinElmer chromatography solutions included in the validation
agreement include:
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Headspace Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector
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Gas Chromatography Flame Ionization Detector
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HPLC with UV Detector
The Porcine Detection Kits provide Halal-certifying agencies, contract
laboratories and food manufacturers with a screening capability
providing on-the-spot rapid characterization of food products. The fast
and easy-to-use kit can provide a positive or negative screening result
for the presence of porcine protein/meat/Immunoglobulin G (IgG) within
15 minutes in both raw and cooked meat samples, through a simple
interface and minimal sample preparation allowing for operation by
non-technical users.
About PerkinElmer, Inc.
PerkinElmer, Inc. is a global leader focused on improving the health and
safety of people and the environment. The Company reported revenue of
approximately $1.9 billion in 2011, has about 7,000 employees serving
customers in more than 150 countries, and is a component of the S&P 500
Index. Additional information is available through 1-877-PKI-NYSE, or at www.perkinelmer.com.
Contacts
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Mario Fante, 781-663-5602
Corporate Public Relations Manager
mario.fante@perkinelmer.com