Capabilities of European Union expert laboratories to detect Staphylococcal enterotoxin B

In close collaboration with scientists from the German Robert Koch Institute, the French ANSES and the Swiss Laboratory SPIEZ, the JRC contributed to the organisation of a proficiency test (PT) to evaluate the ability of European expert laboratories to detect staphylococcal enterotoxin B in milk. Among the methods used by the participants, ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) – based methods demonstrated their efficiency. Results of the PT revealed that there is further room for improvement.

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