Complete mmtc BS. How about a link on that FDA opinion. There is none.
However, the USDA has formulated a formal opinion on mmtc.
Methods that can rapidly confirm the identification of foodborne pathogens are highly desired. The USDA has recently entered into a collaborative research agreement with Micro Imaging Technology to evaluate their MIT 1000 microbial identification system for its ability to identify Listeria species including the human pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes. The MIT 1000 is a benchtop instrument that detects laser light (660 nm, 30 mW, 100 'm diameter) scattered from individual bacterial cells, in aqueous suspension, with an array of 35 individually addressed photodiode detectors. Identification is based upon pattern recognition by the automated algorithm-based comparison of averaged scattered light signal and bacteria scatter pattern libraries. Identification times are less than 10 min (often ca. 5 min) and operating costs are extremely low since the detection procedure requires no reagents (e.g., external labels or tags) other than filtered water. Cursory investigations at a USDA research lab have demonstrated the MIT 1000 to have an accuracy of 100% (n=10-30 per species) for the identification of all Listeria spp. with the exception of L. seeligeri. L. seeligeri was only identified with an accuracy of 10% and the reason for this anomaly is currently unknown. Initial attempts at false positive testing have resulted in 0% of incidence for Citrobacter freundii, Brocothrix thermospacta II, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Escherichia coli K12, and multiple strains of E. coli O157:H7. However, a 50% false positive rate was observed for Aeromonas hydrophila when tested against the Listeria spp. library. With further development, the MIT 1000 appears to hold promise for use by food producers and regulatory agencies in the microbial testing of foods. Last Modified: 06/11/2017 https://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publication/?seqNo115=233208 There are no recorded improvements since this synopsis date.
You guys keep boasting of hollen's paper. Have you read it? hollen wrote the mit1000 and rapid testing methods were only 50% accurate using field condition specimens. In other words, you have to pretest specimen pathogens to get accuracy rates worthy of approval. The mit1000 is a giant turd, plain and simple. If one word of their claims were true there would be volume. mmtc FLAT OUT SUCKS
Gonna stay at Pier House for a few days. Sweet
