Micro Imaging Technology Inc (MMTC)

[windansea]

SGR: My schedule for January has been changed and I will be able to attend the demonstration in early January. Here something I would like clarified before I commit to go:
I watched the video on the Rapid Microbial Identification System Overview. The narrator states (paraphrased) that, "Sample preparation is very simple, and has 6 simple steps that take about 1 minute. Inexperienced lab technicians can learn the procedure in about 1 hour."
The process starts out "with a colony of IDENTICAL microbe samples on a culture plate". WHOA!!!!
1. Who is responsible for creating that culture plate? If I am a food company turning our tons of hamburger meat every day, how do I get from a sample of hamburger meat to a culture plate growing IDENTICAL microbe samples?
2. The effectiveness of the MIT1000a will only be as good as the sample on that culture plate. Where does MIT plan to take control and responsibility for the process? From my past work experience, I feel MIT must set the standards and have a way of verifying that those culture plates are being prepared per their specification. Otherwise, food shipments will be going out with a “passed by MIT1000a” inspection record which could be meaningless. At the first occurrence of an outbreak of salmonella, listeria, or E. Coli from a food source which was supposedly verified “clean” by the MIT1000a, lawsuits will result and the company’s reputation will be damaged – perhaps fatally.

I do not expect a detailed answer to 1. and 2. above via IHub, but only the assurance that Mr. Brennan will be able to address these issues at the demo. Thank you and GLTA.