kalstone- I believe that other companys that were certified to test for eColi and Salmonella were not able to correctly identify all sub-species, and the AOAC is now raising the bar big time.When certs finally happen, MMTC will be the leader in micro identifacation. Just my opinion. Oh, and what's this I hear someone claims the MIT-1000 doesn't exist? lol. Many have seen it, including myself. MMTC GLTA!