Marshfield Food Safety, LLC adopts the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – April 10, 2013 / PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today that Marshfield Food Safety, LLC (MFS) has integrated the Atlas® System into its food safety testing operations. MFS, an independent testing laboratory owned by Marshfield Clinic and headquartered in Marshfield, Wisconsin, has implemented the Atlas System at two of its… more ›

Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories adopts the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – February 28, 2013 / PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today adoption of the Atlas® System at Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories, Inc. (MVTL). MVTL, a private independent testing laboratory headquartered in New Ulm, Minnesota, has implemented the Atlas System along with the Atlas Listeria Detection Assay and the Atlas Salmonella Detection… more ›

Matrix extension expands reach of Atlas® System, a fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – September 27, 2012 / PRNewswire               Roka Bioscience is proud to announce that its Atlas Salmonella Detection Assay has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods? Certification (PTM #031201) from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) for 10 additional food matrices. These matrices include frozen raw ground beef (375 g), raw ground turkey, cooked deli chicken (325 g), romaine… more ›

Atlas on Tour brings the Atlas™ System, the company’s fully automated molecular pathogen detection system, to locations across the country Warren, NJ – July 23, 2012 / PRNewswire  Roka Bioscience introduced the Atlas on Tour vehicle at the 2012 International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Meeting in Providence, Rhode Island. The custom-built 40-foot vehicle features a working Atlas System and provides an informational forum for food safety laboratories. The vehicle… more ›

QC Laboratories adopts the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – May 2, 2012 / PRNewswire  Roka Bioscience announced today adoption of the Atlas System at QC Laboratories, Inc. (QCL) in Horsham, Pennsylvania. QCL, a leading analytical testing laboratory providing services to the environmental, dairy, food and pharmaceutical industries, has implemented the Atlas System along with the Atlas Listeria Detection Assay and… more ›

Assay runs on the Atlas System, an innovative fully automated molecular system for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – March 21, 2012 / PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today that their Atlas Salmonella Detection Assay has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods^SM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The independent laboratory study was conducted by Silliker, Inc., as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party validation process. The Atlas Salmonella Detection Assay… more ›

Assay Runs on the Atlas™ System, an innovative fully Automated Instrument for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – January 17, 2012 – PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today that their Roka Listeria Detection Assay has received AOAC Performance Tested Methods^SM certification from the AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI). The independent laboratory study testing was conducted by Silliker, Inc., as part of the AOAC-RI independent third-party evaluation and validation processes. The… more ›

Funds to support commercialization of the company’s Atlas™ System, an innovative fully automated molecular instrument for food pathogen detection Warren, NJ – January 6, 2012 – PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today that it has secured $47.5 million in Series D financing. New investor Aisling Capital participated in the financing along with existing investors OrbiMed Advisors, New Enterprise Associates, Inc., and TPG Biotech. In conjunction with the financing, Josh Bilenker,… more ›

Company plans to launch AOAC-RI certified assays on the Roka Automated Instrument Warren, NJ – September 15, 2011 – PRNewswire Roka Bioscience announced today that the company has initiated the external evaluation process for AOAC certification of the Listeria Detection Assay. This evaluation is the final step required to receive AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) certification of methods used in the food safety industry. The field study is conducted… more ›

Company unveils novel molecular instrument platform at 100th annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection Warren, NJ – August 8, 2011 – PRNewswire Roka Bioscience participated in the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) Annual Meeting held July 31 through August 3, 2011 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company was among the approximately 125 exhibitors at the meeting, which marked the 100th anniversary of the association. At the meeting, the company… more ›