BSE test puts Enfer in the scientific frontline

Neans McSweeney looks at groundbreaking work being carried out by an Irish company

ENFER Scientific prides itself on being the first company in the world to come up with a rapid test for BSE. The test is 100% specific and 100% sensitive a great assurance to the industry and consumers alike.

The Enfer-developed test generates results within three-and-a-half hours, a significant improvement on previous tests which took up to a week. The rapid test means veterinary inspectors can visit abattoirs daily, take the samples they need and have the results the next morning.

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