Future Medical Technologies Inc. on Monday said it has addedto its product line a salmonella swab kit and a portable fieldtest kit.

The salmonella swab kit can detect salmonella within 18-24hours, the company said. The medium in the kit is derivedthrough the company's agreement with the University ofMaryland for exclusive worldwide rights to an improvedmedium to detect salmonella developed with the U.S.Department of Agriculture.

The portable field test kit can be used to sample raw andpotable waters, for carbonated and non-carbonated beverages,and for determining the efficacy of sanitizing procedures.

The Riviera Beach, Fla., company designs, manufactures andmarkets microbiological disposable products and ancillaryequipment for detecting yeast, mold or bacteria in liquids or airfor use in industrial and clinical laboratories.

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