Farm Environment Test

Environmental testing for bovine TB risk areas

Our Farm Environment Test is designed to detect the presence of Mycobacterium bovis, the bacterium associated with bovine tuberculosis, in common farmyard sample types.

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Order Farm Environment Tests

Please select the number of Farm Environment Tests you require before continuing to checkout.

£45 each
Total: £45

After placing your order, you will receive instructions on how to submit your samples for testing.

Designed for common farmyard sample types

This test is suitable for environmental samples such as slurry, water troughs, feed troughs, feed clamps, bedding and other high-risk areas where contamination may be present.

It can help identify potential MTB contamination hotspots around the farm, supporting informed decisions around biosecurity, cattle movement, grazing management and environmental risk reduction.

Using MicroDetect’s highly specific molecular testing method, complex and mixed farm samples can be analysed to provide clear insight into whether MTB is present in the submitted material.

What this test can support

1

Biosecurity planning

Use environmental testing to support practical decisions around farm hygiene, access and contamination risk.

2

Cattle movement decisions

Gain additional environmental insight when reviewing cattle movement and management plans.

3

Grazing management

Understand potential contamination risks in key areas that may influence grazing and housing decisions.

4

Risk reduction

Identify possible MTB hotspots so targeted risk reduction measures can be considered.

Suitable sample types include

  • Slurry
  • Water troughs
  • Feed troughs
  • Feed clamps
  • Bedding
  • Other farmyard environmental samples

How it works

01

Order your tests

Select the number of Farm Environment Tests required and complete checkout.

02

Receive instructions

After placing your order, you will receive instructions explaining how to submit your samples.

03

Submit your samples

Send your farm environment samples for molecular testing by MicroDetect.

Order your Farm Environment Test

Select the quantity you require and continue to checkout. The total will be calculated automatically based on the number of tests selected.

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Prof. Ruth Massey, B.A. (mod), PhD – Chief Scientific Officer

Ruth has a bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Molecular Microbiology from Trinity College Dublin. She has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the UK at both the Universities of Oxford and Bath.

Her first independent position as Principal Investigator was in the Zoology Department in Oxford, where she set up her first lab, which subsequently moved to Bath in 2007. In 2017 Ruth moved to the University of Bristol and, in 2019, was promoted to Professor of Microbial Pathogenicity.

Ruth and her research team have been working on developing the testing processes described here for the past seven years, and she is now translating this for use in several clinical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural settings.

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Dr. Marcia Boura, BSc, MSc, PhD – Head of Development

Marcia has a background in clinical diagnostics, having worked in a hospital laboratory and completed an MSc in Emergent Infectious Diseases before commencing her PhD in Microbiology, at the University of Reading.

After completing her PhD she worked as the Senior Research Scientist in the team developing rapid molecular diagnostic tests. She led the development of a crops diagnostic test from conception through to field trial, before moving on to develop the technology for use in the human and veterinary clinical diagnostics sector.

Marcia’s experience of diagnostic test development for infectious diseases allows her to lead the scientific research within MicroDetect with focus and confidence.

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Tamryn Hassel, BSc, MBA – Business Management

Tamryn holds an MBA from the University of Bath. She has worked for over 16 years in the quality sector of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry, putting her in a unique position to understand the challenges associated with working in a highly regulated environment and how to validate scientific methodologies to meet regulatory requirements. She was initially involved in developing the rapid test methodology before refocusing on her consultancy businesses which continue to operate with great success. 

With her proven track record in the setting up and successful running of businesses, she is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the business. 

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