3M Food Safety announced today that its 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay 2 - E. coli O157 (including H7) has been granted First Action status through the Official Methods of AnalysisSM program by AOAC® INTERNATIONAL (AOAC 2017.01). The 3M Molecular Detection Assay 2 - E. coli 0157 (including H7) was introduced in April 2016, and joins the family of the next generation molecular pathogen detection test kits using a single assay protocol, enabling batch processing of samples and improving efficiency in the laboratory. The 3M™ Molecular Detection System was introduced in 2011 and is relied on by food processors, laboratories, universities and government agencies in over 40 countries for accurate pathogen testing.