Foodborne Pathogens

A pathogen is a synonym for a disease-causing microorganism. Food pathogens represent a special form of microbial pathogens, which are picked up and spread through food.
Below a number of pathogens are listed, for which BIOTECON Diagnostics offers suitable foodproof^® DNA extraction and real-time PCR detection kits. Many of the pathogen kits have been certified by recognized institutions such as AOAC-RI, MicroVal or NordVal (see licensing options / validations), and thus independently tested for quality and safety.

• foodproof Brucella Detection Kit
• foodproof Campylobacter Detection Kit
• foodproof Campylobacter Quantification Kit
• foodproof Clostridium botulinum Detection LyoKit
• foodproof E. coli and Shigella Detection Kit
• foodproof E. coli O157 Detection Kit
• foodproof STEC Screening LyoKit
• foodproof STEC Identification LyoKit
• foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Cronobacter Detection Kit
• foodproof Salmonella plus Cronobacter Detection LyoKit
• foodproof Cronobacter Detection LyoKit

• foodproof Enterobacteriaceae plus Salmonella Detection LyoKit

• foodproof Listeria Genus Detection Kit
• foodproof Listeria plus L. monocytogenes Detection LyoKit
• foodproof Listeria Genus Detection LyoKit
• foodproof Listeria monocytogenes Detection Kit
• foodproof Listeria monocytogenes Detection LyoKit
• foodproof Salmonella Detection Kit
• foodproof Salmonella Detection LyoKit
• foodproof Salmonella Enteritidis & Typhimurium Detection LyoKit

• foodproof Salmonella Genus plus Enteritidis & Typhimurium Detection LyoKit

• foodproof Vibrio Detection LyoKit
• foodproof SL Staphylococcus aureus Detection Kit
• foodproof SL Bacillus cereus Detection Kit
• foodproof SL Clostridium perfringens Detection Kit

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foodproof^® STEC Screening LyoKit

Shiga-toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC or VTEC), e.g. E. coli O157, E. coli O145 or E. coli O104 are known to cause diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis (HC) and the potentially fatal hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). STEC are most commonly transmitted through raw ground beef, raw or inadequately pasteurized milk, sprouts and vegetables.
The foodproof STEC Screening LyoKit detects the Shiga toxin genes stx1 and stx2, including the allele stx2f, as well as the adherence-factor intimin gene (eae) in one multiplex real-time PCR reaction. The detection of stx2f is currently not possible using the STEC ISO / TS 13136.

Available Platforms: LightCycler 480 Reactions: 96 Product No.: R 602 11 5'Nuclease Reactions: 96 Product No.: R 602 11 Specifications: Target stx1 stx2 eae Matrix Multiple categories (please enquire)

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