Polymerase Chain Reaction

Bio-Rad targets Enterobacteriaceae detection in hours

30-Oct-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

Bio-Rad Laboratories has introduced a real-time PCR kit to detect Enterobacteriaceae in three hours following a single enrichment in non-selective buffered peptone water.

K-Bar Dairy recalls raw milk due to Brucella concerns

17-Aug-2017 By Joseph James Whitworth

At least one person has been hospitalized by brucellosis with a link to raw milk, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).

3M sets sights on Cronobacter with detection test

17-Nov-2016 By Joseph James Whitworth

3M Food Safety has introduced an assay for the molecular detection of Cronobacter.

Real time PCR approach developed to detect Listeria

30-Jul-2014 By Joseph James Whitworth

Researchers have developed a real time (rt-) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) protocol for the rapid and reliable identification and quantitative detection of Listeria monocytogenes.