Testing for pathogenic E. coli like EHEC, EPEC , EIEC etc. can help to prevent foodborne infections as it has taken place in 2011 with E. coli strain O104 in Germany and with strain O157 at other places in the world. The real-time PCR kit allows the detection of stx1, stx2 and the eaeA gene which covers all different strains of pathogenic E. coli. It also includes a test for Shigella. The test can also be used for the confirmation of bacterial colonies.

• TaqMan probes
• Taget in FAM channel
• Contains UNG to protect from re-amplification
• Positive DNA and negative control included