Riboprinter® system accurately identifies contaminants and track their source at the strain level.

• Database of about 7000 patterns, covering more than 180 genera and 1400 species
• Highly precise differentiation among strains of the same species
• Fast, automated answers with minimal labor required
• Reliable and easy to use

Bacteria are found throughout nature, their presence in certain critical environments, such as sterile manufacturing or food processing plants, poses a constant threat

Unlike other systems just analyzing the region that encodes the 16S rRNA sequence, the RiboPrinter® System investigates the regions encoding the 5S, 16S and 23S sequences, as well as the spacer regions and flanking genes on either side. This rich depth of information is what allows highly precise differentiation among strains of the same species, even those with the same 16S sequence.

The RiboPrinter® System technology investigates a much larger portion of the bacterial genome than other bacterial identification systems can. Also this system helps to accurately determine the source of infections, enabling the hospital to take quick action in replacing the incubators.