GDS MPX Top 7 STEC Detection Kit Pk 100

Application

Assurance® GDS MPX Top 7 STEC is designed for detecting E. coli O157

and the "Top Six" non-O157 Shiga Toxigenic E. coli (STEC) in foods, ingredients, and environmental samples.

Compatibility

BioControl GDS

Components

• MPX Top STEC Amplification Tubes
• Top 7 STEC Concentration Reagent
• Resuspension Buffer Tq
• Top STEC Wash Solution

Features and Benefits

• Single multiplex assay detects (eae), stx1, and stx2 after IMS sample preparation against the Top 7 O groups.
• Separate target and result for E. coli O157
   
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• Single-step 10–18 hour enrichment in mEHEC®, a common media for E. coli O157
   
  , Shiga Toxin genes, and Top STEC.

General Description

Assurance® GDS MPX Top 7 STEC is an advanced automated system for detecting E. coli O157

and the "Top Six" non-O157 STEC (E. coli serogroups O103, O111, O121, O145, O26, O45) that have the eae gene and at least one shiga toxin gene (stx1 or stx2). It uses the proprietary PickPen® IMS-based procedure to efficiently capture the Top STEC O serogroups before genetic analysis.

Legal Information

• AOAC is a registered trademark of AOAC International
• mEHEC, Assurance GDS, and PICKPEN are registered trademarks of BioControl Systems, Inc.

Testing Method

• PCR, Immunomagnetic Separation (IMS)

Additional Information

• Agency: AOAC® (PTM)
• Application: Food and beverage pathogen testing
• Compatibility: For use with GDS Rotor-Gene
• Manufacturer/Tradename: BioControl Systems 71015-576, BioControl Systems 71015-100
• Packaging: 100 tests
• Shelf Life: 6–12 months
• Storage Temp.: 2–8°C
• Suitability: Enterovirulent E. coli (EEC), shiga toxigenic
• Technique: PCR