Listeria detection
Lately, the demand for sensitive Listeria detection methods has seen an increase due to severe cases of illness and deaths linked to food contaminated with the pathogen. The genus Listeria, member of the Listeriaceae family, comprises six species. Only L. monocytogenes has clinical relevance for humans and is known to be responsible for listeriosis, a rare but lethal foodborne infection. Usually the microorganism is transmitted to humans by eating contaminated food, which is often of animal origin, such as raw milk, cheeses, raw and cooked poultry, raw meats, ice cream, raw vegetables and raw and smoked fish.It is products like these that have to be examined thoroughly by applying proper Listeria detection methods in order to guarantee highest food safety. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been introduced to the food industry as a highly sensitive and specific technology for Listeria detection. The AOAC-approved foodproof® Listeria monocytogenes Detection Kit is a state of the art real-time PCR method and provides a valuable alternative to time-consuming and inaccurate microbiological methods. As a genus-specific method for Listeria detection, BIOTECON Diagnostics offers the foodproof® Listeria Genus Detection Kit specifically detecting all six Listeria species.
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