Assurance^® GDS is an advanced genetic detection system for food pathogens. The MPX Top 7 STEC is an automated nucleic acid amplification system for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 ａnd the "Top Six" non-O157 Shiga Toxigenic E. coli (STEC). The Top Six non-O157 STEC are defined as E. coli belonging to serogroups O103, O111, O121, O145, O26, or O45 that possess both the eae gene ａnd at least one of the shiga toxin genes (stx1 or stx2). Assurance^® GDS MPX Top 7 STEC utilizes a proprietary PickPen^® IMS-based sample preparation procedure to quickly ａnd effectively capture organisms belonging to the 7 specific Top STEC O serogroups prior to genetic analysis for the associated pathogenicity genes.

Assurance^® GDS MPX Top 7 STEC is suitable for the detection of E. coli O157:H7 ａnd the “Top Six” non-O157 Shiga Toxigenic E. coli (STEC) in foods, ingredients, ａnd environmental samples.

BioControl GDS

PCR, Immunomagnetic Separation (IMS)

AOAC is a registered trademark of AOAC International

Assurance is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Assurance GDS is a registered trademark of BioControl Systems, Inc.

PICKPEN is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

mEHEC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany