Foodborne viruses can cause various, sometimes serious conditions. Contamination of food and bottled water is usually through infected persons or contaminated waste water. Viruses can not reproduce on food or in water, but small amounts of residing viruses may be sufficient to cause infection.
The standard method for virus detection in food and water samples is PCR. BIOTECON Diagnostics offers a Hepatitis A virus kit, a norovirus real-time PCR kit and a new multiplex system for both virus particles specifically for the investigation of food. All kits contain a ready-to-use Process Control solution. With each sample you can detect a Process Control (MS2-phage in our case).
Foodborne Virus Detection Kits
foodproof® Foodborne Virus Detection Kits
The foodproof Norovirus (GI, GII) plus Hepatitis A Virus Detection Kit is a unique all-in-one multiplex kit. It can be used to reliably detect Hepatitis A virus of genogroups GI, GII and GIII and noroviruses of genogroups GI and GII in food and drinking water samples by real-time PCR. Our kit contains a process control, MS2-phage, which is detected in addition to the target viruses in the same PCR reaction.
Noroviruses are considered to be the main agent for gastrointestinal diseases in humans worldwide. The Hepatitis A virus can cause a liver infection and is highly contagious. Infection may be direct from person to person or indirect, such as through contaminated food and bottled water. Outbreaks are frequently observed in community facilities, such as commercial kitchens and school cafeterias
Noroviruses are considered to be the main agent for gastrointestinal diseases in humans worldwide. The Hepatitis A virus can cause a liver infection and is highly contagious. Infection may be direct from person to person or indirect, such as through contaminated food and bottled water. Outbreaks are frequently observed in community facilities, such as commercial kitchens and school cafeterias
The foodproof Hepatitis A virus Detection Kit quickly and reliably detects Hepatitis A virus in food and drinking water samples by real-time PCR. The Hepatitis A virus can cause a liver infection and is highly contagious. Infection may be direct from person to person or indirect, such as through contaminated food. Outbreaks are frequently observed in community facilities, such as commercial kitchens and school cafeterias.
The foodproof Norovirus Detection Kit (GI, GII) quickly and reliably detects noroviruses of genogroups GI and GII in food and drinking water samples by real-time PCR.
Noroviruses are considered to be the main agent for gastrointestinal diseases in humans worldwide. Of the five known only genogroups GI and GII are pathogenic to humans. The most common infecting norovirus is genogroup II genotype 4 (GII.4). Infection may be direct from person to person or indirect, such as through contaminated food. Though extremely stable viruses, they can become inactivated during cooking. Outbreaks are frequently observed in community facilities, such as commercial kitchens and school cafeterias.
Noroviruses are considered to be the main agent for gastrointestinal diseases in humans worldwide. Of the five known only genogroups GI and GII are pathogenic to humans. The most common infecting norovirus is genogroup II genotype 4 (GII.4). Infection may be direct from person to person or indirect, such as through contaminated food. Though extremely stable viruses, they can become inactivated during cooking. Outbreaks are frequently observed in community facilities, such as commercial kitchens and school cafeterias.
