CLOSTRIDIUM
Clostridium
Clostridium species are gram-positive, spore-forming bacteria and are present almost everywhere in the environment. Some
Clostridium species are of importance as pathogens, including
Clostridium botulinum,
Clostridium perfringens and
Clostridium estertheticum. If food is not cooled sufficiently, it can result in a contamination, which can cause serious illnesses. The bacteria are heat-resistant and thus, can also be contained in thoroughly heated food products.
Conventional Method – Biolife Italiana
Biolife Indonesia supplies Biolife culture media to detect
Clostridium as well as
Clostridium botulinum
and
Clostridium perfringens. The culture media available such as RCM Agar (Clostridium Agar), RCM broth (Clostridium broth),
Clostridium perfringens
agar base and
Clostridium botulinum agar base.
PCR Technology - SureFast® Clostridium perfringens PLUS
R-Biopharm in Indonesia offers SureFast®
Clostridium perfringens
PLUS. It is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific alpha-toxin DNA sequence of Clostridium perfringens. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC).
PCR Technology - SureFast® Clostridium botulinum screening PLUS
The SureFast®
Clostridium botulinum Screening PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of specific Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNT) A, B, E and F DNA sequences of
Clostridium botulinum,
Clostridium baratii and
Clostridium butyricum. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC).