PathoSEEK®

qPCR Detection Assays

Specifically designed for use on cannabis and hemp products, including flower, extracts, and a variety of infused products. The PathoSEEK® platform uses qPCR technology, an established safety testing method in the food industry and medicine that has been used in several peer-reviewed studies.

 

Applications

Microbial Safety Testing

Test for quantitative and qualitative microbial targets using qPCR assays specifically designed for cannabis and hemp matrices.

Plant Viruses and Pathogens

Screen cannabis and hemp plants for destructive viruses, viroids, molds, and mites before they ruin your garden.

Environmental Screening

Screen cultivation spaces, processing areas, and equipment and stop microbial contamination at the source.

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Frequently Asked Questions

All Medicinal Genomics products are manufactured in ISO certified facilities. MGC develops and tests all of its reagents in house, but outsources the manufacture of our commercial products to ISO certified partners.

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Real-time or quantitative PCR (qPCR) provides more consistent, reproducible results and is more sensitive than end-point PCR

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PathoSEEK® qPCR assays WILL work on Quant Studio instruments, but certain settings and calibrations are required, and Medicinal Genomics will be limited with what support and troubleshooting it can provide.

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Yes. PathoSEEK’s Aspergillus 5-Color Multiplex and Salmonella/STEC E.coli Multiplex assays have been certified by the AOAC for use on cannabis flower, concentrates, and infused edibles

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There are a number of reasons why qPCR results and plating results may disagree when the methods are compared in a real-life scenario: 

  1. Homogenization and sampling technique
  2. Endophytes
  3. Off-target growth
  4. Regional differences in microbiomes
  5. Insufficient Standards

 

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