Generon PCR Solutions for Food Safety & Authenticity
Detect contaminants. Verify ingredients. Strengthen quality control.
Generon brings together real-time PCR assays, DNA/RNA extraction kits and analytical controls for food, feed and water testing. Its portfolio covers bacterial pathogens, foodborne viruses, allergenic ingredients, food authenticity and genetically modified organisms. From complex sample preparation to targeted detection and quantification, Generon supports efficient laboratory workflows with singleplex and multiplex assays, application-specific protocols and reference materials for reliable analysis.
Key Advantages of Generon Food Safety Solutions
- Broad application coverage: Test for microbial contamination, allergenic ingredients, undeclared species and GMOs.
- Connected workflows: Combine sample preparation, PCR assays, controls and reference materials.
- Flexible assay formats: Choose singleplex or multiplex detection to suit your targets and laboratory setup.
- Support for complex matrices: Extract DNA from raw ingredients, processed foods and feed.
- Control-supported analysis: Monitor amplification, extraction or recovery with application-specific controls.
- Methods grounded in established guidance: Selected assays follow relevant ISO specifications or reference-laboratory methods.
Explore Generon Molecular Testing Solutions
Bacterial pathogens, spoilage organisms and selected parasites
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli screening and serogroup identification
Norovirus and Hepatitis A virus detection
Species identification and food authenticity
DNA-based detection of allergenic ingredients
GMO screening, identification and quantification
DNA/RNA extraction and sample preparation
PATHfinder – Real-Time PCR for Food & Water Microbiology
Detect unwanted microorganisms with targeted molecular assays.
PATHfinder supports the detection and identification of microorganisms relevant to food and water quality. The portfolio includes assays for bacterial pathogens, spoilage organisms and selected parasites, alongside controls and calibrators for different analytical needs.
- Assays for targets such as Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli and Legionella.
- Singleplex and multiplex formats, including combined Salmonella/Listeria detection.
- Internal amplification controls to help identify PCR inhibition.
- SureXtra process controls and DigiCount calibrators for selected targets.
PATHfinder STEC – Screening & Identification of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli
From virulence-gene screening to colony confirmation.
Generon offers complementary molecular and culture-based tools for STEC testing. PCR assays target Shiga toxin genes and additional virulence markers, while serogroup-specific assays support the identification of colony isolates.
- Detection of stx1, stx2 and eae, with selected formats covering stx2f.
- Multiplex screening assays with internal amplification controls.
- Serogroup assays including O157, O111, O26, O103 and O145.
- Complementary enrichment media, extraction reagents and immunomagnetic separation products.
WHATfinder – Norovirus & Hepatitis A Virus Testing
Address viral contamination in food and water.
WHATfinder provides real-time RT-PCR solutions for Hepatitis A virus and Norovirus genogroups I and II. Detection assays are complemented by recovery controls, quantification standards and RNA extraction products to support workflows based on ISO 15216.
- Singleplex and multiplex detection of HAV, Norovirus GI and Norovirus GII.
- Applications including shellfish, berries, vegetables, water and surface samples.
- Recovery-efficiency and amplification controls to assess analytical performance.
- Dedicated standards for viral genome quantification.
VERYfinder – Food Authenticity & Species Identification
Verify ingredient identity and investigate undeclared species.
VERYfinder real-time PCR assays detect species-specific DNA to support food authenticity testing and food-fraud investigations. Applications include raw materials, semi-finished products and finished foods, with selected assays for animal and plant ingredients.
- Species testing for pork, bovine, poultry, sheep, goat, equine and other targets.
- Detection of undeclared ingredients and verification of selected authenticity claims.
- Selected assays for fish identification, milk adulteration and vegetarian verification.
- Reference DNA, calibrants and matrix materials for supported quantification workflows.
SPECIALfinder – DNA-Based Food Allergen Testing
Identify traces of allergenic ingredients in complex food matrices.
SPECIALfinder assays detect DNA associated with allergenic ingredients, supporting contamination investigations and ingredient-control programmes. The portfolio combines targeted PCR assays with reference materials for method verification and analytical quality control.
- Assays for ingredients such as soy, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, mustard and celery.
- Selected targets covering cereals, fish, crustaceans and molluscs.
- Multiplex options for screening several targets from the same DNA extract.
- SpyX matrix reference materials and DigiCount DNA standards.
MODIfinder – GMO Screening, Identification & Quantification
Build a targeted testing strategy for genetically modified ingredients.
MODIfinder supports the analysis of GMOs in food and feed through screening markers, event-specific assays and quantification kits. Endogenous reference-gene assays complement the portfolio, helping laboratories characterise plant ingredients and structure their testing workflows.
- Singleplex and multiplex screening for markers such as p35S, tNOS and pFMV.
- Event-specific identification assays for selected genetically modified crops.
- Quantification kits with event-specific assays, reference-gene assays and standards.
- A GMO directory to support screening-panel design and interpretation.
DNA & RNA Extraction – Prepare Complex Samples for PCR
Start reliable molecular analysis with suitable sample preparation.
Generon’s extraction portfolio addresses different sample sizes, matrices and analytical objectives. Choose purification workflows for complex food ingredients or rapid preparation methods for microbiological testing.
- ION Force DNA Extractor FAST: DNA extraction from large, representative food and feed samples, with protocols for challenging matrices.
- ION Spin K: A practical extraction option for smaller samples up to 1 g.
- FASTfood: Rapid boil-and-spin preparation of PCR templates from enriched microbial cultures and selected food matrices.
- Viral/Bacterial DNA/RNA Extraction Kit: Spin-column extraction for relevant molecular workflows.