Microbial source tracking – PCR kits and testing services for fecal contamination
Identify sources of pollution and disease spread using our microbial source tracking (MST) assay kits and testing services. Quickly get the insight you need to pinpoint fecal contamination, apply proper mitigation steps, prevent future health risks, and decrease negative economic or reputational impacts.
- Rapid Testing Services: From collection to reporting, we make getting the results you need simple and easy.
- Complete PCR Assay Kits: We are an industry leader in developing high-performance digital and real-time PCR assays & protocols for water and wastewater monitoring.
GT Molecular’s Multiplexed Microbial Source Tracking Panels
Get the most out of your sample using validated markers and multiplexed assays for use in recreational, environmental, and drinking water samples, including well water. Contact us for applications with other sample types and available platforms.
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GT Real-Time™ MST Inland Detection Panel for human, ruminant, pig and dog Bacteroides species, as well as EPA recommended Sketa extraction/process control
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GT Real-Time™ MST Beach Panel for human, gull, goose and dog Bacteroides species, as well as EPA recommended Sketa extraction/process control
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GT-Digital™ MST Human;E.coli;Cow;Gull;Dog Panel for the QIAGEN QIAcuity® Digital PCR System
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GT-Digital™ MST Human;E.coli;Cow;Pig;Dog;Sketa Panel for the Bio-Rad QX600™ Droplet Digital™ PCR System
Trace Pollution Origin
Bacteria found in different host organisms are identified by targeting known gene differences. Determine points of fecal contamination within a watershed or surface water to get the actionable insight needed. Pollution sources and example targets include:
- E. coli (EC23S target)
- Enterococcus spp. (Entero1a)
- Human (HF183)
- Cow (CowM2)
- Pig (Pig2Bac)
- Gull (Gull4)
- Dog (BacCan)
- Canadian Goose (CGOF1)
- Goose (ND2)
- Ruminants (Rum2Bac)
- Avian (GFD)
- Bacteroides (GenBac3)
Please contact us for more available targets.
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Rapid DNA Testing
Unlike culture-based methods that require overnight growth and only show the presence/absence of fecal contamination, PCR testing provides rapid same day results that identify different sources of fecal contamination (i.e. human, cow, dog, etc.). More rapid testing allows for faster response and decision making to mitigate, minimize, and prevent infection, disease spread and further economic impacts.
Ensure Treatment Compliance and Improve Water Quality
Whether you want to improve, problem solve for compliance, or maintain your wastewater treatment process, use our assay kits or comprehensive wastewater testing service to track treatment efficiency and stay on top of variations in treatment processes. This method can be used in combination with our 16S microbial sequencing services that includes relative quantification, classification of microbial communities, process-relevant insights and functional group analysis to get the results you need for more reliable treatment and gaining a deeper understanding of your system.
End-to-End Testing Solution
Don’t have the staff or capacity to do the testing yourself? Simplify your testing using our complete service from sample collection to reporting with our included sample collection kit, shipping, preparation, analysis, and reporting. You send us the sample using the provided sample kit with prepaid shipping and we send you results fast so you can make informed decisions when you need it most.
MST Assays for the Bio-Rad QX200™/QX600™ ddPCR™ system
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Multiplexed assays that target key sources of fecal contamination for microbial source tracking (MST)
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Kits include controls and step-by-step data analysis guidance
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Validated for use in recreational and environmental water and drinking water samples, including well water. Contact us for applications with other sample types and available platforms.
Quantify Sources of Fecal Contamination
Use digital PCR to detect and quantify sources of fecal contamination. Digital PCR has the advantage over traditional RT-qPCR offerings by providing absolute quantification and lower sample inhibition from tough matrices such as those found in environmental water and wastewater samples.
Interested in testing in your lab? Quantify your targets in 3 easy steps using our assay kits
Receive kit via overnight shipping within five business days
Extract nucleic acid from your sample using your lab’s preferred method
Perform the PCR assay on your sample using your instrument of choice
Interested in us doing MST testing for you?
Microbial Source Tracking Testing Service
Rapidly detect targets specific to key MST sources using absolute quantifcation (dPCR) or get the full picture using 16S sequencing services for microbial community analysis. Includes collection kit and Priority Overnight return shipping. Contact us to get started with quick and easy testing now.
How our Testing Service Works
You collect and ship the environmental water sample using the kit and overnight shipping label provided by GTM
GTM receives the sample and performs all preparation, testing, and analysis of your sample
GTM compiles all sample information into a single report after testing and analysis are complete
Most Requested Products
GT-Digital™ Microbial Source Tracking Human;E.coli;Cow;Gull;Dog Panel v1.0 for the QIAGEN QIAcuity® Digital PCR System is a molecular reagent kit consisting of all primers, probes, and controls necessary for detection of microbial DNA specific to human, cow, gull and dog Bacteroides species, as well as E. coli species.
