Ruminant Fecal ID™ : shown to detect fecal contamination from the following animals:
Cattle
Deer
Goat
Chamois
Sheep
We recommend that clients submit multiple samples per site in order to achieve greater sensitivity and reliability with the results, particularly with regard to negative results.
Below are highlights of the services mentioned above.
The Ruminant Fecal ID™ service uses PCR DNA technology to determine the presence of ruminant-associated fecal contamination. The service targets fecal Bacteroidetes that are found in ruminants.
The Ruminant Fecal ID™ "Quantification" service uses "real-time" quantitative PCR DNA analytical technology to determine the presence and quantification of ruminant-associated fecal contamination. The service targets and quantifies gene biomarkers specific to fecal Bacteroidetes from ruminant sources.
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