Abstract
This publication introduces VIT® gene probe technology. Compared to the conventional method, VIT® takes a completely different approach. Gene probes are extremely small pieces of the genetic substance DNA. They can be designed to specifically bind to defined target structures in living bacteria cells. There are target structures or markers that a typical for an individual species of bacteria, but there are also markers that are typical for an entire group of bacteria. The advantages of this method are speed, reliability, extremely high specificity and the fact that the microorganisms are identified, quantified and visualized directly in the sample. VIT® technology can be applied in all fields of industrial microbiology.
Publication language: German