Affymetrix Announces Microarray for Identifying and Subtyping Pathogenic E. coli Using Unique DNA Signatures

Affymetrix

announces the availability of a multi-genome pathogen microarray, designed by the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) and built by Affymetrix, for the detection and identification of pathogenic E. coli during foodborne outbreaks. These high density DNA-based microarray assays, for use with the GeneAtlas® Personal Microarray System, can detect, discriminate, and uniquely identify strains of E. coli on food products, clinical samples, and environmental samples in real-time outbreak situations. This custom designed microarray contains tens of thousands of biomarkers mined from over 250 E. coli whole genome sequences, making it a true representation of the E. coli PanGenome. In addition