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GENE-UP® PRO Animal Species ID

ANIMAL SPECIES DETECTION

The GENE-UP® PRO Animal Species ID test kit is a real-time PCR assay for the identification of animal species and contaminated DNA in meat samples.

  

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Product Details

GENE-UP® PRO Animal Species ID provides same-day results for the accurate identification of certain animal species. View the list of validated species below.

Validated Species

  • Equine
  • Bovine
  • Ovine
  • Porcine
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Deer
  • Duck
  • Elk
ground beef

Features

  • Rapid results with same day detection
  • Single target tests can be run concurrently, allowing you to choose specific animal ID targets as needed
  • Compatible with DNA extraction kits intended for protein tissue and whole genome DNA purification
  • For meat species ID and contamination detection only

Support

  • Dedicated Industrial Applications Customer Support and Scientific Affairs team available

Tests

Test for:

  • Equine
  • Bovine
  • Ovine
  • Porcine
  • Chicken
  • Turkey
  • Deer
  • Duck
  • Elk

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