Meat

Sensitive test systems to analyze meat and meat products

Meat

When manufacturing meat products, many steps need to be controlled and monitored to obtain safe and high quality products.

R-Biopharm test kits can be applied throughout the whole food production chain: from raw materials to intermediates to final products, from the inspection of incoming goods to hygiene monitoring and finally to product analysis for correct labeling. Our large portfolio of different test formats can be used to analyze raw meat (beef, pork, poultry), sausages, ham, edible tissues, control matrices (e.g. hair) and many others.

Antibiotics

Incorrect or illegal use of antibiotics in livestock can lead to drug residues in meat and meat products which bear health risks for consumers. Additionally, the inappropriate use of antibiotics contributes to multiresistance of pathogen bacteria. Commission Regulation (EU) No 37/2010 sets allowable levels of antibiotics in foodstuff of animal origin, e.g. in meat (muscle): 100 μg/kg tetracyline, 500 μg/kg streptomycin, 150 μg/kg bacitracin and a zero tolerance for chloramphenicol.

Hormones and anabolics

Hormone and anabolic residues in meat can bear health risks for consumers. Therefore, in most countries the use of hormones and anabolics in livestock breeding is completely banned with exemptions for veterinary purposes.

Hygiene monitoring

Microorganisms such as listeria, salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli or Staphylococcus aureus may cause foodborne diseases. Moreover, it is important to monitor typical spoilage organisms to reduce losses during production and to ensure the product’s stability until the declared shelf life.

Mycotoxins

Meat and meat products can be contaminated with ochratoxin A. This toxic secondary metabolite produced by moulds can accumulate in various agricultural products. Contamination of meat occurs when animals are fed with ochratoxin A contaminated feed. Contaminated meat may pose a risk to human health.

Food adulteration

The varying prices and availability of meat products from different animal species (e.g. beef, horse) provide opportunities for the incorrect declaration of meat components. The identification of animal species is therefore very important in quality assurance. Moreover, the interest in animal speciation is based on religious reasons (halal and kosher food). To avoid fraud and financial damages, manufacturers should test their products with real-time PCR.

Acids, sugars and other constituents

Acids and sugars are often used as additives in meat production. For instance, lactic acid and acetic acid are added to meat products to increase the microbiological stability. Ascorbic acid is used as a reddening agent and as an antioxidant. Citric acid improves the peelability of sausages and stabilizes color, taste and flavor. Glutamic acid intensifies the taste. Glucose, fructose, lactose and maltose are added for flavoring and preservative action. The determination of acid and sugar content is therefore very important in meat production.

Allergens

Spice mixtures used in the production of sausages or other meat products may contain celery, gluten, mustard, nuts, milk or other ingredients which can cause allergies or intolerances. In most countries it is mandatory to label ingredients which can cause allergies or intolerances. However, unintended contamination is very common. That is why manufacturers should test their products to ensure correct labeling and to avoid product recalls.

Food adulteration

Modern analytical methods for the detection of food fraud

Product	Description	No. of tests/amount	Art. No.
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Chicken IAAC	The test detects chicken (Gallus gallus) DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for animal DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6115
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Beef IAAC	The test detects beef DNA (Bos taurus). Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for vertebrates DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6113
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Pork IAAC	The test detects pork DNA (Sus scrofa). Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for vertebrates DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6114
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Pork SENS PLUS	The test detects pork DNA (Sus scrofa). Each reaction contains an internal amplification control. Read more	100 reactions	S6017
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Horse/Donkey+IAAC	The test detects horse DNA (Equus caballus) and donkey DNA (Equus asinus) seperately. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for animal DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6119
SureFood® ANIMAL ID Turkey IAAC	The test detects turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for animal DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6116
SureFood® ANIMAL ID 4plex Pork/Chicken/Turkey+IAAC	The test detects pork (Sus scrofa), chicken (Gallus gallus) and turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control and an internal detection assay for vertebrates DNA (IAAC). Read more	100 reactions	S6123
SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Chicken	The SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Chicken real-time PCR detects the relative chicken (Gallus gallus) DNA amount to the total animal (amnions) DNA content in meat samples. Therefore the kit contains two PCR systems, one for detection of a chicken specific … Read more	2 x 50 reactions. Thereof 50 reactions are used for the detection of the reference gene.	S1014
SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Pork	The test detects the relative pork DNA amount (Sus scrofa) to the total animal DNA content (amnions) in meat samples. Therefore the kit contains two PCR systems, one for detection of a pork specific gene (Sus detection gene) and one for the detection … Read more	2 x 50 reactions	S1011
SureFood® ANIMAL QUANT Beef	The test detects the relative beef DNA amount (Bos taurus) to the total animal DNA content (amnions) in meat samples. Therefore the kit contains two PCR systems, one for detection of a beef specific gene (Beef detection gene) and one for the … Read more	2 x 50 reactions	S1010
RIDASCREEN® Risk Material 10/5	RIDASCREEN® Risk Material 10/5 is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of risk material (CNS) in / on raw meat, meat products and on contaminated surfaces. For the determination of risk material (CNS) in processed (heated) … Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each)	R6703
RIDASCREEN® Risk Material	RIDASCREEN® Risk Material is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of risk material (CNS) in processed (heated) meat and sausages. For the determination of risk material (CNS) in raw meat, meat products and on contaminated … Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each).	R6701

Food allergens

Reliable analytical solutions for your allergen management

Product	Description	No. of tests/amount	Art. No.
RIDASCREEN®FAST Lysozym	RIDASCREEN®FAST Lysozym is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of lysozyme (hen’s egg protein) in food like wine, cheese and sausage. Read more	Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each)	R6452
RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein	RIDASCREEN®FAST Casein is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of casein in food like bakery goods, cake and bread mix, non-hydrolyzed milk-based infant formula, ice cream, beverages, chocolate, wine and sausages. Read more	Microtiter plate with 48 wells (6 strips with 8 removable wells each)	R4612

Microbiology

Test kits for the detection of microbiological contamination

Product	Description	No. of tests/amount	Art. No.
SureFast® Salmonella ONE	Salmonella spp. detection with real-time PCR Two in one – Salmonella test kit with included DNA preparation The kit is intended to be used for the fast and simple isolation and detection of Salmonella DNA from enrichment cultures. Each reaction … Read more	100 reactions	F5211
SureFast® Salmonella PLUS	The SureFast® Salmonella PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific DNA sequence of Salmonella spp.. The SureFast® Salmonella PLUS real-time PCR kit has been validated and certified in combination with the … Read more	100 reactions	F5111
Compact Dry AQ	Usage of Compact Dry AQ is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of heterotrophic water bacteria from water samples (drinking and ultrapure water). The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter petri dish … Read more	HS9541: 100 nutrient plates, HS9542: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9541 / HS9542
Compact Dry ETC	Usage of Compact Dry ETC is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of Enterococcus in foods and water samples. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter petri dish containing a detection specific … Read more	HS9461: 100 nutrient plates, HS9462: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9461 / HS9462
Compact Dry BC	Usage of Compact Dry BC is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of Bacillus cereus in foods or raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter petri dish containing a detection specific … Read more	HS9721: 100 nutrient plates, HS9722: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9721 / HS9722
SureFast® EHEC/EPEC 4plex	SureFast® EHEC/EPEC 4plex is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of DNA sequences of the virulence factors stx1 (subtype a-d), stx2 (subtype a-g), eae and the E. coli and Shigella spp. virulence factor ipaH. The … Read more	100 reactions	F5128
Compact Dry X-SA	Usage of Compact Dry X-SA is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of Staphylococcus aureus in foods, cosmetics or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special … Read more	HS9621: 100 nutrient plates, HS9622: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9621 / HS9622
SureFast® Legionella Screen PLUS	The test detects Legionella spp. DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more	100 reactions	F5502
Compact Dry YM	Usage of Compact Dry YM is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of yeasts and molds in foods or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter … Read more	HS8801: 100 nutrient plates, HS8802: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS8801 / HS8802
Compact Dry TC	Usage of Compact Dry TC is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of aerobic mesophilic count in foods, cosmetics or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a … Read more	HS8771: 100 nutrient plates, HS8772: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS8771 / HS8772
Compact Dry SL	Usage of Compact Dry SL is a simple and safe test procedure for detection of Salmonella in pre-enriched samples of foods or raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter petri dish containing a detection specific nutrient … Read more	HS9401: 100 nutrient plates, HS9402: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9401 / HS9402
Compact Dry LS	Usage of Compact Dry LS is a simple and safe test procedure for quantification of Listeria contaminations in foods or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm diameter petri dish … Read more	HS8811: 100 nutrient plates, HS8812: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS8811 / HS8812
Compact Dry ETB	Usage of Compact Dry ETB is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of Enterobacteria in foods, cosmetics or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm … Read more	HS9431: 100 nutrient plates, HS9432: 40 nutrient plates (HS9432), four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS9431 / HS9432
Compact Dry EC	Usage of Compact Dry EC is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of coliform bacteria and E. coli in foods, cosmetics, water or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist … Read more	HS8781: 100 nutrient plates, HS8782: 40 nutrient plates (HS8782), four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS8781 / HS8782
Compact Dry CF	Usage of Compact Dry CF is a simple and safe test procedure for determination and quantification of coliform bacteria in foods, cosmetics or raw materials – as well as pharmaceutical raw materials. The ready-to-use plates consist of a special 50 mm … Read more	HS8791: 100 nutrient plates, HS8792: 40 nutrient plates, four plates are packed in one aluminum bag.	HS8791 / HS8792
SureFast® Hepatitis A PLUS	The test is a real-time RT-PCR for the direct and qualitative detection of hepatitis A virus. The test contains an Internal Control RNA (ICR) as an internal control of sample preparation procedure and to determine possible PCR-inhibition. For … Read more	100 reactions	F7125
SureFast® Bacillus cereus group PLUS	The SureFast® Bacillus cereus group PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of specific DNA sequences of Bacillus cereus group (Bacillus anthracis, Bacillus cereus, Bacillus cytotoxis, Bacillus mycoides, Bacillus … Read more	100 reactions	F5126
SureFast® Staphylococcus aureus PLUS	The SureFast® Staphylococcus aureus PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific Staphylococcus aureus DNA sequence. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more	100 reactions	F5116
SureFast® Listeria monocytogenes PLUS	SureFast® Listeria monocytogenes PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of DNA sequences of the Listeria monocytogenes virulence-associated gene prfA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more	100 reactions	F5113
SureFast® Listeria Screening PLUS	The SureFast® Listeria Screening PLUS is a real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection of a specific DNA sequence of Listeria spp.. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more	100 reactions	F5117
SureFast® Legionella pneumophila PLUS	The test detects Legionella pneumophila DNA. Each reaction contains an internal amplification control (IAC). Read more	100 reactions	F5501
SureFast® Norovirus/Hepatitis A 3plex	The SureFast® Norovirus/Hepatitis A 3plex is a multiplex real-time RT-PCR for the direct qualitative detection and differentiation of norovirus (genogroup I and II) and hepatitis A. The test contains an Internal Control RNA (ICR, consisting of … Read more	100 reactions	F7124
RIDASCREEN® SET Total (96 tests)	RIDASCREEN® SET Total is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the combined detection of Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins A, B, C, D and E in fluid and solid foods as well as in bacterial cultures. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 breakable wells each), 96 determinations.	R4105
RIDASCREEN® SET A,B,C,D,E	RIDASCREEN® SET A,B,C,D,E is a sandwich enzyme immunoassay for the identification of Staphylococcus enterotoxins A, B, C, D and E in fluid and solid foods as well as in bacterial cultures. Based on its sensitivity the RIDASCREEN® SET A,B,C,D,E test … Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each), one strip is necessary for analysis of one sample, 12 tests in total.	R4101

Mycotoxins

Mycotoxin analysis – rapid and reliable

Product	Description	No. of tests/amount	Art. No.
OCHRAPREP®	Immunoaffinity columns for use in conjunction with HPLC or LC-MS/MS for detection of ochratoxin A in a wide range of commodities. Read more	10 columns (3 ml format) (RBRP14) 50 columns (3 ml format) (RBRP14B) 500 columns (3ml format) (RBRP14/500)	RBRP14 / RBRP14B
RIDA® Ochratoxin A column	RIDA® Ochratoxin A column are immunoaffinity columns for sample clean up prior to analysis of Ochratoxin A in food and feed. Read more	10 immunoaffinity columns	R1303

Residues

Detection of antibiotic, hormone and anabolic residues in food

Product	Description	No. of tests/amount	Art. No.
RIDASCREEN® Chloramphenicol	RIDASCREEN® Chloramphenicol is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of chloramphenicol in milk, milk powder and dairy products, honey and royal jelly, meat, fish, shrimp, eggs, urine (also chloramphenicol glucuronide), … Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each)	R1511
RIDASCREEN® Sulfamethazin	RIDASCREEN® Sulfamethazin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative determination of sulfamethazine in milk, meat, honey, liver, kidney, fish, shrimp and egg. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each).	R3011
RIDASCREEN® Streptomycin	RIDASCREEN® Streptomycin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of streptomycin in milk and milk powder, honey, meat, liver, kidney, shrimp and apple juice. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each).	R3104
RIDASCREEN® Bacitracin	RIDASCREEN® Bacitracin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of bacitracin in milk, meat, eggs, feed and urine. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 removable wells each).	R2901
RIDASCREEN® Clenbuterol	RIDASCREEN® Clenbuterol is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of clenbuterol in milk, meat, liver, kidney, urine, plasma/serum, hair, eyeball and feed. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each)	R1711
RIDASCREEN® β-Agonists	RIDASCREEN® β-Agonists is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of β-Agonists in urine, serum, meat, liver, milk and feed. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each)	R1704
RIDA® C18 column	The solid phase extraction (SPE) with RIDA® C18 columns is an efficient technique for a fast and selective sample preparation, especially for the RIDASCREEN® and EuroProxima anabolic- and hormone enzyme immunoassays. Read more	100 x C18 columns (100 mg/ml column reservoir)	R2002
RIDASCREEN® Ractopamin	RIDASCREEN® Ractopamin is a competitive enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative analysis of ractopamine in urine, meat and liver and for the qualitative analysis of ractopamin glucuronide in urine. Read more	Microtiter plate with 96 wells (12 strips with 8 wells each)	R9901