{"id":207,"date":"2016-04-06T16:31:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T14:31:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/detection-and-quantification-of-specific-bacteria\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T19:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:38:56","slug":"detection-and-quantification-of-specific-bacteria","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/en\/genoscreen-expertise\/detection-and-quantification-of-specific-bacteria\/","title":{"rendered":"Detection and quantification of specific bacteria in communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro wp-block-paragraph\">As a complement to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/en\/genomic-services\/sequencing\/next-generation-sequencing-ngs\/\" type=\"page\" id=\"106\">NGS-based approaches<\/a>, such as <strong>microbial profiling<\/strong> or to target specific bacterial families or species (e. g. <strong>probiotics<\/strong>), quantitative approaches that analyze changes in relative abundance are also possible.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applications<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach can considerably be used to confirm the observations made by <strong>targeted metagenomics<\/strong> : this is a very useful tool in the <a title=\"D&#xE9;tection et quantification de bact&#xE9;ries pour le secteur agroalimentaire\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/en\/agro-industries\/\">agrifood sector<\/a> (checking the <strong>inoculum and the presence of bacteria<\/strong> in the <strong>fermentation <\/strong>process or checking formulas, i.e. the presence of probiotics or <strong>prebiotics<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GenoScreen &#8211; Services provided<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenoScreen develops quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays for the detection and quantification of specific probiotic bacteria in complex matrices:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Lactobacillus casei<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Lactobacillus acidophilus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Enterococcus faecium<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Bifidobacterium lactis ou BB12<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Streptococcus thermophilus<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Staphylococcus cerevisiae\/boulardii<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Escherichia coli\u2026<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GenoScreen is continually expanding its offer of species-specific qPCR assays.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/bacteries-5.jpg\" alt=\"Detection and quantification of bacteria\" class=\"wp-image-4115\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/bacteries-6.jpg\" alt=\"Detection and quantification of bacteria\" class=\"wp-image-4116\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can also provide custom services and validate <strong>qPCR<\/strong> assays on demand for the targets not including in the catalog.\u201c<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do not hesitate to contact us for more information about our updates or any other specific inquery.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GenoScreen&#8217;s assets<\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A catalog of deviserified specific qPCR assays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and validation of qPCR assays on demand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-04478499 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-elementor-28-fc-130-color has-elementor-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.genoscreen.fr\/en\/genomic-services\/request-a-quote-genomic-analysis\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a complement to NGS-based approaches, such as microbial profiling or to target specific bacterial families or species (e. g. probiotics), quantitative approaches that analyze changes in relative abundance are also possible. 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