Real-Time PCR Kits
Gastroenteritis Pathogens
Gastrointestinal tract infections (gastroenteritis) include bacterial, viral and protozoan pathogens that cause inflammation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. They rank as the second highest rates of mortality and morbidity following pneumonia, especially in children under 5 years of age in developing countries. Apart from the serious consequences of gastroenteritis infections, the disease is a burden on the health services in developed countries. Therefore, rapid and accurate diagnosis is very important worldwide.
Features
Workflow

Technical Specifications
The channels and sample types indicated in this table may vary depending on the kits (singleplex/multiplex). Detailed information on the associated kits can be found below.
| Thermal Protocol | Single thermal protocol for all parameters |
| Sample Types | Stool, gastric tissue biopsy specimen, biopsy specimen embedded in paraffin |
| Shelf Life | 18 Months |
| Channels | FAM, HEX, Texas Red, Cy5, Quasar 705 |
| Shipping / Storage | (-90°C)-(-20°C) / -20°C |
Gastroenteritis Pathogens Kits
Bosphore Helicobacter pylori Detection Kit v1 is, a Real-Time PCR based in-vitro diagnostic medical device, IVD CE marked according to 98/79/EC Directive. Bosphore Helicobacter pylori Detection Kit v1 detects Helicobacter pylori DNA in human biological samples. A region within the 23S ribosomal RNA gene is amplified and fluorescence detection is accomplished using the Cy5 filter.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check PCR inhibition. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the HEX filter. The internal control is added during PCR step.
Bosphore Helicobacter pylori Genotyping Kit v1 is an in vitro diagnostic Real-Time PCR kit that detects and characterizes clarithromycin resistance point mutations A2142G, A2142C, and A2143G in the 23S RNA of Helicobacter pylori from stool, gastric tissue biopsy, biopsy specimens embedded in paraffin specimens. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM | HEX | Cy5 |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Clarithromycin Resistance Mutation (A2142G) | Internal Control | Wild Type |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Clarithromycin Resistance Mutation (A2143G) | Internal Control | Double Clarithromycin Resistance Mutation (A2142G and A2143G) |
| PCR Master Mix 3 | Double Clarithromycin Resistance Mutation (A2142C and A2143G) | Internal Control | Clarithromycin Resistance Mutation (A2142C) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the HEX filter. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore C. difficile Detection Kit v2 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes the toxin A (tcdA) and toxin B (tcdB) genes of Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) from human stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, and Cy5 filters.
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the Cy5 filter. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
| Component | FAM | HEX | Cy5 |
| PCR Master Mix | Clostridium difficile toxin B | Clostridium difficile toxin A | Internal control |
Gastroenteritis Pathogens Panel Kits
Bosphore Gastroenteritis Panel Kit v1 has been designed to detect astrovirus, rotavirus, norovirus Genotype I, norovirus Genotype II, adenovirus, Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp. and Salmonella spp. extracted from the following human biological samples including stool samples. Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters.
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check nucleic acid extraction, PCR inhibition and application mistakes. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or PCR step.
| FAM | HEX | Cy5 | Texas Red | |
| Tube 1 | – | Astrovirus | Rotavirus | Internal Control |
| Tube 2 | Norovirus GI | Norovirus GII | Adenovirus | Internal Control |
| Tube 3 | Clostridium difficile | Campylobacter spp. | Salmonella spp. | Internal Control |
Bosphore Gastroenteritis Panel Kit v2 has been designed to detect astrovirus, rotavirus, norovirus Genotype I, norovirus Genotype II, adenovirus, Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp., enteroinvasive E.coli (EIEC) and Shigella spp., verotoxigenic E.coli (VTEC) and Yersinia enterocolitica extracted from the following human biological samples including stool samples. Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas Red and Cy5 filters.
| FAM | HEX | Cy5 | Texas Red | |
| Tube 1 | – | Astrovirus | Rotavirus | Internal Control |
| Tube 2 | Norovirus GI | Norovirus GII | Adenovirus | Internal Control |
| Tube 3 | C. difficile | Campylobacter spp. | Salmonella spp. | Internal Control |
| Tube 4 | E.coli (VTEC) | EIEC/Shigella spp. | Y. enterocolitica | Internal Control |
An internal control has been integrated into the kit in order to check nucleic acid extraction, PCR inhibition and application mistakes. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or PCR step.
Bosphore Gastroenteritis Panel Kit v3 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes the Astrovirus, Rotavirus A, Norovirus GI, Norovirus GII, Adenovirus, Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari), Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli VTEC (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)), Escherichia coli (EIEC)/Shigella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples.
Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM
(Gene) |
HEX
(Gene) |
Texas RED
(Gene) |
Cy5
(Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | – | Astrovirus
(orf1ab gene) |
Internal Control | Rotavirus A
(nsp3 gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Norovirus GI
(nonstructural polyprotein gene) |
Norovirus GII
(nonstructural polyprotein gene) |
Internal Control | Adenovirus
(hexon gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 3 | Clostridium difficile (tcdA/tcdB genes) | Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari)(16S rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Salmonella spp.
(ttrb gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 4 | E. coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2))
(stx-1/stx-2 genes) |
E. coli (EIEC)/ Shigella spp.
(ipaH gene) |
Internal Control | Yersinia enterocolitica
(ail gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 5 | Entamoeba histolytica
(ITS2 gene) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(COWP gene) |
Internal Control | Giardia duodenalis
(gdh gene) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA/RNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems.
The internal control can be added either during DNA/RNA extraction or PCR step. The fluorescence detection of the internal control is accomplished using the Texas RED filters.
Bosphore Gastroenteritis Panel Kit v4 detects Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V), Astrovirus, Rotavirus A, Norovirus GI, Norovirus GII, Adenovirus, Clostridium difficile toxin A/B, Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari), Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli VTEC (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)), Escherichia coli EIEC/Shigella, Yersinia enterocolitica, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia, Escherichia coli EPEC, Escherichia coli ETEC lt/st, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Escherichia coli EAEC, Escherichia coli STEC O157:H7, Plesiomonas shigelloides, Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and Vibrio vulnificus from stool samples.
Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| FAM | HEX | Cy5 | Texas RED | |
| Tube 1 | Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V) | Astrovirus | Rotavirus A | Internal Control |
| Tube 2 | Norovirus GI | Norovirus GII | Adenovirus | Internal Control |
| Tube 3 | Clostridium difficile toxin A/B | Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari) |
Salmonella spp. | Internal Control |
| Tube 4 | E. coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)) | E. coli (EIEC)/ Shigella spp. | Yersinia enterocolitica | Internal Control |
| Tube 5 | Entamoeba histolytica | Cryptosporidium spp. | Giardia lamblia (Giardia duodenalis) | Internal Control |
| Tube 6 | E. coli (EPEC) | E. coli (ETEC lt/st) | Cyclospora cayetanensis | Internal Control |
| Tube 7 | E. coli (EAEC) | E. coli (STEC O157:H7) | Plesiomonas shigelloides | Internal Control |
| Tube 8 | Vibrio cholerae | Vibrio parahaemolyticus | Vibrio vulnificus | Internal Control |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA/RNA extraction, PCR inhibition, and application mistakes. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or PCR step. The kit also includes positive controls.
Bosphore Bacterial GI Panel Kit v1 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes the Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari), Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli (EIEC)/Shigella spp., Escherichia coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)), and Yersinia enterocolitica from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters. Bacterial DNA is amplified, and fluorescence detection is performed using the FAM, HEX, and Cy5 filters.
| FAM | HEX | Texas RED | Cy5 | |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Clostridium difficile toxin A/B | Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari) |
Internal Control | Salmonella spp. |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Escherichia coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)) |
Escherichia coli (EIEC) / Shigella spp. | Internal Control | Yersinia enterocolitica |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the Texas RED filters. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Parasitic GI Panel Kit v1 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes Ascaris spp., Taenia spp., Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris), Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM (Gene) |
HEX (Gene) |
Texas RED (Gene) |
Cy5 (Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Ascaris spp.
(ITS-1 gene) |
Taenia spp.
(ITS1 & 5.8S-rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris)
(COX1 gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Entamoeba histolytica
(5.8S rRNA-ITS2) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(18S-rRNA) |
Internal Control | Giardia duodenalis
(18S-rRNA) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the Texas RED filters. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Parasitic GI Panel Kit v2 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM (Gene) | HEX (Gene) | Texas RED (Gene) | Cy5 (Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Entamoeba histolytica
(5.8S rRNA-ITS2) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(18S-rRNA) |
Internal Control | Giardia duodenalis
(18S-rRNA) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the Texas RED filters. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Parasitic GI Panel Kit v3 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes Ascaris spp., Taenia spp., Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris), Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM
(Gene) |
HEX
(Gene) |
Texas RED
(Gene) |
Cy5
(Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Ascaris spp.
(ITS-1 gene) |
Taenia spp.
(ITS1 & 5.8S-rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris) (COX1 gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Entamoeba histolytica
(5.8S rRNA-ITS2 gene) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(18S-rRNA gene) |
Strongyloides stercoralis
(28S-rRNA gene) |
Giardia duodenalis
(18S-rRNA gene) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of internal control is detected with the Texas RED filter of PCR Master Mix 1. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
This version of the kit is fully compatible with UNIO 448 System, which performs automated magnetic bead–based nucleic acid extraction, PCR setup, amplification, and fluorescence detection in a closed and contamination-controlled environment.
Bosphore Parasitic GI Panel Kit v4 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes Blastocystis hominis, Dientamoeba fragilis, Cyclospora cayetanensis, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia lamblia from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM
(Gene) |
HEX
(Gene) |
Texas RED
(Gene) |
Cy5
(Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Blastocystis hominis
(ssu rRNA gene) |
Dientamoeba fragilis
(ssu rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Cyclospora cayetanensis
(HSP70 gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Entamoeba histolytica
(5.8S rRNA-ITS2 gene) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(18S-rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Giardia lamblia (Giardia duodenalis)
(18S-rRNA gene) |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of internal control is detected with the Texas RED filter of PCR Master Mix 1 and PCR Master Mix 2. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Parasitic GI Panel Kit v6 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes Ascaris spp., Taenia spp., Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris), Microsporidia (Enterocytozoon bieneusi, Encephalitozoon intestinalis, Encephalitozoon hellem, Encephalitozoon cuniculi), Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., Strongyloides stercoralis, and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, Cy5 and Quasar 705 filters.
| Component | FAM
(Gene) |
HEX
(Gene) |
Texas RED
(Gene) |
Cy5
(Gene) |
Quasar 705
(Gene) |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Ascaris spp.
(ITS-1 gene) |
Taenia spp.
(ITS1 & 5.8S-rRNA gene) |
Internal Control | Enterobius vermicularis (Oxyuris)
(COX1 gene) |
Microsporidia
(18S-rRNA) |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Entamoeba histolytica
(5.8S rRNA-ITS2) |
Cryptosporidium spp.
(18S-rRNA) |
Strongyloides stercoralis
(28S-rRNA gene) |
Giardia duodenalis
(18S-rRNA) |
Internal Control |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of internal control is detected with the Texas RED filter of PCR Master Mix 1 and Quasar 705 filter of PCR Master Mix 2. The internal control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Bacterial and Parasitic GI Panel Kit v1 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects the genomic materials of Clostridium difficile, Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari), Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)), Escherichia coli (EIEC)/Shigella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Entamoeba histolytica, Cryptosporidium spp., and Giardia duodenalis from stool samples. Fluorescence detection is accomplished using the FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM | HEX | Texas RED | Cy5 |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Clostridium difficile
|
Campylobacter (C. jejuni, C. upsaliensis, C. coli, C. lari) | Internal Control | Salmonella spp. |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | E. coli (VTEC) (E. coli STEC (STX1/STX2)) | E. coli (EIEC)/ Shigella spp. | Internal Control | Yersinia enterocolitica |
| PCR Master Mix 3 | Entamoeba histolytica | Cryptosporidium spp. | Internal Control | Giardia duodenalis |
Internal Control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of Internal Control is detected with the Texas RED filters. Internal Control can be added either during DNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Viral GI Panel Kit v1 is an in vitro diagnostic Real-Time PCR kit that detects and characterizes the NSP3 gene of Rotavirus and the ORF1-ORF2 junction region genes of Norovirus GI and Norovirus GII in human stool samples. Fluorescence detection is performed using FAM, HEX, Texas RED, and Cy5 filters.
In PCR Master Mix 1, Rotavirus RNA is amplified, and fluorescence detection is performed using the Cy5 filter.
In PCR Master Mix 2, Norovirus GI RNA is amplified, and fluorescence detection is performed using the FAM filter, Norovirus GII RNA is amplified, and fluorescence detection is performed using the HEX filter.
| Component | FAM | HEX | Texas RED | Cy5 |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | – | – | Internal Control | Rotavirus |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Norovirus GI | Norovirus GII | Internal Control | – |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check RNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with Texas RED filters. The internal control can be added either during RNA extraction or the PCR step.
Bosphore Viral GI Panel Kit v2 is a Real-Time PCR kit for in vitro diagnostics that detects and characterizes the genomic materials of Sapovirus (I, II, IV, V), Astrovirus, Rotavirus A, Norovirus GI, Norovirus GII, and Adenovirus from stool samples. Viral DNA/RNA is amplified, and fluorescence detection is performed using the FAM, HEX, and Cy5 filters.
| Component | FAM | HEX | Texas RED | Cy5 |
| PCR Master Mix 1 | Sapovirus
(I, II, IV, V) |
Astrovirus | Internal Control | Rotavirus A |
| PCR Master Mix 2 | Norovirus GI | Norovirus GII | Internal Control | Adenovirus |
Internal control has been integrated into the kit to check DNA/RNA extraction, PCR inhibition, or application problems. The amplification data of the internal control is detected with the Texas RED filters. The internal control can be added either during DNA/RNA extraction or the PCR step.




