Bacteriology

Clostridium difficile is one of the most frequent pathogens in nosocomial infections – but in spite of this many people have never heard of it. Since November is officially “Clostridium [...]

More than half of the world’s population suffers from an inflammation of the gastric mucosa called gastritis. These patients are at risk of developing a gastric ulcer, a duodenal ulcer or even [...]

Now that summer is here, people are spending more and more time outside. Warm temperatures certainly make activities like swimming, hiking, jogging and picnicking more attractive. But forests and [...]

Sexually transmitted infections/diseases (STIs or STDs) like syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are on the rise worldwide. But hardly anyone talks about it. To mark STD Awareness Month, we [...]

Microspot arrays facilitate efficient and high-quality multiplex diagnostics for any sample throughput. They are also convenient, flexible, and automatable. This innovative technology is [...]

RIDA®GENE Helicobacter pylori is a sensitive and specific real-time PCR assay. It simultaneously detects and differentiates Helicobacter pylori and its resistance to clarithromycin in human [...]

The new assay RIDASCREEN ® Legionella of R-Biopharm closes the gap in test portfolio for the detection of life-threatening infectious diseases.

Excellent results of the RIDA®GENE MRSA real-time PCR assay in the external quality assessment program of Instand e.V. Repeatedly, the R-Biopharm AG participated successfully in the INSTAND [...]

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is the most common fatal infectious disease in western countries. Bacteria are the most common pathogens causing CAP, where one differentiates between typical [...]

Reliable MRSA Screening for Hospitals and Laboratories in less than 2 hours