dd‑Check STEC Master Class

Fundamentals of Droplet Digital PCR for STEC Testing

Dr. Season Xie

with Dr. Season Xie, PhD,
Global Product Manager of ddPCR Food Applications, Bio‑Rad Laboratories Inc.

Apr 24
WED 11:00 AM PDT

Join us for an enlightening masterclass with our in-house expert, Dr. Season Xie. Delve into the fundamentals of ddPCR technology and explore the workflows of the AOAC-approved dd-Check STEC (Shiga toxin-producing E. coli) kit as we break it down for you. Don't miss out!

In this webinar, participants will gain valuable insight into:

  • Challenges with unconfirmed positives in STEC testing
  • What is ddPCR technology?
  • dd-Check STEC: The power of partitioning for accurate, culture-independent, confirmed results
  • AOAC validation overview
  • Real-Time PCR versus ddPCR: A multipronged approach for accurate identification
  • Feedback from industry partners
Dr. Season Xie

Dr. Season Xie, PhD,
Global Product Manager of ddPCR Food Applications, Bio‑Rad Laboratories Inc.

Season (Yicheng) Xie Ph.D. is the Global Product Manager of ddPCR Food Applications at Bio‑Rad. Season obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Food Science from Kansas State University, and her Doctorate in Animal Science from Texas A&M University. Before she joined Bio‑Rad, Season was a Research Scientist at Food Safety Net Services where she provided technical support to internal and external clients and carried out contract research projects on process validations, challenge studies and method validations.