Pathogen Detection

Dehydrated Culture Media and Immunological Lateral Flow Tests for Traditional and Rapid Pathogen Detection

We think three-dimensional when devising our pathogen testing products: Flexibility, ease-of-use and reliability are what we want you to experience in your daily routines. Spanning pre-enrichment, selective enrichment, sample preparation and detection, our solutions ensure accurate results in a minimum of time. Trust our certified products and regulatory expertise to give you peace of mind.

Optimize Your Processes with our Smart Pathogen
Testing Solutions

Unique Dehydrated, Granulated Culture Media

Meeting the highest ISO performance standards, these premium media enable efficient growth of potential pathogens from numerous food matrices. They are compatible with our rapid food testing solutions for optimal results with minimal hands-on time.

Our latest innovation are Readybag® preweighed and gamma-irradiated media pouches to speed up and simplify your pathogen testing routines.

Singlepath® and Duopath® Immunological Lateral Flow Tests

The pregnancy test like devices allow direct analysis without sample preparation. They deliver clear answers in one easy step and results within 24 to 48 hours – independent of additional equipment.

Merck's comprehensive portfolio of granulated culture media and lateral flow tests is available for a wide range of pathogens, such as Salmonella, Listeria spp., Listeria monocytogenes, E. coli O157, STEC, and Campylobacter.