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# Microbial Safety Testing

- [Is Medicinal Genomics ISO Certified?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/is-medicinal-genomics-iso-certified)
- [Do PathoSEEK® qPCR Assays work on the Thermofisher QuantStudio™ instruments?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/do-pathoseek-qpcr-assays-work-on-the-thermo-quant-studio-series)
- [Can a 1:20 TSB Dilution be used for the detection of Salmonella and STEC?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/can-a-120-tsb-dilution-be-used-for-the-detection-of-salmonella-and-stec)
- [Is PathoSEEK® AOAC Validated?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/is-pathoseek-aoac-validated)
- [Why is there a signal for Aspergillus fumigatus in my Aspergillus niger spike or Proficiency Test?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/niger_and_fumigatus)
- [Why is Real-time PCR is superior to end-point PCR?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/qpcr-vs-end-point-pcr)
- [Is the MGC Aspergillus multiplex assay compliant with the California DCC?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/aspergillus_bcc_compliance)
- [Why are there inconsistencies between my raw data (R) and corrected data (ΔR)?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/why-doesnt-the)
- [What are the USPs new recommendations for Cannabis Testing?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/what-are-the-usps-recommendations-for-cannabis-testing)
- [Why is the signal for my assay positive control inconsistent?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/why-is-my-positive)
- [Is qPCR listed in the USP for microbial enumeration?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/is-qpcr-listed-in-the-usp-for-microbial-enumeration)

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## Hardware and Consumables

- [How to deactivate detection of STEC E.coli when running the Salmonella & STEC multiplex detection assay](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/how-do-i-turn-off-detection-of-e.coli-when-running-the-salmonella-e.coli-or-salmonella-stec-multiplex-assays)
- [Are PathoSEEK® assays compatible with Bio-Rad CFX Opus qPCR System?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/bio-rad-cfx-opus)
- [Will PathoSEEK® assays run on a BIO-RAD MyiQ or iQ5?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/will-pathoseek-assays-run-on-a-bio-rad-myiq)

## Validation

- [What are Cq to CFU Conversions?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/what-are-cq/cfu-conversion-equations)
- [What do California labs need to do in order to change to the PathoSEEK® 5-Color Aspergillus Multiplex assay?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/change-from-the-aspergillus-2-color-to-the-5-color-assay-ca)
- [Why do PathoSEEK® Results Sometimes Disagree with Plating Results?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/why-do-pathoseek-results-sometimes-disagree-with-plating-results)
- [What methods were used as a reference for the SenSATIVAx® and PathoSEEK® manufacturer's validation?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/what-methods-were-used-as-a-reference-for-the-sensativax-and-pathoseek-manufacturers-validation)

## PathoSEEK

- [Is enumeration of TYM in marijuana infused product matrices possible with a 100,000 CFU/g action limit?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/is-enumeration-of-tym-in-mip-matrices-possible-with-a-100000-cfu/g-action-limit)
- [What SOP should I be following for each Medicinal Genomics microbial detection assay?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/what-sop-should-i-be-following-for-each-micro-assay)
- [Visually confirming a positive qPCR result using the Agilent AriaMx](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/visually-confirming-positive-qpcr-result-when-using-agilent-ariamx)
- [Can I freeze my diluted ICC (internal cannabis control, SKU 420337) and re-use?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/can-i-freeze-my-icc-internal-cannabis-control-at-the-150k-dilution-and-re-use)
- [PathoSEEK Total Yeast and Mold Count Inclusivity](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/tym-inclusivity)

## Aspergillus

- [Why is there HEX amplification in my Aspergillus Multiplex Control reaction?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/late-)
- [Running Aspergillus and Salmonella/STEC Assays from a Single Enrichment Using the MaGiC Lysis Kit](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/single-enrichment-using-the-magic-lysis-kit)
- [Can I use Grim Reefer Free DNA Removal with the Aspergillus Assays?](https://help.medicinalgenomics.com/en/can-i-use-grim-reefer-free-dna-removal-with-the-aspergillus-assays)

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