Staphylococci, especially coagulase-positive species like Staphylococcus aureus, are known to cause foodborne illness. Our assays for Staphylococcus harnesses the power of the polymerase chain reaction to easily detect these harmful bacteria in food and environmental samples. Our solutions provide everything necessary for PCR–polymerase, nucleotides and target-specific primers. The system minimizes operator handling and is easy to use. It can be used for presence/absence or threshold testing.