Lybe Scientific NAxtra Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit

Lybe Scientific, a startup commercializing nanoparticle-based technology developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, has launched its first product with CE marking, the NAxtra nucleic acid extraction kit, a magnetic bead-based technology intended for viral RNA extraction from human nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swab samples. The kit should be used for the isolation and purification of viral RNA when preparing clinical samples for downstream molecular diagnostics, and is intended for use by clinical laboratory personnel specifically instructed and trained in magnetic bead-based nucleic acid purification and in vitro diagnostic procedures, the company said.