RNA extraction
CleanNA Receives CE Mark for Viral DNA, RNA Extraction Kit
The Clean Quick Viral DNA/RNA extracts viral DNA and RNA from nasopharyngeal or oropharyngeal swab samples preserved in an inactivating viral transport medium.
The company's nucleic acid extraction kits have offered labs relief from COVID-19-related shortages of traditional silica-based bind-wash-elute assays.
TNG Dx, Premier Medical Laboratories Partner to Develop RNA Extraction Protocol for COVID-19 Tests
The collaboration is part of a public health surveillance initiative with the US Department of Health and Human Services and eTrueNorth.
AMP SARS-CoV-2 Molecular Dx Survey Shows Supply Chain Issues Hampered Ramp Up of Testing
More than 70 percent of labs surveyed experienced supply chain interruptions, forcing them to validate three or more diagnostic testing methods.
Addressing Coronavirus Testing Bottleneck, Scientists Turn to RNA-Extraction-Free PCR
Several labs and at least one company have been working on assays that add samples directly to the PCR reaction and don't require RNA extraction, a time-consuming step.