Obtaining high quality and high yielding DNA or RNA is challenging since nucleic acids in FFPE tissue samples are often fragmented and prone to chemical modifications. Co-extraction is beneficial as samples may be limited. While there are many kits to purify either the DNA or RNA from FFPE samples, only a few can purify both […]
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Technique to increase COVID-19 molecular diagnostic testing capacity and provide faster test results reporting SECAUCUS, N.J., July 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for a new laboratory technique that speeds the process of extracting viral RNA from specimens* and will enable the company
NORCROSS, GA, June 8, 2020 — Omega Bio-tek, Inc. announces the launch of the Mag-Bind® Viral RNA Xpress Kit for the rapid and reliable isolation of Viral RNA from nasopharyngeal (NP) swab specimens that are dry or in viral transport media (VTM). The new kit aims to combat the shortage of RNA purification kits, which
Norcross, Ga., 05/01/2020 – Omega Bio-tek announces collaboration with Ipsum Diagnostics in the fight against COVID-19. Omega Bio-tek will supply its Mag-Bind Viral DNA/RNA 96 Kit as a vital element in Ipsum Diagnostics’ approved RT-PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 assay. The US Food and Drug Administration granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Ipsum Diagnostics for RT-PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 testing
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To help the healthcare workers deal with the virus outbreak, we are ramping up production and working through the weekend to produce more of our Mag-Bind® Viral DNA/RNA 96 Kit. A large stock will be available on Monday, March 16, 2020. Please contact your local sales representative or use the links below to read more
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Methods & Protocols: The USDA Agricultural Research Service Center presented a rapid and reproducible method to obtain long genomic DNA with high quality from insect pupae for long-read sequencing. Brenda Oppert, Samantha Stoss, Alayasha Monk, and Tim Smith showed that by using the Omega Bio-tek E.Z.N.A.® Insect DNA Kit, they were able to achieve consistent and
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https://omegabiotek.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/box2.mp4 We’re excited to launch our new box design. Same great reagents in new packaging and more committed than ever to be your nucleic acid extraction partner. View Our Products
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Our Mag-Bind® cfDNA Kit, on the Hamilton Company’s MicroLab Star, can process up to 192 (2 mL) samples of plasma/serum, with elution volumes as low as 20 μL and a processing time of 3.5 hours! Mag-Bind® cfDNA Kit: Click here
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Read more about our Mag-Bind® DNA and RNA purification chemistry and the pre-scripted applications utilized with the Hamilton Microlab NIMBUS. The paired solutions offer speed, flexibility, ease of use, and superior pipetting performance at a surprisingly affordable price. Read more about our automation scripts and purification solutions on the MicroLab NIMBUS: Click here
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NORCROSS, Ga., Aug. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Omega Bio-tek announces the extended capabilities of Mag-Bind® cfDNA kit (M3298), enabling scientists to process 1 to 8 mL samples and to obtain cfDNA fragments as short as 50 bp in a high-throughput workflow. The automated solution is capable of extracting cfDNA from 48 samples of 8 mL cell-free fluid in
