Many biological systems and populations are complex interactions of multiple components. These parts of cellul…
Your GPP Pre-PCR Setup Is Like a Bag of Ice for a Cocktail Party: It Has No Value Once it Reaches Room Temperature
PCR has become a rapid and reliable tool for the molecular biology-based diagnosis of a variety of infectious …
Selecting the Right Plate Magnet for Luminex Assays
With the introduction of MagPlex® beads, more streamlined protocols can be developed for protein and nucleic a…
How to Choose Reagents for Assays
Do you ever wonder if the reagents that you get from a vendor or a colleague down the hall are good enough for…
Diagnosis of Gastroenteritis (aka Infectious Diarrhea): Let's Count the Ways
Gastrointestinal infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the WHO…
Pre-treatment is Key in GPP
The pre-treatment step of your stool sample is key for optimal performance of the GPP assay. The “pre-treatmen…
Bring on xTAG® GPP (Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel): Your Patients and Physicians Will Thank You
Infectious gastroenteritis refers to an inflammation of the stomach or intestine due to an infectious organism…
Avoid Flushing Your Fecal Specimens: Fecal Sample Collection, Transport, Storage and Preparation
The first step in obtaining the best clinical results for PCR-based testing for viruses, parasites, and bacter…
Where Are My Beads?
You have conducted your experiment, prepared your samples, performed the initial steps of your assay, and have…
Have You Serviced Your MAGPIX® This Year?
In addition to your daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance of the MAGPIX® instrument, there are preventative p…