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New Promega Maxwell® 16 Viral Kit Performs Viral Purification for Labs in Mexico
MADISON, WISCONSIN (September 9, 2009)
The Maxwell® 16 MDx System from Promega provides easy, reliable and consistent automated viral nucleic acid extraction
Promega announces the release of the
Maxwell® 16 Viral
Total Nucleic Acid Purification Kit which, among other labs,
currently serves the OCA Hospital in Mexico for H1N1
clinical research. OCA, the largest private hospital in
Monterrey Mexico, participated in a Promega early access
program for the kit and continues its use after going
through its own evaluation process for purification options.
"We looked at every automated viral nucleic acid extraction
tool out there, including those in beta," explains Dr.
Evelyn Gonzalez, Molecular Medicine and Cell Therapy Lab
Assistant. "We selected the suite of tools that gave us the
fastest processing capability with peace of mind in the
data. In our clinical research, we couldn’t afford to have
questionable results that require rework."
Clinical research labs worldwide have evaluated both the
viral kit and a new Maxwell 16 MDx instrument. After
rigorous review, both kit and instrument are now available.
New Maxwell 16 Viral Total Nucleic Acid Purification Kit
The kit works in conjunction with both the newly released
Maxwell 16 MDx instrument as well as existing Maxwell 16
instruments to provide automated viral nucleic acid
extraction.
Early access testers found that using the Maxwell 16 Viral
Purification Kit:
- Purifies viral nucleic acids from Respiratory Virus (H1N1), HCV, HBV and CMV
- Integrates with biosafety protocols – easily fits under biohazard hood
- Applies to variety of biologic sample types including serum, plasma and respiratory swabs
- Enables optimal, consistent purification of high concentration viral DNA or RNA
New Maxwell 16 MDx Instrument
The Maxwell 16 MDx Instrument includes capabilities
important to the needs of clinical research labs including:
- Sample tracking and bar coding capability to enable accurate processing
- Decontamination UV light
- Touch screen menus for ease in operation
The entire line of Maxwell 16 instrument and systems serve
as an integral tool for the specific needs in research,
clinical research and forensic labs worldwide. Maxwell 16
supports labs performing clinical research to improve
methods for molecular toxicology, prenatal genetic testing,
genetic screening and genotyping. Scientists can easily
extract up to 16 DNA or RNA samples in 30-45 minutes.
Automation avoids potential problems associated with
contamination and inconsistency encountered using manual
purification methods.
About Promega
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providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life
sciences industry. The company's 2,000 products enable
scientists worldwide to advance their knowledge in genomics,
proteomics, cellular analysis, molecular diagnostics and human
identification. Founded in 1978, the company is headquartered in
Madison, WI, USA with branches in 14 countries and over 50
global distributors. For more information about Promega, visit
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