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LGC SARS-CoV-2 Verification Panel and Reference Materials; Charité ValuPanel Assay Reagents

May 11, 2020

LGC Seracare has launched new versions of its AccuPlex Verification Panel and Reference Material Kit for SARS-CoV-2 testing. The previous versions contained negative control material targeting the human RNase P gene and positive control material for the viral ORF1a, RdRp, E, and N gene consensus sequences targeted in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization assays. They have now been expanded to include the S gene region of the virus. 

In addition, LGC Biosearch Technologies has launched new assays in its ValuPanel line. The Charité 2019-nCoV BHQ and BBQ-650 ValuPanel Reagent sets use oligonucleotide sequences designed by the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Charité. The firm also now offers US CDC 2019-nCoV BHQ ValuPanel Reagents sets, and continues to offer the 2019-nCoV CDC-qualified Probe and Primer Kits for SARS-CoV-2.

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