Meridian Bioscience Inhibitor Tolerant 1-Step RT-qPCR Mix

Meridian Bioscience launched its Inhibitor Tolerant 1-step RT-qPCR Mix, an enzyme master mix that eliminates the need for an RNA extraction kit before running a sample through a molecular assay. Meridian developed the master mix formulation because it said RNA isolation and purification is time consuming and expensive. The company also noted that RNA extraction kits have been in short supply during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

When combined with SARS-CoV-2 primers and probes, the proprietary master mix can be used by laboratories to eliminate RNA purification, reducing processing times by as much as 30 minutes and lowering test costs.