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Primerdesign Genesig q32

May 14, 2019

Primerdesign, the molecular business of Novacyt, has launched a next-generation molecular testing instrument called Genesig q32. The new qPCR instrument is larger than the firm's Genesig q16 instrument and provides customers with a faster, higher throughput solution for using Novacyt's genesig real-time PCR kits. The q32 provides test results within 60 minutes using Genesig kits, processing up to 32 patient samples in tube or strip format with fluorescence detection technologies.

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