Labroots

Lollipop for saliva collection

A team of researchers at the University of Washington have designed a novel (and unique!) way to collect saliva samples for testing, particularly from children: a special type of lollipop. This ...
The Scientist

Total Nucleic Acid Sample Collection Saliva Solutions for Host and Microbial Applications

Nucleic acids provide a wealth of information for scientists looking to better understand biological processes. However, obtaining and preserving high-quality nucleic acid samples for experimentation ...
The Scientist

Capturing Total Nucleic Acids from Saliva Samples for Multiomics Applications

Saliva is a viable alternative source of nucleic acids. A new collection device offers stable and easy saliva collection for extracting both DNA and RNA from a single sample. Saliva is proving itself ...
Business Insider

Seegene's COVID-19 test with saliva sample collection feature now available in Europe

SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- South Korea's biotechnology company specializing in molecular diagnostics, Seegene Inc. (KQ096530) said Tuesday that it has CE-IVD marked the ...
Business Wire

Novel SARS CoV-2 Saliva Collection Devices Address COVID-19 Testing Challenges, Improving Lab Efficiency and PCR Test Performance

PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GenTegra, LLC, a Pleasanton, California-based company, announced today a study on the development and characterization of two novel COVID-19 saliva sample ...
Nasdaq

OraSure’s Oragene®•Dx Saliva Collection Kit Included in Industry’s First FDA Authorization for a Whole Exome Sequencing Platform

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a leader in point-of-care diagnostic tests, specimen collection devices, and microbiome laboratory and ...
News Medical

Saliva samples may be reliable alternative to nasal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 testing

The gold standard for the diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is currently based on detection using quantitative reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction ...
Business Wire

SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Kit From Spectrum Solutions used to Track Viral Variants and Successfully Detect Omicron Including Mutations

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Solutions, LLC today announced that COVID-19 RT-PCR saliva tests using the Spectrum SDNA-1000 for bio-sample collection will also successfully be able to ...
Nasdaq

Roche receives CE mark for the use of saliva samples with cobas SARS-CoV-2 Qualitative test on cobas 6800/8800 Systems

- Saliva sample collection is an easy, non-invasive and convenient testing experience for patients who can self-collect their saliva sample. - Roche continues to develop testing options that deliver ...
News Medical

SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples

Researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) have found that SARS-CoV-2 genetic material can be reliably detected in self-collected saliva samples at a rate similar to that of ...
EurekAlert!

Saliva samples offer potential alternative to blood testing

Spitting into a cup or licking a diagnostic test strip could someday be an attractive alternative to having your blood drawn at the doctor’s office. Researchers have identified the largest number of ...