TwistAmp® Liquid Basic

Overview

• Detection kits for HCV
• Available in TaqMan format for analysis

Hepatitis C virus infection is a major cause of chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. Neither a vaccine nor an effective treatment is available for HCV. Pegylated interferon-α (PEG-IFN- α), combined with ribavirin, is the current standard therapy. Its efficiency ranges between 20-80%, depending on the HCV genotype. Unfortunately, many HCV infected patients do not respond to or do not tolerate the IFN-based therapy. Therefore, the number of patients progressing to HCC, as a result of HCV infection, is expected to increase over the next 20-30 years. The natural history of the disease reveals the elusive nature of the virus in a number of features. First, the infection is often detected incidentally at the time of blood donation as the acute infection is clinically asymptomatic in most patients. Second, HCV successfully escapes multi-specific host immune responses in the majority of patients which establishes persistent infection. Third, a significant number of persistently infected individuals remain unaware of the infection for decades, until liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma develop.

HCV TaqMan RT-PCR Kit, 100 reactions

• Ready to use format, including Master Mix for the target and PCR control to monitor for PCR inhibition and validate the quality
• Specific Primer and Probe mix for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest
• Primer and Probe mix
• Positive and negative control to confirm the integrity of the kit reagents

HCV TaqMan RT-PCR Probe/Primer Set and Controls, 100 reactions

• Specific Primer/Probe mix and Positive Control for the pathogen/virus/viroid of interest
• Nuclease-free water
• Can be used together with Norgen’s RT-PCR Master Mix (#28113) or customer supplied master mix

For research use only and NOT intended for in vitro diagnostics.

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Storage Conditions and Product Stability
All kit components can be stored for 1 year after the date of production without showing any reduction in performance.

All kit components should be stored at -20°C upon arrival.

Component	Cat. TM37650 (100 preps)	Cat. TM37610 (100 preps)
MDx TaqMan 2X PCR Master Mix	2 x 700 μL	–
HCV Primer & Probe Mix	280 μL	280 μL
HCV Positive Control	150 μL	150 μL
Nuclease-Free Water (Negative Control)	1.25 mL	1.25 mL
Product Insert	1	1

Opentrons OT-2 8-Channel Electronic Pipettes automate liquid handling and pipetting for most daily wetlab applications. Best for medium- to high-throughput workflows.

Opentrons OT-2 8-Channel Electronic Pipettes automate liquid handling and pipetting for most daily wetlab applications. Best for medium- to high-throughput workflows.

• Screening of Algae Toxins Microcystins and Nodularins
• Format: 10 tests (5 tests/5 control)
• Not provided: Water Sample Bottles
• Run Time: 10 Minutes

Description

Attogene’s Microcystin Test Kit (Rapid – Lab) can be used to detect microcystins in liquid samples.

• • Format: 10 tests
• • Run Time: 10 Minutes

The most frequently reported cyanobacterial toxins are the hepatotoxic microcystins (MCs). MCs are peptides with a molecular weight ranging from 900 to 1,100 Da. They consist of seven amino acids of which the two terminal amino acids of the linear peptide are condensed to form a cyclic compound.

A tiered notification system which takes different actions based on different numeric thresholds for microcytin-LR concentrations in recreational waters has been developed. This is guidance that allows states to take various actions—such as posting information about harmful algal blooms (HABs), issuing a recreational public health advisory, or temporarily closing recreational waters through a no contact advisory—depending on the severity of the bloom event.

Microcystin-LR

Informational sign postings about HABs at recreational waters: < 6 μg/L
Recreational public health advisory: 6 μg/L
Elevated recreational public health advisory (e.g. no contact): 20 μg/L

Harmful Algae Bloom – NOAA

Screening of Algae Toxins Microcystins and Nodularins
Format: 10 tests (5 tests/5 control)
Not provided: Water Sample Bottles
Run Time: 10 Minutes