Getting extraction input right before you commit an NGS run
NGS is only as good as what goes in. How nucleic-acid yield, purity and integrity shape library quality, and the pre-analytical checks worth running before you commit a flow cell.
Short, applied write-ups on the assays and instruments we distribute, sample types, internal controls, protocol detail and how each method fits the workflow you already run. No marketing, just the answers labs actually ask before they validate.
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NGS is only as good as what goes in. How nucleic-acid yield, purity and integrity shape library quality, and the pre-analytical checks worth running before you commit a flow cell.
From plate to call: how to set and interpret cut-offs on a parasitology IgG ELISA, the role of grey-zone results, and what a positive genuinely tells you about exposure versus active disease.
Dual-target detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae from a single sample, why combined STI testing outperforms ordering the two assays separately.
A co-amplified RNase P (RPP30) internal control reports more than a passing run, how to read it, and what it flags when a result comes back negative.
How the Ampliflash Malaria LAMP kit detects Plasmodium without thermal cycling, a fast, low-instrument route to a result, and where it complements rather than replaces microscopy.
How the SwiftXtractor SL fits in front of common Real-Time PCR platforms, automated nucleic-acid extraction, lower hands-on time, and cleaner input for downstream amplification.
A single-target Real-Time PCR approach to Candida auris screening, sample types, the role of rapid detection in infection control, and how molecular screening supports outbreak surveillance.
Bacterial and fungal targets from cerebrospinal fluid in a single PCR panel, why syndromic testing shortens the path to a result when every hour of diagnostic delay carries clinical weight.
SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B and ten further respiratory targets in a single run, why a broad syndromic panel answers more of the differential than single-target testing in respiratory season.
Real-Time PCR detection of Hantavirus RNA supports diagnosis in the acute phase, when serology has not yet seroconverted or cross-reactivity clouds the picture.
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Each note is short and applied, written by people who run the assays, structured so you can scan it in minutes.
The technique, the targets and the validated sample types, serum, plasma, urine, swab or CSF, so you know what fits before you order.
Internal controls, channel allocation and how to read a valid versus invalid result, the QC detail that keeps reporting defensible.
How the method sits in the chain from sample to result, compatible platforms, hands-on time and where it pairs with extraction and confirmation.
When a note doesn’t quite answer your question, talk it through. Bring the targets, sample types or platform you’re working with and one of our specialists will help you choose, verify or integrate the right assay.
Tell us the assays, platforms or targets you’re working with and our specialists will respond with practical guidance, and a quote and the right documentation where you need them. No public pricing, just a clear answer.