Overview
Pre-analytics refers to all processes that occur prior to the actual laboratory analysis, starting from
sample collection (e.g. blood, saliva or urine), to sample stabilization, transport, and storage. Current approaches use predominantly cold-freezing and cold-shipping approach which can be very cumbersome and challenging especially in field collection in remote locations. New technologies to preserve and protect these samples at ambient conditions will provide a cost-effective solution for these processes.
Biomatrica is developing a new line of products – termed the “Gard“ which is designed to rapidly stabilize nucleic acids in cells, tissue, biopsy material, saliva, and blood samples. These products protect samples from degradation at room temperature, and fit directly into the point of care workflow and offer the ability to transport biological materials with increased quality enabling forensics, biobanking, research and molecular diagnostics pre-analytics market without the need for refrigeration.
Biomatrica Products for the Pre-analytics market
Biomatrica is developing a range of products for room temperature stabilization and shipping of tissues, cells, biopsy materials and blood from point of collection to the laboratory for analysis and storage. The product portfolio will continue to grow. Below is the list of current and pending products:
Scientific References
- Wilkinson, S., et. al., Innovative technology to stabilize DNA at room temperature in tissues and cells, Poster presentation at the 2010 Experimental Biology Conference, Anaheim, CA.
- Wilkinson, S., et. al., Impact of collection, stabilization and isolation of bovine ear punches on high and low density genotyping arrays, Poster presentation at the 2010 International Society of Animal Genomics, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Example of Customers
- USDA
- NIH
- FBI
- USGS
