CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
March 2014—Helix Elite is the first molecular product line from Microbiologics. It includes 13 molecular standards—intended to facilitate the development, validation, and monitoring of molecular assays—for microorganisms that are difficult to grow or cannot be cultured, such as Cryptosporidium and norovirus.
Helix Elite molecular standards can be used as internal or external positive controls in a defined reaction or spiked into matrices and are applicable for a broad range of assays and instruments. According to Brian Beck, vice president, molecular products and services, “The Helix Elite molecular standards are a safe alternative to using infectious materials that are otherwise hard to access.”
These synthetic standards are developed using a patented bioinformatic algorithm that combines the genetic diversity of diagnostic sequences from the target organism.
Microbiologics, 320-293-7938