Cell-free DNA purification upgrade, 3/16

March 2016—Cynvenio Biosystems announced the availability of the Concordia cell-free DNA purification sample preparation upgrade for its multi-template analysis LiquidBiopsy platform. When coupled with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Ion Torrent next-generation sequencing systems, Cynvenio’s workflow provides a comprehensive molecular characterization of tumor cell DNA for cancer research samples from a standard blood draw.

The Concordia option, which consists of a hardware module and a software upgrade, is now available to early access customers through the company’s partnership with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The module is installed by users on LiquidBiopsy units already deployed in clinical research labs, and the software upgrade is installed remotely. The cfDNA upgrade package enables users to purify DNA from whole blood using Thermo Fisher’s Applied Biosystems MagMAX Cell-Free DNA Isolation Kit.

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