We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve your experience. This includes personalizing content and advertising. To learn more, click here. By continuing to use our site, you accept our use of cookies. Cookie Policy.

Features Partner Sites Information LinkXpress hp
Sign In
Advertise with Us

Eurofins Technologies

Eurofins Technologies, part of the Eurofins Scientific group, is a fast-growing, global provider of diagnostic test k... read more Featured Products: More products

Download Mobile App





Eurofins Launches New Ultra-Fast Extraction-Free RT-PCR Method and Upgrades its SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay

By LabMedica International staff writers
Posted on 17 Feb 2021
Eurofins (Luxembourg) has launched a new ultra-fast extraction-free RT-PCR method and upgraded its RT-PCR assay for use with pharynx gargle and saliva sample matrices.

The GSD NovaPrime SARS-CoV-2 Direct RT-PCR from Eurofins is intended for the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 from human nasopharyngeal swabs, eluted directly into demonized water without an additional RNA extraction process (extraction-free). More...
Increase of global SARS-CoV-2 testing worldwide has posed new challenges to laboratories in nearly all countries. More than ever, there is a critical need for rapid molecular solutions to increase testing capacity, and provide accurate and faster results. Removing the RNA extraction step helps to meet this challenge, by increasing the number of laboratories that can perform these tests, allowing more tests to be performed and reducing the cost, labor, and time required to carry out very sensitive PCR tests.

The GSD NovaPrime SARS-CoV-2 Direct RT-PCR is CE marked and has been validated as an extraction-free method. This new workflow shortens the complete turnaround time of the test, providing results in approximately one hour from sample to result without compromising the high accuracy of PCR testing, and allowing for a higher processing capacity. The GSD NovaPrime SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) has now been successfully validated for pharynx gargle and saliva samples. These new matrices constitute an easy-to-use sampling method that is particularly useful for self-sampling applications and are suitable for children. The test is a highly sensitive multiplex real-time PCR assay intended for the qualitative determination of SARS-CoV-2 genomic RNA in respiratory samples. The assay simultaneously detects two target sequences in the N gene.



Gold Member
SARS‑CoV‑2/Flu A/Flu B/RSV Sample-To-Answer Test
SARS‑CoV‑2/Flu A/Flu B/RSV Cartridge (CE-IVD)
Collection and Transport System
PurSafe Plus®
New
Autoimmune Liver Diseases Assay
Microblot-Array Liver Profile Kit
New
Gold Member
Automatic Hematology Analyzer
DH-800 Series
Read the full article by registering today, it's FREE! It's Free!
Register now for FREE to LabMedica.com and get access to news and events that shape the world of Clinical Laboratory Medicine.
  • Free digital version edition of LabMedica International sent by email on regular basis
  • Free print version of LabMedica International magazine (available only outside USA and Canada).
  • Free and unlimited access to back issues of LabMedica International in digital format
  • Free LabMedica International Newsletter sent every week containing the latest news
  • Free breaking news sent via email
  • Free access to Events Calendar
  • Free access to LinkXpress new product services
  • REGISTRATION IS FREE AND EASY!
Click here to Register








Channels

Molecular Diagnostics

view channel
Image: Colorectal cancer under the microscope (Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock)

Unique Microbial Fingerprint to Improve Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and the second deadliest. New research has revealed that it carries a unique microbial fingerprint, which could help doctors better understand... Read more

Hematology

view channel
Image: New research points to protecting blood during radiation therapy (Photo courtesy of 123RF)

Pioneering Model Measures Radiation Exposure in Blood for Precise Cancer Treatments

Scientists have long focused on protecting organs near tumors during radiotherapy, but blood — a vital, circulating tissue — has largely been excluded from dose calculations. Each blood cell passing through... Read more

Immunology

view channel
Image: The VENTANA HER2 (4B5) test is now CE-IVDR approved (Photo courtesy of Roche)

Companion Diagnostic Test Identifies HER2-Ultralow Breast Cancer and Biliary Tract Cancer Patients

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Europe, with more than 564,000 new cases and 145,000 deaths annually. Metastatic breast cancer is rising in younger populations and remains the leading cause... Read more

Technology

view channel
Image: Conceptual design of the CORAL capsule for microbial sampling in the small intestine (H. Mohammed et al., Device (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.device.2025.100904)

Coral-Inspired Capsule Samples Hidden Bacteria from Small Intestine

The gut microbiome has been linked to conditions ranging from immune disorders to mental health, yet conventional stool tests often fail to capture bacterial populations in the small intestine.... Read more
Copyright © 2000-2025 Globetech Media. All rights reserved.