Co-Diagnostics, Inc.'s CoPrimer™ Platform Featured at PAG XXVII Conference
January 23, 2019 at 05:00 pm IST
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Co-Diagnostics, Inc. announced that their CoPrimer platform was featured in presentations at the International Plant and Genome conference (PAG XXVII) last week in San Diego, California. The public introduction of a novel, one-step SNP genotyping methodology with scalable multiplex capability followed a joint development project over the past year to test the performance of CoPrimers in multiplexed reactions. It also coincided with a private label CoPrimer product launch by a global leader in the design and manufacture of sophisticated polymerase chain reaction (PCR) reagents and other custom oligonucleotide-based tools for applied markets. The patented structure of CoPrimers makes the platform ideal for a wide array of PCR applications, including infectious diseases, multiplexing of PCR reactions, SNP/SNV detection, agricultural and food supply chain uses, liquid biopsy, and next generation sequencing. Marketing for the private labeled product includes its ability to allow assay interchangeability, overcoming a common shortfall of traditional multiplex PCR technologies, and to enable multiplex PCR while maintaining workflow flexibility. This flexibility supports a much broader range of applications including gene expression, adventitious presence (AP) testing, copy number variation, and SNP differentiation. The product can be designed with a range of fluorescent dyes to fit most PCR detection instruments on the market and allows customers to generate twice as much data per reaction, which reduces overall cost of operations.
Co-Diagnostics, Inc. is a molecular diagnostics company, which develops, manufactures and markets diagnostics technologies. The Companyâs technologies are utilized for tests that are designed using the detection and/or analysis of nucleic acid molecules (DNA or RNA). The Company also uses its proprietary technology to design specific tests for its Co-Dx PCR platform and to locate genetic markers for use in applications other than infectious disease. Its diagnostics systems enable dependable, low-cost, molecular testing for organisms and genetic diseases by automating or simplifying historically complex procedures in both the development and administration of tests. It is developing a portable diagnostic device and test system designed for point-of-care and at-home use. The system consists of its PCR instrument that it refers to as the Co-Dx PCR Pro instrument, its proprietary diagnostic test cup system and a mobile application to be installed on the userâs mobile device.