BP Genomics, an innovative leader in detection assays, sample processing, and nucleic acid technologies has partnered with Opentrons, a unique and forward thinking liquid handling company, whose passion lies in democratizing the automated pipetting revolution. Collaborating together, they are now in the final stages of fully validating an end-to-end solution to collect, process and detect the coronavirus (2019_nCoV).
BP Genomics launches Molecular Detection kit for (2019-nCoV)
Based in Atlanta, BP Genomics has launched a molecular test that detects only the 2019 strain of the coronavirus. They have collaborated with a number of partners to develop a kit that extracts the RNA from a swab or saliva collection device, purifies the sample and runs a molecular test known as qPCR to detect the 2019_nCoV strain of the virus.