Post by icemandios on Jul 14, 2022 12:45:05 GMT
OraSure Technologies Launches New Product for Microbiome Researchers to Study DNA and RNA
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a global leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic testing and sample collection technologies, announced today that its OMNIgene ® •GUT DNA and RNA product ( OMR-205 ) is now available to gut microbiome researchers. The product allows for self-collection, stabilization, storage and transportation of both microbial DNA and RNA at ambient temperature for gut microbiome profiling. It is made by OraSure’s subsidiary DNA Genotek.
“This product gives researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical, academic, and consumer products fields a valuable tool to gain insight into the gene expression of gut microbes,” said Kathleen Weber, President of Molecular Solutions for OraSure Technologies. “It also aligns with our multiomics strategy and the recent launch of metatranscriptomic sequencing and analysis services for gut microbiome samples performed by Diversigen, another OraSure subsidiary.”
DNA Genotek has a proven track record of supporting companies offering diagnostic testing in the human genomics space. Their microbiome collection device portfolio is used in more than 90 countries and has been featured in more than 200 scientific publications.
About OraSure Technologies
OraSure Technologies empowers the global community to improve health and wellness by providing access to accurate, essential information. OraSure, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DNA Genotek, Diversigen, and Novosanis, provides its customers with end-to-end solutions that encompass tools, services and diagnostics. The OraSure family of companies is a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests, sample collection and stabilization devices, and molecular services solutions designed to discover and detect critical medical conditions. OraSure’s portfolio of products is sold globally to clinical laboratories, hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, public health and community-based organizations, research institutions, government agencies, pharma, commercial entities and direct to consumers. For more information on OraSure Technologies, please visit www.orasure.com .
About DNA Genotek
DNA Genotek Inc., a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, focuses on providing high-quality biological sample collection products and end-to-end services for human genomics and microbiome applications. The Company's Oragene ® •Dx and ORAcollect ® •Dx product lines are the first and only FDA 510(k) cleared saliva-based DNA collection devices for in vitro diagnostic use. DNA Genotek also offers Research Use Only products to collect and preserve large amounts of DNA or RNA from multiple sample types. DNA Genotek markets its products worldwide and has a global customer base with thousands of customers in over 100 countries. For more information about DNA Genotek, visit www.dnagenotek.com .
About Diversigen
Diversigen Inc. is a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, and provides consultative end-to-end solutions for sequencing, bioinformatics, and statistical analysis for the study of the microbiome of living organisms and environments. Diversigen operates a state-of-the-art CLIA and CAP accredited laboratory deploying a variety of techniques to extract high quality nucleic acids from a multitude of sample types for subsequent metagenomics analysis. Diversigen’s flexible sequencing and computing capacity, combined with ongoing improvements in analytic tools and their applications, allows for customized project-specific strategies. For more information, visit www.diversigen.com or contact [email protected].
BETHLEHEM, Pa., July 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), a global leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic testing and sample collection technologies, announced today that its OMNIgene ® •GUT DNA and RNA product ( OMR-205 ) is now available to gut microbiome researchers. The product allows for self-collection, stabilization, storage and transportation of both microbial DNA and RNA at ambient temperature for gut microbiome profiling. It is made by OraSure’s subsidiary DNA Genotek.
“This product gives researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical, academic, and consumer products fields a valuable tool to gain insight into the gene expression of gut microbes,” said Kathleen Weber, President of Molecular Solutions for OraSure Technologies. “It also aligns with our multiomics strategy and the recent launch of metatranscriptomic sequencing and analysis services for gut microbiome samples performed by Diversigen, another OraSure subsidiary.”
DNA Genotek has a proven track record of supporting companies offering diagnostic testing in the human genomics space. Their microbiome collection device portfolio is used in more than 90 countries and has been featured in more than 200 scientific publications.
About OraSure Technologies
OraSure Technologies empowers the global community to improve health and wellness by providing access to accurate, essential information. OraSure, together with its wholly-owned subsidiaries, DNA Genotek, Diversigen, and Novosanis, provides its customers with end-to-end solutions that encompass tools, services and diagnostics. The OraSure family of companies is a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of rapid diagnostic tests, sample collection and stabilization devices, and molecular services solutions designed to discover and detect critical medical conditions. OraSure’s portfolio of products is sold globally to clinical laboratories, hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, public health and community-based organizations, research institutions, government agencies, pharma, commercial entities and direct to consumers. For more information on OraSure Technologies, please visit www.orasure.com .
About DNA Genotek
DNA Genotek Inc., a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, focuses on providing high-quality biological sample collection products and end-to-end services for human genomics and microbiome applications. The Company's Oragene ® •Dx and ORAcollect ® •Dx product lines are the first and only FDA 510(k) cleared saliva-based DNA collection devices for in vitro diagnostic use. DNA Genotek also offers Research Use Only products to collect and preserve large amounts of DNA or RNA from multiple sample types. DNA Genotek markets its products worldwide and has a global customer base with thousands of customers in over 100 countries. For more information about DNA Genotek, visit www.dnagenotek.com .
About Diversigen
Diversigen Inc. is a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, and provides consultative end-to-end solutions for sequencing, bioinformatics, and statistical analysis for the study of the microbiome of living organisms and environments. Diversigen operates a state-of-the-art CLIA and CAP accredited laboratory deploying a variety of techniques to extract high quality nucleic acids from a multitude of sample types for subsequent metagenomics analysis. Diversigen’s flexible sequencing and computing capacity, combined with ongoing improvements in analytic tools and their applications, allows for customized project-specific strategies. For more information, visit www.diversigen.com or contact [email protected].