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Blockchain Telehealth Platform Provides One-stop Healthcare Management Including First-of-its-kind COVID Test Results
Workflow Services by ImageMover Joins Forces with MicroGEM to Provide Workflow Solution for Fast SARS-CoV-2 Testing at Point of Care
MicroGEM Partners with Medline to Equip Healthcare Providers with World’s First Saliva PCR Test for Point of Care
MicroGEM’s Fast, On-site PCR Testing in Use at Large-scale DOD-Supported Event Serving Vulnerable Communities with No-cost Dental, Vision, and Medical Exams
Goodbye Nasal Swabs! First Fast PCR Saliva COVID-19 Tests for Point of Care Conducted in Canada
As Nation Braces for Seventh Wave, Health Canada Authorizes World’s First Saliva Point of Care PCR Test to Quickly Detect SARS-CoV-2
MicroGEM Partners with Government Scientific Source to Bring Fast Saliva PCR Test to Government Agencies
MicroGEM and Songbird Life Science Partner to Bring Fast COVID-19 Saliva PCR Test to Industries Across the U.S.
A Solution for Plant DNA Extraction with Minimal Sample Input Using phytoGEM in Combination with SolisFAST SolisGreen qPCR Mix
Events & Webinars
On-demand Webinar: A simple, single-tube approach to process sexual assault samples (38 minutes)
On-demand Webinar: A simple, single-tube approach to process sexual assault samples (38 minutes)
Join Jeff Hickey, MicroGEM’s forensic expert and product specialist, to discover the advantages of temperature-driven, enzymatic sperm lysis including qPCR and STR data comparing the enzymatic chemistry to conventional sperm lysis methods. Available on-demand, Jeff discusses Y screening of sexual assault evidence, as well as differential extraction protocols.
10th Annual World DNA and Genome Day
10th Annual World DNA and Genome Day
Join us at Booth 7 to celebrate DNA Day together. Find out why temperature-controlled nucleic acid extractions are the answer when speed, sample size, yield, and simplified workflow are important.
International Society for Applied Biological Sciences (ISABS) Conference on Forensic and Anthropologic Genetics
International Society for Applied Biological Sciences (ISABS) Conference on Forensic and Anthropologic Genetics
James Landers, PhD, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Virginia and Director of Microfluidics at MicroGEM, will present a plenary lecture during the conference's opening ceremony on "Microfluidics: science, technology, and applications in forensics and medicine."
Webinar: Rapid, single-tube preparation of DNA from bacteria for NGS workflows
Webinar: Rapid, single-tube preparation of DNA from bacteria for NGS workflows
Join Jo Stanton, PhD, University of Otago, and David Saul, PhD, MicroGEM, for a lively webinar featuring their recent study demonstrating a side-by-side comparison of DNA prepared using a rapid, single-tube method for DNA extraction and a standard column method.
International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI)
BioTechniques Online Event: Advancing Precision Medicine
BioTechniques Online Event: Advancing Precision Medicine
Join us for a chat at our virtual booth at BioTechniques online conference on advancing precision medicine. No need to leave your computer - just register at https://www.biotechniques.com/events/biotechniques-online-event-advancing-precision-medicine-2019/. Find key resources on RNA extractions as well as bacterial extractions for NGS.
Webinar: A simple, single-tube approach to process sexual assault samples
Webinar: A simple, single-tube approach to process sexual assault samples
Register to attend this must-see forensics webinar: Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 11:00 am EST
Join Jeff Hickey, MicroGEM’s forensic expert and product specialist, to discover the advantages of temperature-driven, enzymatic sperm lysis including qPCR and STR data comparing the enzymatic chemistry to conventional sperm lysis methods. Jeff will also discuss its use in Y screening of sexual assault evidence, as well as its use in differential extraction protocols.
Webinar: A novel enzymatic system for extracting sequencing-ready DNA in a single tube
Webinar: A novel enzymatic system for extracting sequencing-ready DNA in a single tube
Register to attend this webinar featuring Jo Stanton (University of Otago) and David Saul (CSO, MicroGEM) on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 3:00 pm EST.
Jo and David will discuss a novel DNA extraction approach using thermostable enzymes and a thermoresponsive cartridge used with the PDQeX to enable extractions without centrifugation or harsh solvents. They will share study results demonstrating the quality of sequencing-ready DNA extracted from bacteria and how this rapid approach compares to traditional chemical-based methods.
Webinar: Tips for extracting DNA from insects
Webinar: Tips for extracting DNA from insects
Register to attend this must-see webinar to simplify and improve your insect DNA extractions: April 1 at 7 am PDT | 10 am EDT | 4 pm CET
MicroGEM product specialist, Rob Thompson, will introduce a simple protocol for extracting DNA from insects using a single tube, without ionic detergents, magnetic beads or columns. He will use case studies featuring a range of insects including fruit flies, anopheles mosquitoes, and African whitefly, and will present qPCR data comparing enzymatic lysis with traditional spin-column methods.
LabRoots: Genomics Virtual Week 2020
LabRoots: Genomics Virtual Week 2020
Discover the latest research developments and emerging technologies at this no-travel conference, featuring the latest gene-editing applications as well as developments in single-cell work and molecular diagnostics. Visit the MicroGEM booth to learn about our single-tube, no-loss RNA and DNA extraction methods to support downstream sequencing and gene editing capabilities.
Webinar: Advances in Extracting & Stabilizing RNA, an Important Toolkit for Molecular Oncology
Webinar: Advances in Extracting & Stabilizing RNA, an Important Toolkit for Molecular Oncology
Join MicroGEM CEO, Jeff Chapman, for a glimpse at the future of genomic analysis and nucleic acid isolation. During this webinar and Q&A session, Jeff discusses advances made in RNA extraction and stabilization from rare samples to a single cell using a series of enzymes which efficiently lyse cells, clear interacting proteins and eliminate RNases while preserving the integrity of the extracted RNA.
This webinar is a featured event at Select Science's Virtual Summit on Cancer and Immunology Research being held May 11-13 online. Register to attend.
Webinar: Remote, autonomous molecular analytical laboratories
Webinar: Remote, autonomous molecular analytical laboratories
Monday, June 29 at 9 am PDT | 12 pm EDT | 5 pm CET
Join MBARI's Christina Preston, research specialist, for a look at new ways to collect and analyze organisms in real-time. Click on the webinar title to register.
Molecular biological analyses, even RNA or DNA extractions, are typically confined to traditional labs. New technologies, such as the Environmental Sample Processor developed by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), offer fresh ways to process samples to detect and quantify different species or substances. Learn more about ways to collect, handle, and analyze samples in real-time in remote field settings. These new technologies can reshape monitoring and management strategies of a range of organisms in diverse environmental settings. MicroGEM's RNAGEM plays a role in providing remote RNA extractions.
LabRoots: Microbiology Virtual Week 2020
LabRoots: Microbiology Virtual Week 2020
LabRoots is hosting a virtual event, which will cover a variety of topics, including global developments for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Infectious Diseases, discoveries in Microbiology & Immunology research to improve human, animal, and plant health, including virology, pathogenesis, genomics and epidemiology, microbial communities and biofilms, and research to find improved vaccines, diagnostics, and antiviral drugs for Influenza. MicroGEM will have a booth at the event from September 8-10. Click the link to visit the LabRoots registration page.
LabRoots: CRISPR 2020 Virtual Event
LabRoots: CRISPR 2020 Virtual Event
LabRoots is hosting a virtual conference on September 30, 2020 to continue the discussion around CRISPR classification systems, applications in biomedicine, and the use of CRISPR in the fight against COVID-19. MicroGEM will have a booth at the event. Head to the LabRoots registration page by clicking the link!
Webinar: Biological Workflows for Biopharma
Webinar: Biological Workflows for Biopharma
Join MicroGEM's Rhonda Petit, Global Sales Director, and Georgi Hampton, PhD, Applications Field Scientist, as they share their vision for simplifying and improving biological workflows for the biopharma industry. The advantages of a single tube, enzymatic approach will be discussed along with a special CRISPR use case.
Webinar: RNAGEM-based isolation of miRNA from plasma small extracellular vesicles: possible application for cancer diagnostic and management
Webinar: RNAGEM-based isolation of miRNA from plasma small extracellular vesicles: possible application for cancer diagnostic and management
Thursday, December 2 | 4pm GMT+3 | 3pm CET | 9am EST
Join Dr. Anastasia Malek from the Petrov Institute of Oncology in St. Petersburg as she shares her experience isolating specific populations of the thyroid- and the prostate-derived ECnV followed by miRNA isolation and analysis. The webinar includes details of protocols and results.
Small extracellular nano-vesicles (SEnV) circulating with plasma is a heterogeneous population of vesicles secreted by different cells, mostly by blood cells and endothelium. A small fraction of this population is derived from other cells and tissues in amounts apparently proportional to the tissue mass and secretory activity. This small fraction has a great diagnostic potency since molecular composition of these vesicles may reflect the condition of specific tissue or cell type. Therefore, isolation and analysis of specific disease-indicative SEnV present exciting opportunities to develop new approaches for cancer diagnostic and management.
The pattern of cellular miRNAs is affected during malignant transformation. Cancer-associated shift of miRNA profile of malignant cells can be translated into ECnVs secreted by these cells and available for analysis from the plasma sample. This is a main reason why miRNA from tissue-specific population of plasma SEnV is considered to be a promising cancer marker. However, isolation of miRNA from small vesicular population is an extremely tricky process vulnerable to loss of material. RNAGEM isolates the miRNA from small samples, to reduce loss of material, and to minimize alteration of miRNA profile.
Learn about:
- A new approach to isolate total population of plasma SEnV
- Options to isolate tissue-specific population of plasma SEnV
- Isolation of vesicular miRNA with RNAGEM
This webinar is co-sponsored by Algimed https://algimed.com/brands/microgem/
On-demand Webinar: Avoiding COVID Fatigue in the Workplace – Best Practices to Protect Staff and Keep Operations Running Smoothly
On-demand Webinar: Avoiding COVID Fatigue in the Workplace – Best Practices to Protect Staff and Keep Operations Running Smoothly
What’s an employer to do in this environment of continuous infections, waning restrictions, and real COVID fatigue?
Join infection prevention specialist, Kelly Batson, for this on-demand webinar about best practices to keep staff and workplaces protected in the age of COVID.
Kelly’s experience working with vulnerable senior populations provides valuable lessons in tackling the tough workforce issues of when to test, who to test, how to test, and what to do when someone may be infectious in a work setting.
The 45-minute presentation includes a Q&A session featuring insights from Bill Stone, CEO at AllClear Healthcare, and John Andonoff, General Manager at Songbird Life Science.
The live webinar occurred on August 9, 2022.
MedTech Innovator Showcase: Early Detection and Diagnosis
MedTech Innovator Showcase: Early Detection and Diagnosis
MicroGEM CEO, Jeff Chapman, is a featured panelist at the MedTech Innovator Showcase discussing how new technologies can aid in early detection and diagnosis for better patient care and healthcare management. This panel will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2:45 pm.
Webinar: Tips for better sample prep, faster results, and RT-qPCR optimization
Webinar: Tips for better sample prep, faster results, and RT-qPCR optimization
Join Jo Stanton, application scientist at MicroGEM, and colleagues at Solis BioDyne, for this engaging discussion on ways to improve sample preparation and extraction workflows for better downstream results.