Subscribe to our Newsletter!
Cerca
Solutions
Innovation
Knowledge
People
Contact Us
EN
中文 日本
Solutions
Innovation
Knowledge
People

By Approach

Clinical Labs Business Alliances Industrial World

By Trending Field

Respiratory Infections Antibiotic Resistances Clinical Automation Molecular Biology All Applications Fields
All Products

Copan Technologies

WISE approach FLOQ® Technology LBM® technology Digital Microbiology

Programs

Quality First Science and R&D Futura Invent

Sharing

Blog & News Scientific Corner Events and Fairs Webinars & Talks

Resources

e-labelling Quality Certificates Certificates of Analysis Patents Trademarks

More Than Just a Brand

About Working at Copan

Get Involved

Open Positions Contacts
Solutions

By Approach

Clinical Labs Business Alliances Industrial World

By Trending Field

Respiratory Infections Antibiotic Resistances Clinical Automation Molecular Biology All Applications Fields
All Products
Innovation

Copan Technologies

WISE approach FLOQ® Technology LBM® technology Digital Microbiology

Programs

Quality First Science and R&D Futura Invent
Knowledge

Sharing

Blog & News Scientific Corner Events and Fairs Webinars & Talks

Resources

e-labelling Quality Certificates Certificates of Analysis Patents Trademarks
People

More Than Just a Brand

About Working at Copan

Get Involved

Open Positions Contacts
Contact Us
EN
中文 日本

Search results for:

Copan Group
Pages (32)
Brochures (12)
Scientific Studies (162)
Scientific Booklet (2)
Events & Fairs (27)
News (19)
Press (4)
Video (6)
Webinar (3)

Product

FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
Self Collection
Swab

FLOQSwabs®

FLOQSwabs® consists of a customizable molded plastic shaft and a tip coated with perpendicular short Nylon® fibers. Thanks to the superior elution efficiency, FLOQSwabs® ensure a flawless specimen collection, expanding downstream testing capabilities.

FLOQSwabs®
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV
HPV

Self Vaginal FLOQSwabs®

Safe, comfortable, and easy to use, Self Vaginal FLOQSwabs® is the comfortable device supporting women taking part in HPV and STI screening campaigns.

Self FLOQSwabs® Vaginal
Copan Group

Product

FLOQ®
microFLOQ®
Forensics
Human Identification

microFLOQ®

MicroFLOQ® is an innovative DNA collection tool featuring a micro flocked swab-head co-developed* by French Gendarmerie Forensic Research Institute (IRCGN™) and Copan.

MicroFLOQ®
Copan Group

Technology

FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
nylon

FLOQ® Technology

The FLOQ® technology answers the healthcare professionals’ need for a more efficient sample collection. The FLOQ® patented arrangement of Nylon® fibers offers superior performance, bringing sampling to the next level.

FLOQ® Technology
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
Genetics
Saliva
Buccal

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®

hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs® is a product line dedicated to DNA collection for genetic applications. Free of amplifiable human DNA and detectable DNase and RNase, hDNAFLOQSwabs® are non-invasive, painless, and cost-effective.

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
WASP®
Clinical Automation
Gastrointestinal Diseases

FecalSwab™

FecalSwab™ is intended to collect fecal specimens and preserve enteric pathogenic bacteria’s viability to be processed using standard clinical laboratory operating procedures for culture.

FecalSwab™
Copan Group

Product

Forensics
Saliva
Buccal
Skin

4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics

4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics is the line of Copan patented FLOQSwabs® specifically designed and dedicated to DNA collection for human identification.

4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
Copan Group

Product

eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
WASP®
Antimicrobial Resistance

eSwab®

eSwab® collection and transport system is our multipurpose media intended for the collection and transport of clinical specimens containing aerobes, anaerobes, fastidious bacteria, viruses and Chlamydia.

eSwab®
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
Genetics and Microbiome
Veterinary
HPV

eNAT®

eNAT® is intended to collect, transport, and preserve microbial and human nucleic acids to be analyzed by amplification techniques. With its rapid analysis and inactivation features, eNAT® is the ready-to-use device to quickly homogenize your sample, for a high-quality, unbiased nucleic acid yield, and fast turnaround time.

eNAT®
Copan Group

Application

FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
Genetics
Forensic

Forensics

A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

Forensics
Copan Group

Application

eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
WASP®
Transystem™

Gastrointestinal Infections

A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.

Gastrointestinal Infections
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
UniVerse™
Covid-19

UTM®

Copan Universal Transport Medium® (UTM®) system is intended for the collection, transport, and preservation of clinical specimens containing Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma.

UTM®
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
SRK®
Food
HAI

SRK®

Our Swab Rinse Kits line includes comprehensive tailor-made collection and devices for the detection of environmental microbial contamination in a broad range of environments, such as food production, pharmaceutical sites, and hospital wards.

SRK®
Copan Group

Product

FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
UniVerse™
Covid-19

UTM® PodSwab™

eNAT® is intended to collect, transport, and preserve microbial and human nucleic acids to be analyzed by amplification techniques. With its rapid analysis and inactivation features, eNAT® is the ready-to-use device to quickly homogenize your sample, for a high-quality, unbiased nucleic acid yield, and fast turnaround time.

UTM® PodSwab™
Copan Group

Product

eNat®
FLOQSwabs®
Genetics
Genetics and Microbiome

SMART-eNAT®

SMART-eNAT® combines eNAT® with a unique SMART cap delivery system, providing a safe and efficient nucleic acid collection and transport for prolonged periods. The SMART post-collection high-performance yet intuitive cap avoids any spillage or unwanted contact, facilitating self-sampling at home.

SMART-eNAT®
Copan Group

Technology

Liquid-based microbiology
liquid amies
LBM
liquid media

LBM® technology

Copan Liquid Based Microbiology™ combines swabs with liquid transport and processing media, transforming challenging specimens into easy-to-process, multi-purpose liquid samples.

FLOQ® Technology
Copan Group

Application

SELF UriSponge™
SELF LolliSponge™
HPV
screening

Self-Collection

Simplifying collection devices and ensuring a prolonged sample transport could promote self-collection expansion in many new medical fields.

Self-Collection
Copan Group

Product

Genetics
Forensic
NAO®Basket
DNA

NAO® Basket

NAO® Basket is a semi-permeable system designed for releasing and concentrating human DNA from swab samples or other specimens during the extraction step.

NAO® Basket
Copan Group

Product

MSwab®
Collection
molecular
Molecular biology

MSwab®

MSwab® is a true all-round pre-analytical device designed for optimized compatibility with molecular platforms, allowing backup culturing of bacteria and viruses.

MSwab®
Copan Group

Application

eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
UTM®

STIs and Cervical Cancer

Although most STIs have no or only mild symptoms, the 1 million STIs acquired every day profoundly impact global health worldwide.

STIs and Cervical Cancer
Copan Group

Product

NUCLEIC-CARD™
Custom
Collection
Direct Amplification

NUCLEIC-CARD™

NUCLEIC-CARD™ is specifically designed to collect, transport, and store human DNA from buccal cells, saliva, blood, etc. Thanks to the unique chemical treatment, NUCLEIC-CARD™ preserves DNA for 20 years at room temperature.

NUCLEIC-CARD™
Copan Group

Application

eSwab®
SLsolution™
eNat®
MSwab®

Respiratory Infections

Respiratory tract infections are among the most common disorders affecting today’s population, representing the third cause of death in the whole world.

Respiratory Infections
Copan Group

Application

SRK®
Transystem™
HAI
Hospital Acquired Infections

Hospital Acquired Infections

The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Hospital Acquired Infections
Copan Group

Application

Colibrí™
Radian™
Sepsis
mrsa

Antibiotic Resistances

The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Antibiotic Resistances
Copan Group

Product

SELF UriSponge™
HPV
DNA
N. gonorrhoeae

Self – UriSponge™

Copan Self UriSponge™ is a safe and easy-to-use device to collect urine samples. Collection can be performed at Point of Care in complete privacy, using a non-invasive procedure.

Self – UriSponge™
Copan Group

Approach

WISE approach

Copan’s Workflow-Integrated System Environment – WISE – takes care of your biological samples from their collection to the latest diagnostic platform, offering unbiased diagnostics and improved patient care.

Explore
Copan Group

Product

Enrichment Broth
LBM® Broth
BHI
TSB

LBM® Broth

Along with microbiology collection, preservation and transport systems, Copan’s portfolio includes a full range of enrichment and selective broths.

LBM® Broth
Copan Group

Application

eNat®
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
Genetics
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs®

Genetics & Microbiome

The rise of Multi Drug-Resistant Organisms has become a global health and economic concern, and tools to combat them are urgently needed.

Genetics & Microbiome
Copan Group

Product

UniVerse™
Molecular Automation
Sample Preparation
Automation

UniVerse®

UniVerse® automates sample preparation steps for molecular testing: tube decapping and recapping, vortexing, swab handling, barcode identification, and liquid transfer to secondary tubes or assay plates.

UniVerse®
Copan Group

Application

FecalSwab™
eNat®
MSwab®
UTM®

Molecular Biology

Molecular assays have, in some instances, replaced traditional testing methods, and they are now an integral part of infectious diseases screening, diagnosis, and management.

Molecular Biology
Copan Group

Product

SELF LolliSponge™
Saliva
Collection
Direct Amplification

Self – LolliSponge™

LolliSponge™ easiness allows saliva collection from non-collaborative patients or when professional assistance is not available, enabling COVID-19 active surveillance programs in fragile communities.

Self – LolliSponge™
Copan Group

Product

Transystem™
Cutaneous Infections
Genetics and Microbiome
STI and HPV

Transystem™

Our Transystem™ family comprises different media for the efficient and safe transport of many bacterial strains.

Transystem™
Copan Group

Product Focus

FLOQ®
Swab
Collection
FLOQSwabs

FLOQSwabs®

Download Product Focus
Copan Group

Technology Brochure

FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
Self Collection
Swab

FLOQ® Technology

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Brochure

SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV
Vaginal

Vaginal Self-FLOQSwabs®

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Ordering Information

microFLOQ®
Forensics
Forensic

MicroFLOQ® Ordering

Download Ordering Informations
Copan Group

Brochure

microFLOQ®
Forensics
Forensic

MicroFLOQ®

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Brochure

microFLOQ®
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
Forensics
4N6FLOQSwabs® Crime Scene

4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics and Crime Scene

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Product Focus

eNat®
FLOQSwabs®
Genetics
Genetics and Microbiome

SMART-eNAT®

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Brochure

FLOQSwabs®
NUCLEIC-CARD™
Forensics
Forensic

NUCLEIC-CARD™

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Application Brochure

SELF UriSponge™
SELF FLOQSwabs®
SELF LolliSponge™
Self Collection

Self – Collection

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Brochure

eNat®
MSwab®
UTM®
SELF UriSponge™

STIs and HPV

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Application Brochure

FecalSwab™
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

Molecular Biology

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Technology

LBM® Broth
eswab
FLOQSwabs
UTM

Liquid-Based Microbiology™

Download Brochure
Copan Group

Scientific study

International Journal of Legal Medicine
2019
Forensic
Saliva
Molecular biology
Semen

Copan microFLOQ® Direct Swab collection of bloodstains, saliva, and semen on cotton cloth

Allison J Sherier
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
2019
Nasal
Swab
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Detection of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis: comparison of nasal FLOQ Swabs™ and sputum using the FilmArray® platform

S. Cartel
Source

Scientific study

Viruses
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Respiratory Infections
Self Collection
Sars-Cov-2

Efficacy of Unsupervised Self-Collected Mid-Turbinate FLOQSwabs for the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Egildo Luca D’andrea et al.
Source

Scientific study

Forenic Science International
2019
Forensic
Molecular biology
Blood
Healthcare worker

A practical study on direct PCR amplification using the GlobalFiler™ PCR Amplification Kit on human bloodstains collected with microFLOQ™ Direct swabs

Kevin Wai Yin Chong Yongxun
Source

Scientific study

Forensic Science International: Genetics
2021
microFLOQ®
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
Forensics
Human DNA

Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification

Loockerman et al.
Source

Scientific Study

Translational Neurodegeneration
2022
FLOQ®
Nasal
Swab
FLOQBrush

Olfactory swab sampling optimization for α-synuclein aggregate detection in patients with Parkinson’s disease

M. Bongianni, M. Catalan, D. Perra, E. Fontana, F. Janes, C. Bertolotti, L. Sacchetto, S. Capaldi, M. Tagliapietra, P. Polverino, V. Tommasini, G. Bellavita, E. Ataie Kachoie, R. Baruca, A. Bernardini, M. Valente, M. Fiorini, E. Bronzato, S. Tamburin, L. Bertolasi, L. Brozzetti, M. P. Cecchini, G. Gigli, S. Monaco, P. Manganotti, G. Zanusso
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in Microbiology
2023
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
FLOQSwabs
Genotyping

Genotype heterogeneity of high-risk human papillomavirus infection in Ethiopia

Ayichew Seyoum  et al.
Source

Scientific study

Gynecological cancer
2022
Buccal
FLOQSwabs
Genotyping
ovarian cancer

BRCA testing on buccal swab to improve access to healthcare and cancer prevention: a performance evaluation

Elisa de Paolis et al.
Source

Scientific study

Open Research Europe
2022
FLOQSwabs®
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
Sexually Trasmitted Infections

Human papillomavirus (HPV) detection in vaginal self-samples: evaluation of eNat® as an alternative suspension medium to ThinPrep®PreservCyt® for vaginal swabs

Chiara Giubbi et al.
Source

Scientific study

Viruses
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2

Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing

Daniela Loconsole et al.
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2018
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
eswab
culture

Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers

Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela
Source

Scientific study

Public Health in Practise
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2

Sports balls as potential SARS-CoV-2 transmission vectors

Michel Pelisser et al.
Source

Scientific study

Plos one
2022
SELF FLOQSwabs®
HPV
FLOQSwabs
STI

Changes in genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence among urban females a decade after the Malaysian HPV vaccination program

Su Pei Khoo et al.

 

Source

Scientific study

Diagnostics
2022
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Vaginal
HPV
Human Papillomavirus

Evaluation of BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay on Self-Collected Vaginal and First-Void Urine Samples as Compared to Clinician-Collected Cervical Samples: A Pilot Study

Marianna Martinelli et al.
Source

Scientific study

Healthcare
2022
FLOQSwabs®
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
Sexually Trasmitted Infections

Comparison of Different Self‐Sampling Devices for Molecular Detection of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs): A Pilot Study

Ilaria Sechi et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Systems and Integrative Neuroscience
2020
Genetics
Buccal
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Biotechnical development of genetic addiction risk score (GARS) and selective evidence for inclusion of polymorphic allelic risk in substance use disorder (SUD)

K. Blum
Source

Scientific study

Molecular Cytogenetics
2019
Genetics
Self Collection
Buccal
Swab

Targeted capture enrichment followed by NGS: development and validation of a single comprehensive NIPT for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes and monogenic diseases

George Koumbaris
Source

Scientific study

Prenatal Diagnosis
2020
Genetics
Buccal
Swab
Molecular biology

Noninvasive prenatal paternity testing by means of SNP‐based targeted sequencing

Jacqueline Chor Wing Tam
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2020
Genetics
Buccal
Swab
Molecular biology

Detection of cell-free foetal DNA fraction in female-foetus bearing pregnancies using X-chromosomal insertion/deletion polymorphisms examined by digital droplet PCR

Iveta Zednikova
Source

Scientific study

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2015
Nasal
Throat
Swab
mrsa

How is the Xpert MRSA Gen 3 assay (Cepheid) performing on pooled eSwab medium?

Stijn Jonckheere, Kristien Van Vaerenbergh, An Boel, Anne Van Keerberghen, Hans De Beenhouwer
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in immunology
2020
Genetics
Buccal
Swab
Molecular biology

High-Throughput MICA/B Genotyping of Over Two Million Samples: Workflow and Allele Frequencies

Anja Klussmeier
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Biomedical Science
2020
Genetics
Buccal
Swab
Molecular biology

Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan

Yan-Shen Shan
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Rectal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study

Jianling Xie
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Microbiology and Infection
2018
Rectal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study

J Xie
Source

Scientific study

Microorganisms
2020
Rectal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis

Sudha Bhavanam
Source

Scientific study

BMC Microbiology
2021
Nasal
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
eswab

Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR

Tania Desmet
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
2018
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium

Liselotte Coorevits
Source

Scientific study

BMC Pediatrics
2020
Genetics
Microbiome
Buccal
Skin

Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile

Caroll D. Hernandez
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2018
Microbiome
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology

Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women

Tania Crucitti
Source

Scientific study

Critical Care Exploration
2021
Microbiome
Stool
Swab
Molecular biology

Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function

Scott L. Weiss
Source

Scientific study

Current Oncology
2018
Self Collection
Vaginal
HPV
Swab

Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study

M. Saville
Source

Scientific study

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2021
Swab
staphylococcus aureus
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Laboratory evaluation of the BioFire FilmArray Pneumonia plus panel compared to conventional methods for the identification of bacteria in lower respiratory tract specimens: a prospective cross-sectional study from South Africa

Barend Mitton
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in Microbiology
2021
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Detection of Microbial Agents in Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Samples of SARS-CoV-2 Patients

Tyler Seckar
Source

Scientific study

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
2021
Throat
Swab
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of RSV Infection in Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study

Ling Gong
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Infectious diseases
2021
Self Collection
HPV
Swab
Molecular biology

Population Impact of Girls-Only Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination in The Netherlands: Cross-Protective and Second-Order Herd Effects

Joske Hoes
Source

Scientific study

BMC Infectious Diseases
2020
Self Collection
Vaginal
Swab
FLOQSwabs

Treating male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis (StepUp): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of male partner treatment for reducing the risk of BV recurrence

Lenka A. Vodstrcil
Source

Scientific study

Current Oncology
2019
Self Collection
Vaginal
HPV
Swab

Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba

F. Jalili
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2018
Nasopharyngeal
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker
HCW

Increased carriage of non-vaccine serotypes with low invasive disease potential four years after switching to the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in The Netherlands

Marloes Vissers
Source

Scientific study

Heliyon
2021
Microbiome
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate

Rita Rodrigues
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2021
Self Collection
Nasal
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology

Comparable specimen collection from both ends of at-home mid-turbinate swabs

Melissa Truong
Source

Scientific study

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
2019
Skin
Swab
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers

Linh T. Phan
Source

Scientific study

BMC Research Notes
2018
Nasal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker

Detection of human bocavirus-1 in both nasal and stool specimens from children under 5 years old with influenza-like illnesses or diarrhea in Gabon

Sonia Etenna Lekana-Douki
Source

Scientific study

American Society for Clinical Pathology
2017
Nasal
Swab
mrsa
staphylococcus aureus

Performance of the cobas MRSA/SA Test for Simultaneous Detection of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Nasal Swabs

Lace R. Peterson
Source

Scientific study

Plos One
2019
Stool
Nasal
Swab
mrsa

High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Eline van Dulm
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2019
Microbiome
Vaginal
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls

Baris Ata
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Microbiology and Infection
2019
Nasal
Rectal
Swab
mrsa

Copan WASPLab automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings

A. Cherkaoui
Source

Scientific study

JAMA Ophthalmology
2021
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology

SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy

Claudio Azzolini
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2019
Swab
staphylococcus aureus
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Whole genome sequencing revealed new molecular characteristics in multidrug resistant staphylococci recovered from high frequency touched surfaces in London

Rory Cave
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Rectal
Sexually Trasmitted Infections
Men who have sex with men

Human papillomavirus 16 L1 gene methylation as a potential biomarker for predicting anal intraepithelial neoplasia in men who have sex with men (MSM)

Chaiwongkot et al.
Source

Scientific study

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
2022
eSwab®
Nasal
Rectal
Covid-19

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 from combined nasal/rectal swabs

Adriana M. Airo et al.
Source

Scientific study

Foods
2022
Sars-Cov-2
FLOQSwabs
Environmental sampling
Food Surfaces

Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety? A Very Low Prevalence from a Food Survey during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Northern Italy

Sara Arnaboldi et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of clinical microbiology
2022
FLOQSwabs
Tongue swab
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Cepheid Xpert MTB/FIU Ultra

Accuracy of Tongue Swab Testing Using Xpert MTB-RIF Ultra for Tuberculosis Diagnosis

A. Andama et al.
Source

Copan White Paper

Copan White Paper
2022
Collection
FLOQSwabs
UTM
eNAT

Self-collected saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection: evaluation of Copan Lollisponge™

Cristiano Sabelli, Ph.D., Simone Paghera, MS.
Download

Copan White Paper

Copan White Paper
2022
Collection
FLOQSwabs
UTM
eNAT

Monkeypox: sample collection and diagnostic techniques

Stefania Di Costanzo, Ph.D.
Download

Scientific study

Journal of Hospital Infection
2022
eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
SARS-CoV-2 patients
carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales

Multidrug-resistant OXA-48/CTX-M-15 Klebsiella pneumoniae cluster in a COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit: Salient lessons for infection prevention and control during the COVID-19 pandemic

Annaleise R. Howard-Jones et al.
Source

Scientific study

Viruses
2022
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Respiratory Infection
Measles virus

Characterization of Vaccine Breakthrough Cases during Measles Outbreaks in Milan and Surrounding Areas, Italy, 2017–2021

Silvia Bianchi et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Translation Medicine
2022
FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
Sexually Trasmitted Infections
Human Papilloma Virus

Clinical validation of full HR HPV genotyping HPV Selfy assay according to the international guidelines for HPV test requirements for cervical cancer screening on clinician collected and self collected samples

Alice Avian et al.
Source

Scientific study

Viruses
2022
Veterinary
FLOQSwabs
UTM
influenza A

Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia

Francisca di Pillo et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Virology
2022
eNat®
FLOQSwabs®
Saliva
Vaginal

Screening for cytomegalovirus shedding in vagina and saliva: Significant differences between biological fluids, swab types and storage durations in DNA recovery

Ngee Keong Tan et al.
Source

Scientific study

BMC Microbiology
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Microbiome
Oropharyngeal
Illumina NovaSeq 6000

Oropharynx microbiota transitions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treatment of induced chemotherapy followed by surgery

Hui‑Ching Lau et al.
Source

Scientific study

Microbiology Open
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Microbiome
Performance
Release

Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms

Natalie M. Wise et al.
Source

Scientific study

Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection control
2021
eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
Gastrointestinal Disease
Klebsiella Pneumoniae

Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients at admission and discharge at a Vietnamese neonatal intensive care unit

Björn Berglund et al.
Source

Scientific study

Forensic Science International: Genetics
2021
microFLOQ®
Genetics
Forensic
Molecular biology

Inhibition of DNA amplification caused by metal in extracted bloodstains and in direct amplification

Patterson et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Medical Microbiology
2021
eNat®
FLOQSwabs®
Respiratory Infections
Self Collection

Sample collection and transport strategies to enhance yield, accessibility, and biosafety of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing

Banada et al.
Source

Scientific study

Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
2021
Microbiome
Vaginal
Swab
Gram stain

Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors

Josephine Tumuhamye
Source

Scientific study

Virology Journal
2021
Self Collection
Nasal
Swab
Covid-19

Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR

Eva Kriegova et al.
Source

Scientific study

International Journal of Women's Health
2018
Self Collection
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology

A comparison of cotton and flocked swabs for vaginal self-sample collection

Manuela Viviano
Source

Scientific study

Plos One
2015
Self Collection
Vaginal
Swab
eswab

Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge

Rosa Catarino
Source

Scientific study

Infection
2021
Self Collection
Rectal
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2

Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing

Silvia Würstle
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Medicine
2021
eswab
culture
Healthcare worker
HCW

Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study

Rosario Musumeci
Source

Scientific study

Sultan Qaboos University Med Journal
2020
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Nasopharyngeal Isolates from a Cohort of medical students with or without pharyngitis

Hassib Narchi
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2017
Nasal
Swab
mrsa
eswab

Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs

Melanie L. Yarbrough
Source

Scientific study

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2021
Self Collection
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings

Meredith S. Muller et al.
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in cellular and infection Microbiology
2021
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Respiratory Infections
Sars-Cov-2

Assessment of the Diagnostic Ability of Four Detection Methods Using Three Sample Types of COVID-19 Patients

Fei Yu et al.
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
2021
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology

Performance evaluation of an automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection on nasopharyngeal swabs

Cedric Hartard et al.
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy
2021
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

The evaluation of a novel digital immunochromatographic assay with silver amplification to detect SARS-CoV-2

Yoko Kurihara et al.
Source

Scientific study

American Journal of Otolaryngology
2021
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology

Clinical, virological and immunological evolution of the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19

Eugenia Maiorano et al.
Source

Scientific study

Animals
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Veterinary
Molecular biology
Bovine Coronavirus

Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves

Eveline Studer et al.
Source

Scientific study

Infectious Diseases and Therapy
2021
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Respiratory Infections
Sars-Cov-2

Early Start of Oral Clarithromycin Is Associated with Better Outcome in COVID-19 of Moderate Severity: The ACHIEVE Open-Label Single-Arm Trial

Konstantinos Tsiakos et al.
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Respiratory Infections
Nasal
Molecular biology

Immune cell residency in the nasal mucosa may partially explain respiratory disease severity across the age range

Konner Winkley et al.
Source

Scientific study

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2021
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Evaluation of the BioFire® COVID-19 test and Respiratory Panel 2.1 for rapid identification of SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swab samples

Eric J.Eckbo
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Medical Internet Research
2017
Self Collection
Stool
Rectal
Swab

Performance of a Mobile Phone App-Based Participatory Syndromic Surveillance System for Acute Febrile Illness and Acute Gastroenteritis in Rural Guatemala

Daniel Olson
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2015
Swab
mrsa
eswab
staphylococcus aureus

Evaluation of BD Max StaphSR and BD Max MRSAXT Assays Using ESwab-Collected Specimens

Suzane Silbert, Carly Kubasek, Faris Galambo, Elaine Vendrone, Raymond Widen
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Virology
2021
Saliva
Swab
eswab
Molecular biology

A prospective study evaluating congenital CMV infection in Mayotte and La Reunion Islands (France)

Justine Demortier, Jacques Fourgeaud, Soumeth Abassed, LaurentLambrecht, Marie Gromand, Brahim Boumahni, Coralie Dumont, Alexandre Reynaud, Margaux Avet, Louis Collet, Claire Périllaud-Dubois, Marie-Christine Jaffar-Bandjee, Christelle Vauloup-Fellous
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
eswab

Assessment of the direct quantitation of SARS-CoV-2 by droplet digital PCR

Michela Deiana, Antonio Mori, Chiara Piubelli, Salvatore Scarso, Mosè Favarato, Elena Pomari
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
2020
Rectal
Swab
eswab
culture

Rectal screening for carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae: a proposed workflow

Claudio Foschia, Paolo Gaibani, Donatella Lombardo, Maria Carla Re, Simone Ambretti
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
eswab

Evaluation of Transport Media and Specimen Transport Conditions for the Detection of SARS-CoV-2 by Use of Real-Time Reverse Transcription-PCR

Amy A. Rogers, Russell E. Baumann, Gwynngelle A. Borillo, Ron M. Kagan, Hollis J. Batterman, Marzena M. Galdzicka, Elizabeth M. Marlowe
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in Pediatrics
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2

Low Rate of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Symptomatic Patients Attending a Pediatric Emergency Department

Christoph Zurl, Ernst Eber, Anna Siegl, Sabine Loeffler, Evelyn Stelzl, Harald H. Kessler, Markus Egger, Nina A. Schweintzger, Werner Zenz, Volker Strenger
Source

Scientific study

Virology Journal
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
Nasal
Swab

How home anterior self-collected nasal swab simplifies SARS-CoV-2 testing: new surveillance horizons in public health and beyond

Silvia Ricci, Lorenzo Lodi, Francesco Citera, Francesco Nieddu, Maria Moriondo, Valentina Guarnieri, Mattia Giovannini, Giuseppe Indolfi, Massimo Resti, Alberto Zanobini, Chiara Azzari
Source

Scientific study

Genomics
2021
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
eswab

ACoRE: Accurate SARS-CoV-2 genome reconstruction for the characterization of intra-host and inter-host viral diversity in clinical samples and for the evaluation of re-infections

Luca Marcolungo, Cristina Beltrami , Chiara Degli Esposti, Giulia Lopatriello, Chiara Piubelli, Antonio Mori, Elena Pomari, Michela Deiana, Salvatore Scarso, Zeno Bisoffi, Valentina Grosso, Emanuela Cosentino, Simone Maestri, Denise Lavezzari, Barbara Iadarola, Marta Paterno, Elena Segala, Barbara Giovannone, Martina Gallinaro, Marzia Rossato, Massimo Delledonne
Source

学術研究

Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
2021
Skin
Swab
eswab
culture

Cutibacterium avidum resists surgical skin antisepsis in the groin—a potential risk factor for periprosthetic joint infection: a quality control study

Steven M. Maurer, Laura Kursawe, Stefan Rahm, Julia Prinz, Annelies S. Zinkernagel, Annette Moter, Stefan P. Kuster, Reinhard Zbinden, Patrick O. Zingg, Yvonne Achermann
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in cellular and infection Microbiology
2021
Microbiome
Vaginal
Swab
eswab

Vaginal Microbiota and Cytokine Levels Predict Preterm Delivery in Asian Women

Manoj Kumar, Selvasankar Murugesan, Parul Singh, Marwa Saadaoui, Duaa Ahmed Elhag, Annalisa Terranegra, Basirudeen Syed Ahamed Kabeer, Alexandra K. Marr, Tomoshige Kino, Tobias Brummaier, Rose McGready, François Nosten, Damien Chaussabel, Souhaila Al Khodor
Source

Scientific study

mSphere
2019
FLOQSwabs®
Microbiome
eswab
Molecular biology

Laryngotracheal Microbiota in Adult Laryngotracheal Stenosis

Alexander T Hillel, Sharon S Tang, Camila Carlos, Joseph H Skarlupka, Madhu Gowda, Linda X Yin, Kevin Motz, Cameron R Currie, Garret Suen, Susan L Thibeault
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Virology
2020
Self Collection
Vaginal
HPV
Molecular biology

Analytical performance of HPV assays on vaginal self-collected vs practitioner-collected cervical samples: the SCoPE study

M Saville, D Hawkes, MHT Keung, ELO Ip, J Silvers, F Sultana, MJ Malloy, LS Velentzis, K Canfel, CD Wrede, JML Brotherton
Source

Scientific study

PeerJ
2021
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Evaluation of two fluorescence immunoassays for the rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigen—new tool to detect infective COVID-19 patients

Lorena Porte​, Paulette Legarraga, Mirentxu Iruretagoyena, Valeska Vollrath, Gabriel Pizarro, Jose Munita, Rafael Araos, Thomas Weitzel​
Source

Scientific study

mSphere
2021
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Monitoring COVID-19 Transmission Risks by Quantitative Real-Time PCR Tracing of Droplets in Hospital and Living Environments

Andrea Piana, Maria Eugenia Colucci, Federica Valeriani, Adriano Marcolongo, Giovanni Sotgiu, Cesira Pasquarella, Lory Marika Margarucci, , Andrea Petrucca, Gianluca Gianfranceschi, Sergio Babudieri, Pietro Vitali, Giuseppe D’Ermo, Assunta Bizzarro, Flavio De Maio, Matteo Vitali, Antonio Azara, Ferdinando Romano, Maurizio Simmaco, Vincenzo Romano Spica
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Microbiology and infection
2020
Saliva
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Saliva collected in universal transport media is an effective, simple and high-volume amenable method to detect SARS-CoV-2

Byron M. Berenger, John M. Conly, Kevin Fonseca, Jia Hu, Thomas Louie, Angela R. Schneider, Takshveer Singh, William Stokes, Linda Ward, Nathan Zelyas
Source

Scientific study

The Laryngoscope
2020
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker

Identification of Viruses in Patients With Postviral Olfactory Dysfunction by Multiplex Reverse-Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction

Jun Tian MD, Jayant M. Pinto MD, Li Li MD, Sanmei Zhang MD, Zhifu Sun MD, Yongxiang Wei MD
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Clinical Evaluation of the cobas SARS-CoV-2 Test and a Diagnostic Platform Switch during 48 Hours in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Mario Poljak, Miša Korva, Nataša Knap Gašper, Kristina Fujs Komloš, Martin Sagadin, Tina Uršič, Tatjana Avšič Županc, Miroslav Petrovec
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2015
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Isothermal Detection of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Directly from Respiratory Clinical Specimens

Brianna L. Petrone, Bernard J. Wolff, Alexandra A. DeLaney, Maureen H. Diaz, and Jonas M. Winchell
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
eswab
culture

Recovery of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria and Nocardiae Causing Skin/Soft Tissue Infections by Use of the Copan ESwab Collection and Transport System

B. Gandhi, G. Woods, T. Mazzulli
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in cellular and infection Microbiology
2019
FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
Microbiome
Vaginal

Evaluation of Methods for the Extraction of Microbial DNA From Vaginal Swabs Used for Microbiome Studies

Valentina Mattei, Selvasankar Murugesan, Muna Al Hashmi, Rebecca Mathew, Nicola James, Parul Singh, Manoj Kumar, Arun Prasath Lakshmanan, Annalisa Terranegra, Souhaila Al Khodor, Sara Tomei
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Clinical Impact of Rapid Point-of-Care PCR Influenza Testing in an Urgent Care Setting: a Single-Center Study

Robert C. Benirschke, Erin McElvania, Richard B. Thomson Jr., Karen L. Kaul, and Sanchita Das
Source

Scientific study

BMC Veterinary Research
2018
FLOQSwabs®
Nasal
Swab
eswab

Temporary carriage of bovine coronavirus and bovine respiratory syncytial virus by fomites and human nasal mucosa after exposure to infected calves

Veslemøy Sunniva Oma, Thea Klem, Madeleine Tråvén, Stefan Alenius, Britt Gjerset, Mette Myrmel, Maria Stokstad
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2015
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Stool
Swab

Evaluation of factors affecting real-time PCR performance for diagnosis of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar in clinical stool samples

Joakim Forsell​, Satu Koskiniemi​, Ida Hedberg​, Helén Edebro​, Birgitta Evengård​, Margareta Granlund​
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2015
Rectal
eswab
culture
regular

Successful Combination of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test Diagnostics and Targeted Deferred Neisseria gonorrhoeae Culture

Carolien M. Wind, Henry J. C. de Vries, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Magnus Unemo, Alje P. van Dam​
Source

Scientific study

American Journal of Ophthalmology
2015
Swab
eswab
staphylococcus aureus
culture

The Corneal Ulcer One-Touch Study: A Simplified Microbiological Specimen Collection Method

Kaivon Pakzad-Vaezi, Steve D. Levasseur, Steven Schendel, Sean Mark, Richard Mathias, Diane Roscoe, Simon P. Holland​
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Microbiological Methods
2015
Swab
eswab
culture
Peptostreptococcus anaerobius

Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices

Manuela Avolio, Alessandro Camporese​
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2017
Wound
Swab
mrsa
eswab

Evaluation of the BD Max StaphSR Assay for Detecting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Methicillin-Susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in ESwab-Collected Wound Samples

Suzane Silbert, Alicia Gostnell, Carly Kubasek, Raymond Widen
Source

Scientific study

Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
2017
Wound
Swab
mrsa
eswab

Evaluation of the Copan eSwab®, a liquid-based microbiology transport system, for the preservation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae at different temperatures

Lindy Gumede, Frans Radebe, Duduzile Nhlapo, Venessa Maseko, Tendesayi Kufa-Chakezha
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2018
FLOQSwabs®
Antimicrobial Resistance
Vaginal
Rectal

Mismatch Amplification Mutation Assay-Based Real-Time PCR for Rapid Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Antimicrobial Resistance Determinants in Clinical Specimens

Valentina Donà, Joost H. Smid, Sara Kasraian, Dianne Egli-Gany, Ferah Dost, Fatime Imeri, Magnus Unemo, Nicola Low, Andrea Endimiani
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in cellular and infection Microbiology
2018
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
eswab
staphylococcus aureus

Exploring the Microbiota of Diabetic Foot Infections With Culturomics

Joanne Jneid, Nadim Cassir, Sophie Schuldiner, Nathalie Jourdan, Albert Sotto, Jean-Philippe Lavigne, Bernard La Scola
Source

Scientific study

Heliyon
2019
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
eswab
Molecular biology

Comparison of collection methods for molecular detection of α-herpes viruses and Treponema pallidum, including evaluation of critical transportation conditions

Pieter W. Smit, Titia Heijman, Meriem el Abdallaoui, Sylvia M. Bruisten
Source

Scientific study

BMC Ophthalmology
2018
FLOQSwabs®
Swab
eswab
culture

Preoperative preparation of eye with chlorhexidine solution significantly re-duces bacterial load prior to 23-gauge vitrectomy in Swedish health care

Nasser J. Gili, Torbjörn Noren, Eva Törnquist, Sven Crafoord, Anders Bäckman
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Throat
eswab
Molecular biology
regular

Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Automated Aries Group A Strep PCR Assay from Throat Swabs

N. Kanwar, J. Crawford, C. Ulen, T. S. Uphoff, J. Dien Bard, R. Dunn, A. Drain, R. Selvarangan
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2018
Swab
eswab
culture
FLOQSwabs

Evaluation of the Copan ESwab Transport System for Viability of Pathogenic Fungi by Use of a Modification of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute Document M40-A2

Bharat Gandhi, Richard Summerbell, Tony Mazzulli
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Vaginal
Rectal
Swab
eswab

Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth

Ji H. Shin, David T. Pride
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Vaginal
Rectal
Swab
eswab

Multicenter Evaluation of NeuMoDx Group B Streptococcus Assay on the NeuMoDx 288 Molecular System

C. L. Emery, R. F. Relich, T. H. Davis, S. A. Young, M. D. Sims, B. L. Boyanton Jr.
Source

Scientific study

Frontiers in cellular and infection Microbiology
2019
WASPLab®
Rectal
Swab
eswab

Automated Incubation and Digital Image Analysis of Chromogenic Media Using Copan WASPLab Enables Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Yannick Charretier, Dominique S. Blanc, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Jacques Schrenzel
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2019
FLOQSwabs®
Vaginal
Swab
eswab

Comparison of BD MAX GBS and GenomEra GBS assays for rapid intrapartum PCR detection of vaginal carriage of group B streptococci

Trine Andreasen, Jens Kjølseth Møller, Mohammed Rohi Khalil
Source

Scientific study

BMC Virology journal
2018
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

The role of human Metapneumovirus genetic diversity and nasopharyngeal viral load on symptom severity in adults

Xiang Yong Oong, Jack Bee Chook, Kim Tien Ng, Wei Zhen Chow, Kok Gan Chan, Nik Sherina Hanafi, Yong Kek Pang, Yoke Fun Chan, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Kok Keng Tee
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

PCR Detection of Respiratory Pathogens in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Adults

Nicklas Sundell, Lars-Magnus Andersson, Robin Brittain-Long, Pär-Daniel Sundvall, Åsa Alsiö, Magnus Lindh, Lars Gustavsson, Johan Westin
Source

Scientific study

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2017
Self Collection
Stool
Rectal
Swab

Rapid Active Sampling Surveys as a Tool to Evaluate Factors Associated with Acute Gastroenteritis and Norovirus Infection among Children in Rural Guatemala

Daniel Olson
Source

Scientific study

Plos One
2019
Self Collection
HPV
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs

An observational study comparing HPV prevalence and type distribution between HPV-vaccinated and -unvaccinated girls after introduction of school-based HPV vaccination in Norway

Espen Enerly
Source

Scientific study

BMJ Open
2020
Self Collection
Microbiome
Skin
Vaginal

Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol

Daniella Susic
Source

Scientific study

European Journal of Radiology
2020
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology

Chest CT accuracy in diagnosing COVID-19 during the peak of the Italian epidemic: A retrospective correlation with RT-PCR testing and analysis of discordant cases

Zeno Falaschi
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Infectious Diseases
2019
Microbiome
Stool
Swab
Molecular biology

Each Additional Day of Antibiotics Is Associated With Lower Gut Anaerobes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients

Ashley M Rooney
Source

Scientific study

Journal of assisted reproduction and genetis
2020
Microbiome
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology

Controlled ovarian stimulation and progesterone supplementation affect vaginal and endometrial microbiota in IVF cycles: a pilot study

Andrea Carosso
Source

Scientific study

Heliyon
2020
Nasal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker

Resveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan in infants with common cold: A randomized double-blind trial

Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre
Source

Scientific study

Plos One
2020
Saliva
Molecular biology
regular
Healthcare worker

Characterization of a universal screening approach for congenital CMV infection based on a highly-sensitive, quantitative, multiplex real-time PCR assay

Angela Nagel
Source

Scientific study

Scientific Reports
2019
Self Collection
Nasal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold

Sandeep Ramalingam
Source

Scientific study

Microorganisms
2019
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Sexually Transmitted Infections and Behavioral Determinants of Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Allahabad District (India) Based on Data from the ChlamIndia Study

Pierre P.M. Thomas
Source

Scientific study

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Comparison of Two Commercial Platforms and a Laboratory-Developed Test for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA

Richard J. Drew
Source

Scientific study

BMJ Open
2019
HPV
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study

Eliana Marcia Wendland
Source

Scientific study

Cosmetics
2020
Microbiome
Skin
Swab
Molecular biology

Effects of Fermented Oils on Alpha-Biodiversity and Relative Abundance of Cheek Resident Skin Microbiota

Tiziana Ciardiello
Source

Scientific study

BMJ Open
2020
HPV
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker
HCW

STOP HPV study protocol: a nationwide case–control study of the association between oropharyngeal cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in Brazil

Eliana Marcia Wendland
Source

Scientific study

Clinical Microbiology and Infection
2018
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker

Prevalence and clinical significance of respiratory viruses and bacteria detected in tuberculosis patients compared to household contact controls in Tanzania: a cohort study

Mhimbira F.
Source

Scientific study

African journal of clinical and experimental microbiology
2018
Vaginal
Swab
Healthcare worker
HCW

Polymerase chain reaction versus enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in detection of Chlamydia Trachomatis infection among gynaecological patients in south-western Nigeria

Ajani T.A
Source

Scientific study

Trials
2018
Microbiome
Stool
Rectal
Swab

Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Jeffrey Pernica
Source

Scientific study

Journal of clinica microbiology
2014
Rectal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Molecular Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis in Botswana

David M. Goldfarb
Source

Scientific study

American Journal of Infection Control
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Molecular biology

Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing

Justin J. Kim
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2020
Stool
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Performance Evaluation of the Novodiag Bacterial GE+ Multiplex PCR Assay

Charly Roy
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2019
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Molecular Subtyping of Human Rhinovirus in Children from Three Sub-Saharan African Countries

Vicky L. Baillie, David P. Moore, Azwifarwi Mathunjwa, Palesa Morailane, Eric A. F. Simões, Shabir A. Madhi
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2019
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Diversity of endocervical microbiota associated with genital Chlamydia trachomatis infection and infertility among women visiting obstetrics and gynecology clinics in Malaysia

Heng Choon Cheong, Polly Soo Xi Yap, Chun Wie Chong, Yi Ying Cheok, Chalystha Yie Qin Lee, Grace Min Yi Tan, Sofiah Sulaiman, Jamiyah Hassan, Negar Shafiei Sabet, Chung Yeng Looi , Rishein Gupta, Bernard Arulanandam, Sazaly AbuBakar, Cindy Shuan Ju Teh, Li Yen Chang, Won Fen Wong
Source

Scientific study

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
2019
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Laboratory Evaluation of Rapid Antigen Detection Tests for More-Sensitive Detection of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Antigen

Yu Sun, Jie Deng, Yuan Qian, Runan Zhu, Fang Wang, Run Tian, Ri De, Linqing Zhao
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2018
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker
HCW

Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis multilocus sequence types and genovar distribution in chlamydia infected patients in a multi-ethnic region of Saratov, Russia

Valentina A. Feodorova, Svetlana S. Konnova, Yury V. Saltykov, Sergey S. Zaitsev, Irina A. Subbotina, Tatiana I. Polyanina, Sergey S. Ulyanov, Susanna L. Lamers, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Thomas C. Quinn, Vladimir L. Motin
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2018
Rectal
Swab
culture
group b streptococcus

Streptococcus agalactiae carriage among pregnant women living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, over a period of eight years

Ana Caroline N. Botelho,Juliana G. Oliveira,Andreia P. Damasco,Késia T. B. Santos,Ana Flávia M. Ferreira,Gabriel T. Rocha,Penélope S. Marinho,Rita B. G. Bornia,Tatiana C. A. Pinto,Marco A. Américo,Sergio E. L. Fracalanzza,Lúcia M. Teixeira
Source

Scientific study

Virology Journal
2020
Swab
Covid-19
Sars-Cov-2
Nasopharyngeal

Efficient SARS-CoV-2 detection in unextracted oro-nasopharyngeal specimens by rRT-PCR with the Seegene Allplex™ 2019-nCoV assay

Wesley Freppel, Natacha Merindol, Fabien Rallu, Marco Bergevin
Source

Scientific study

Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
2019
Self Collection
Nasal
Swab
Molecular biology

Feasibility study for the use of self‐collected nasal swabs to identify pathogens among participants of a population‐based surveillance system for acute respiratory infections (GrippeWeb‐Plus)—Germany, 2016

Joana M. Haussig, Angelina Targosz, Susanne Engelhart, Michael Herzhoff, Kerstin Prahm, Silke Buda, Andreas Nitsche, Walter Haas, Udo Buchholz
Source

Scientific study

PLoS One
2020
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection
Healthcare worker

Pneumococcal colonization prevalence and density among Thai children with severe pneumonia and community controls

Barameht Piralam, Christine Prosperi, Somsak Thamthitiwat, Charatdao Bunthi, Pongpun Sawatwong, Ornuma Sangwichian, Melissa M. Higdon, Nora L. Watson, Maria Deloria Knoll, Wantana Paveenkittiporn, Chuwattana Chara, Cameron P. Hurst, Pasakorn Akarasewi, Julia Rhodes, Susan A. Maloney, Katherine L. O’Brien, Henry C. Baggett
Source

Scientific study

BMC Women's Health
2019
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Cervical microbiota in women with cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia, prior to and after local excisional treatment, a Norwegian cohort study

Johanna Wiik, Verena Sengpiel, Maria Kyrgiou, Staffan Nilsson, Anita Mitra, Tom Tanbo, Christine Monceyron Jonassen, Tone Møller Tannæs, Katrine Sjøborg
Source

Scientific study

BMC Infectious Diseases
2019
Vaginal
HPV
Swab
Molecular biology

Persistence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE

Kristina Thorsteinsson
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Virology
2019
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs
In-vitro test
UTM

Laboratory diagnosis of congenital CMV infection in newborns: Impact of pre-analytic factors

Niko Kohmer
Source

Scientific study

PloS One
2015
Rectal
Swab
eswab
Molecular biology

Evaluation of the Versant CT/GC DNA 1.0 Assay (kPCR) for the Detection of Extra-Genital Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections

Antonella Marangoni
Source

Scientific study

Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics
2016
eswab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Antibody response to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children <18 months old

Esposito S
Source

Scientific study

Tropical Medicine and International Health
2016
Vaginal
HPV
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Genotypic characterisation of human papillomavirus infections among persons living with HIV infection; a case–control study in Kumasi, Ghana

Dekugmen Yar
Source

Scientific study

Journal of Clinical Virology
2016
Vaginal
HPV
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

Comparison of DRY and WET vaginal swabs with cervical specimens in Roche Cobas 4800 HPV and Abbott RealTime High Risk HPV tests

Kwan Jun
Source

Scientific study

Open Forum Infectious Diseases
2017
Self Collection
Stool
Rectal
Swab

A Rapid Epidemiological Tool to Measure the Burden of Norovirus Infection and Disease in Resource-Limited Settings

Daniel Olson
Source

Scientific study

Annals of Laboratory Medicine
2017
Swab
Nasopharyngeal
Molecular biology
Respiratory Infection

Evaluation of Allplex Respiratory Panel 1/2/3 Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assays for the Detection of Respiratory Viruses with Influenza A Virus subtyping

Jaehyeon Lee
Source

Scientific study

Int J Reprod BioMed
2017
Vaginal
Swab
Molecular biology
Healthcare worker

The prevalence of, and risk factors for, mycoplasma genitalium infection among infertile women in Ibadan: A cross-sectional study

Tinuade Adesola Ajant
Source

Scientific study

EBioMedicine
2018
Self Collection
Swab
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs

A 30-Min Nucleic Acid Amplification Point-of-Care Test for Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Infection in Women: A Prospective, Multi-center Study of Diagnostic Accuracy

Harding-Esch E.M
Source

Scientific study

Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal
2023
microFLOQ®
DNA
Blood
STR

Generating human STR DNA profiles from blood ingested by leeches

Elizabeth Knapp et al.
Source

Scientific Booklet

eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

Booklet STIs & HPV

Download Scientific Booklet
Copan Group

Scientific Booklet

SELF UriSponge™
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV

Booklet Self- Collection

Download Scientific Booklet
Copan Group

Event

21 - 24 June 2021
Dubai World Trade Centre - Live
Booth#Z5A18 + Online
eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

Medlab Middle East

In 2021 Medlab Middle East will be located with Arab Health. This combination will accelerate innovation and strengthen the capability to provide more relevant solutions, bringing two key communities – healthcare and medical laboratory – together under one roof.

Discover

Fair

6-8 July 2023
Seoul, Korea
eSwab®
FecalSwab™
eNat®
MSwab®

Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection – APCCMI

The primary goal of the APCCMI international conference is to broaden medical knowledge while strengthening personal and professional networks. This year, the meeting will return to the in-person format, bringing clinical microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, infection control professionals, and public health scientists from Asia Pacific countries together to share their expertise, remarkable achievements, and innovative ideas through active intellectual collaboration. The scientific program will reflect the changing landscape of clinical microbiology and infection through the pandemic of COVID-19 and AMR.

Discover

Fair

11 -13 November 2021
Suntec Singapore Convention Centre
Online Booth
eSwab®
FecalSwab™
eNat®
MSwab®

Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection – APCCMI

APCCMI 2021 will build on this rich history in Singapore and regional collaboration. The congress will focus on:

  1. COVID-19
  2. Advances in infection control, microbiome and vaccines; new antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship.
  3. Advances in microbiology including rapid diagnostics, applications in whole-genome sequencing, laboratory automation;
  4. Antimicrobial resistance in humans and within the One Health context of animals, humans and the environment;
  5. Challenges and progress in the three pandemic infections of HIV, Malaria, and Tuberculosis;
  6. Emerging infectious diseases prevalent in the region (Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika) and globally (Avian and seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV)
Discover

Fair

15 - 19 November 2021
Online
FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
SELF FLOQSwabs®
SELF LolliSponge™

International Papillomavirus Conference – IPVC

The theme of the 34th International Papillomavirus Conference is “Research and education for HPV elimination”. Through workshops, invited lectures, and oral and poster sessions presenting the latest research results, the conference will cover papillomavirus-related topics from basic science to clinical research and global health impact. Special attention will be paid to HPV prevention and control in populations that are most vulnerable to HPV, including those in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Discover

Event

20 - 22 October 2021
Online
eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

Medlab Asia

The virtual edition returns
More time. More valuable contacts. More return.
In a changing world and with limited resources we realise it’s more important than ever to spend your time and money wisely. So, they’ve completely reviewed and redefined the Medlab Asia & Asia Health experience, introducing an online platform.

Discover

Fair

9 - 12 July 2021
Online
eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

ECCMID

The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases meeting is one of the most influential congresses in the field of microbiology. ECCMID scientific program is a synthesis of current priorities in clinical microbiology and infection: diagnosis, treatment, epidemiology, and prevention of infectious diseases, as well as related basic microbiology.

Discover ECCMID webinar
Discover

Fair

28 - 31 August 2021
Online
FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
UriSponge™
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics

European Society of Human Genetics – ESHG

The European Human Genetics Conference brings you what is at the forefront of human genetics both scientifically and technologically, without losing sight of educating the upcoming generation of human geneticists. With these goals in mind, our Scientific Program Committee establishes the meeting schedule.

Discover

Fair

24 - 27 January 2022
Dubai, UAE
Z5.A19
Sample Preparation
eswab
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs

Medlab Middle East

For the expected, unexpected and everything in between

Medlab is the key event to unite Middle East healthcare and medical laboratory community, and is the right place to discover innovative products, trending technology, and build infinite networking opportunities. This year we’ll be there in person: discover our FLOQ technology – which revolutionized sample collection – and see first-hand our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, today the gold standard in microbiological sampling. Moreover, it will be a great chance to learn more about UniVerse®, our solution designed to bring efficiency, standardization, and safety in the service of thousands of molecular biology laboratories worldwide.

Discover

Fair

6 - 9 February 2023
Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE
Booth Z5F29
WASPLab®
Sample Preparation
FLOQSwabs
WASPLab

Medlab Middle East 2023

Paving the way for technological advancements and sustainability in laboratory medicine. Medlab Middle East is returning to the show floor, bigger and better than ever. For the 22nd year, the event will provide an ultimate playground of opportunities to learn trending technologies, network, and build relationships within the laboratory community. Discover at our booth our FLOQ technology, see first-hand our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, and learn more about WASPLab ecosystem, our automation and Artificial Intelligence solution for microbiology labs. In other words, our WISE approach to preanalytics!

Discover

Fair

20-22 October 2021
Padova - Italy
SELF UriSponge™
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV

GISCI – Gruppo Italiano Screening del Cervicocarcinoma

20Primary HPV screening is now active in most Italian regions. Some programs have already invited clients to rounds
subsequent to the first. The first reflections on the outcomes of the courses and on potential improvements.
The pandemic has hindered the normal path of prevention but they are actions aimed at solving the obstacles themselves have been implemented

Discover

Fair

8-11 February 2023
Palacio Euskalduna Bilbao. Bilbao, Spain
Booth B18
SELF FLOQSwabs®
HPV
Sample Preparation
FLOQSwabs

EUROGIN 2023 – International multidisciplinary HPV congress

Since its creation three decades ago, the EUROGIN congress has gained a strong reputation as one of the leading international conferences on HPV infection and associated cancers. The meeting offers a forum for high-level scientific exchange involving multiple disciplines, with the aim of translating research into clinical practice. The congress program offers up-to-date scientific information on the full range of HPV-related diseases and is the opportunity to meet in person to share ideas on the ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer. At the booth, you’ll have the chance to discover our solutions for HPV screening and our approach to self-collection as a method to increase testing rates in women.

Discover

Fair

April 17-21, 2023
Washington DC, US
Booth 8
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
HPV
Sample Preparation

IPVC 2023 –  35th International Papillomavirus Conference

The theme of the 35th International Papillomavirus Conference is “Coming Together for HPV Elimination.” Through workshops, invited lectures, and oral and poster sessions presenting the latest research results, the conference will cover papillomavirus-related topics from basic science to clinical research and global health impact. Participants will hear about the latest research findings, scientific news, and best practice updates and get opportunities for educational and networking exchanges. Our STIs and HPV self-collection devices could not be missed!

Discover

Fair

16-18 November, 2022
Sofitel hotel, Melborune, Australia
Booth 4
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
HPV
screening

Preventing Cervical Cancer 2022 Conference

The PCC2022 Conference will be a hybrid face-to-face and virtual event hosted by the Australian Centre for the Prevention of Cervical Cancer and the NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Cervical Cancer Control (C4).

The theme of the conference is innovation and equity in the elimination of cervical cancer. An exciting panel of speakers at the vanguard of elimination efforts will share their experiences and knowledge across the cervical cancer prevention spectrum, including awareness, vaccination, screening, and treatment of pre-cancers. In a few words, PCC222 is the ideal setting for our vaginal self-collection products.

Discover

Fair

9-10 March 2023
Palais des congrès de Paris, France
Booth 26
WASP®
WASPLab®
Sample Preparation
Automation

BIOMED-J 2023

BIOMED-J 2023 has taken up the ingredients of the success of previous congresses, by improving the recipe with more partners, conferences, and high-quality speakers. The agenda will cover many topics, including microbiology and virology. See you there with our full portfolio of Liquid-Based Media!

Discover

Fair

15 - 18 April 2023
Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Booth C3-04
WASP®
WASPLab®
MicroHub®
PhenoMATRIX®

33rd ECCMID – European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Here we are, another year, another ECCMID incoming! Despite last year’s incredible event, we are planning even more exciting things for ECCMID 2023, and we can’t wait to share them with you in Copenhagen! This year, two will be the Copan’s integrated lunch symposia, save the dates:

  • April 16th, 12.15 -13.15 “Sample collection: needs, challenges, and future”
  • April 17th, 12.15 -13.15 “BacteriologIA: Artificial Intelligence applied to bacteriology”

For the moment, visit our ECCMID landing page (under construction) for information about our scientific symposia, poster presentations, and product launches for this year.

Discover
Copan @ ECCMID 2023 Landing page

Fair

8-12 May 2023
Lisboa Congress Centre. Lisbon, Portugal
Booth 10
WASP®
WASPLab®
Sample Preparation
Automation

ESPID 2023

The 41st Annual Meeting of the European Society of Paediatric Infectious Diseases is the world’s premier meeting for professionals who want to stay up to date, apply state-of-the art science to clinical care, present their research, reinforce existing and develop new collaborations.

The event will bring together world-renowned researchers and clinicians for an inspiring multi-faceted program covering areas that include clinical issues, epidemiology, public health, microbiology, immunology, host-pathogen interactions, and genomics, highlighting more recent progresses. Come to our booth to discover our solution for sample collection in kids and newborns.

Discover

Fair

12-13 December 2022
Palais de Congrès, Paris
Sample Preparation
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs
sample collection

RICAI 2022

Réunion interdisciplinaire de chimiothérapie anti-infectieuse.

The 42nd RICAI is approaching with many new things. The meeting will offer five interactive sessions on current advancements in anti-infective therapies and technological innovations related to antimicrobial resistance. Moreover, interviews with the speakers of the key sessions of the congress will be produced and broadcast on ACAI social media. See you there! We will be there to finally meet you in person and show you our sample collection devices and UniVerse®, our latest solution for molecular biology sample preparation.

Discover

Fair

April 10-12, 2022
Congress Center Düsseldorf, Germany
Booth E1
HPV
Sample Preparation
screening
FLOQSwabs

EUROGIN 2022 – International multidisciplinary HPV congress

We urgently need to recover from the losses in cervical cancer screening and treatment and HPV vaccination rates that we witnessed during the COVID-19 pandemic; EUROGIN is the opportunity to meet in person to share ideas on the ambitious goal of eliminating cervical cancer. At the booth, you’ll have the chance to discover our solutions for HPV screening and our approach to self-collection as a method to increase testing rates in women.

Discover

Fair

May 30th – June 3rd, 2022
Stockholm City Conference Centre, Stockholm, Sweden
Forensics
Crime Scene
4n6
FLOQSwabs

European Academy of Forensic Science Conference – EAFS

Together for a Safer World: this is the motto of the 2022 EAFS conference, chosen to emphasize the importance of cooperation to meet future expectations of the forensic community. The event will focus on the transformation of forensic science due to new technical possibilities, developments in forensic science, and new categories of crime. Our 4N6 collection devices – designed to respond to the need for a flawless sample collection and reduced DNA testing time – fit nicely with this year’s rationale. Come to meet them at our booth!

Discover

Fair

28-30 April 2022
Austria Center Vienna (ACV) - Vienna, Austria
Booth #16
Genetics
Microbiome
GUT
Skin

World Of Microbiome

This year, the WOM program is based on three learning and networking zones to advance research, understanding & application in the world of microbiome by fostering collaboration among clinicians, researchers, and the industry. These zones are the mother and newborn microbiome, the digestive tract and metabolism microbiome, and the oral cavity microbiome.

Discover

Fair

April 23-26, 2022
FIL, Lisbon, Portugal
Pavillion 2, booth 1-4; Integrated Lunch Symposia: Hall O
Consumables
Sample Preparation
Automation
eswab

32nd ECCMID – European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

The main event of the year! ECCMID brings together experts from many fields to present their latest findings, guidelines, and experiences to an audience of over 14,000 colleagues. The scientific program includes Keynote Lectures and Oral Sessions, Educational Workshops, Open Forums, Meet-The-Expert Sessions, and a wide range of Scientific Symposia. We are arranging great things for the occasion, including an Integrated Lunch Symposia – Saturday, April 23rd, from 12:15 to 13:15 – talking about self-collection experiences in different fields.

Discover

Fair

14 – 17 March 2022
The International Convention Centre, Birmingham
Stand 919 (Hall 4) & executive suite room 7
Sample Preparation
eswab
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs

IBMS Congress

Delivering science, celebrating achievement

The COVID-19 pandemic has put science and scientists center stage in a way rarely seen. Being IBMS’s most important event for developing professional skills and knowledge, 2022’s Congress will truly celebrate science in all its variety, influence, potential, and impact on society. We, Copan people, are trembling to contribute to this event: we’ll be present there to display our patented technologies, our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, and lab automation. This year will be a great chance to learn more about UniVerse®, our solution designed to bring efficiency, standardization, and safety in the service of thousands of molecular biology laboratories worldwide. But that’s not all: in the dedicated executive suite 7 we’ll go deeper into sharing knowledge and communicating science: Stay tuned to discover what we arranged!

Discover

Fair

13-14 December 2021
Palais de Congrès, Paris
Booth #8
Sample Preparation
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs
sample collection

RICAI 2021

Réunion interdisciplinaire de chimiothérapie anti-infectieuse.

After the digital edition of 2020, the 2021 edition will be an opportunity to share live the experiences we learned from the pandemic and get to know new therapeutics and diagnostics solutions for infectious pathologies. We will be there, to finally meet you in person and show you our sample collection devices and UniVerse®, our latest solution for molecular biology sample preparation.

Discover

Fair

7-8 December 2021
London - UK
Booth:#14 + Online
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs®
Microbiome
GUT
FLOQSwabs

Microbiome Connect: Europe

Highlighting the Latest Clinical Research and Innovation in the Gut, Oral and Skin Microbiome

Discover

Fair

18-22 October 2021
Online
FLOQSwabs®
Genetics
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs®
hDNA

Annual Meeting ASHG

“We are excited to again provide cutting-edge scientific programming and, as the world emerges from an unprecedented pandemic, ASHG’s leadership continues to explore how we can sustain, unite, and engage our vibrant community in new ways.”

Gail P. Jarvik, MD, PhD 2021 ASHG President

Discover

Fair

14 - 17 July 2021
Online
https://www.stihiv2021.org/
SELF UriSponge™
SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV

STI & HIV World Congress

“Sexual diversity and the city” is 2021’s theme of STI & HIV World Congress. Being places where a large portion of the STI epidemic is focused and offering networks, infrastructures, and creativity from which solutions can emerge, cities can act as giant outdoor labs and ideal environments to implement interventions.

Discover

Fair

25-28 Sept 2023
The International Convention Centre, Birmingham
Stand 120
Sample Preparation
eswab
Molecular biology
FLOQSwabs

IBMS Congress 2023

Linking learning to the laboratory

The COVID-19 pandemic has put science and scientists center stage in a way rarely seen. Being IBMS’s most important event for developing professional skills and knowledge, 2022’s Congress will truly celebrate science in all its variety, influence, potential, and impact on society. We, Copan people, are trembling to contribute to this event: we’ll be present there to display our patented technologies, our Liquid-Based Microbiology media, and lab automation. This year will be a great chance to learn more about UniVerse®, our solution designed to bring efficiency, standardization, and safety in the service of thousands of molecular biology laboratories worldwide.

Discover

Microbiology time

October 5, 2021
Forensics
Microbiology
Saliva
HPV

Microbiology Time – October 2021

October’s update of our scientific database is full of exciting papers. Among them, we selected a study on HPV-related cancer screening, a research on direct amplification of disaster victim identification samples, and a comparison of sample collection and transport methods to enhance yield and biosafety of COVID-19 testing.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology Time

February 8, 2023
Buccal
Vaginal
HPV
Human Papillomavirus

Microbiology Time – February 2023

It’s the second month of 2023, and it’s the second microbiology time of the year! In this edition, we selected studies covering self-collected vaginal samples for molecular assays, SARS-Cov-2 detection from rectal and nasal swabs, and buccal swabbing for BRCA testing. Enjoy your reading!

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

September 7, 2021
FecalSwab™
Microbiology
culture
FLOQSwabs

Microbiology Time – September 2021

We just updated our scientific studies database with numerous studies. This month’s top picks analyze SRK® sample stability, SARS-CoV-2 self-collection FLOQSwabs®, and antibiotic resistances in Belgian and Dutch farms.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology Time

March 9, 2023
Veterinary
Microbiology
HPV
eswab

Microbiology Time – March 2023

This month, we traveled From Ethiopia to Canada to collect three exciting studies to share on our Microbiology Time. From the analysis of the high-risk HPV infection prevalence in the African country to a veterinary case report on a lethal fungal infection in a captive bullfrog and a research paper amplifying human DNA from leeches to identify a victim or suspect of a crime. Enjoy!

Read more
Copan Group

News

October 19, 2021
Sars-Cov-2
cepheid
Efficiency
validation

Cepheid Inc. validates Copan eNAT® sample collection

Cepheid Inc. just validated the use of Copan eNAT® to collect nasal and nasopharyngeal samples to be analyzed with its Xpert Xpress CoV-2/Flu/RSV plus assay. The combination of these two best-in-class solutions will provide laboratories worldwide with improved efficiency and operators safety, granting patients the best clinical results.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

February 3, 2022
Saliva
Swab
Automation
Covid-19

Microbiology Time – February 2022

It’s February, and it’s Microbiology Time! This month we selected an exciting paper on MDRO outbreaks during the Covid-19 pandemic and an interesting study evaluating the performance of different swab types and collection systems to recover CMV DNA from vaginal fluids and saliva. The third study selected is an exhaustive review of the advantages of full lab automation.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

April 6, 2022
eNat®
HAI
Vaginal
HPV

Microbiology Time – April 2022

April is dense with scientific events: EUROGIN, ECCMID, World Of Microbiome… our Microbiology Time could not be missing! The main topic of this month is HPV, the subject of two of your selected studies. The third one investigates SARS-CoV-2 presence on hospital surfaces.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

August 12, 2022
Food
Swab
Tuberculosis
Sars-Cov-2

Microbiology Time – August 2022

Whether lying on a sunny beach, hiking on the top of a mountain, or still at work, enjoy our Microbiology Time top three studies! We start with a new SARS-CoV-2 assay and a tongue swab testing analysis for tuberculosis. Finally, “Is SARS-CoV-2 a Concern for Food Safety?” is the question the third paper tries to answer.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology Time

November 7, 2022
Microbiome
HPV
Human Papillomavirus
DNA

Microbiology Time – November 2022

Punctual as every month, it’s November Microbiology Time. Let’s dig together into three exciting studies on the costs and benefits of 4N6FLOQSwabs®, the microbiota of the healthy eye, and the evaluation of self-collection for anal cancer screening.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology Time

January 9, 2023
FLOQSwabs®
HPV
Automation
MALDI-TOF

Microbiology Time – January 2023

With the studies selected in the first edition of 2023’s Microbiology time, we explore three peculiar sides of our WISE approach: surface hygiene monitoring, HPV self-collection, and automated MALDI-TOF target preparation. Enjoy!

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology Time

December 5, 2022
Forensics
Saliva
Outbreak
mrsa

Microbiology Time – December 2022

In this December’s Microbiology Time, here’s a little present for you: the top three studies of the month! We start with a study comparing the efficacy of different swab types to collect evidence on fabric, we continue with an investigation of a school MRSA outbreak in Switzerland, and we finish with a culturomics analysis of the endometrial microbiome.

Read more
Copan Group

News

October 27, 2021
Sars-Cov-2
FLOQSwabs
prevention
Flu

This year’s flu season could be the worst in years, CDC and ECDC warn: be prepared!

According to the European and American Centers of Disease and Control, the upcoming flu season could be the most severe in years and could significantly burden healthcare systems already drained by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read more
Copan Group

News

September 1, 2022
Collection
Outbreak
FLOQSwabs
UTM

How to collect and transport Monkeypox samples?

Since May 2022, the number of monkeypox cases are constantly rising. As a result, WHO declared monkeypox a public health emergency and released interim guidelines and information about the virus. Discover here which of Copan’s products are suitable for monkeypox sample collection.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

November 5, 2021

Microbiology Time – November 2021

It’s November Microbiology Time! Take a look at our database to find the latest studies taking advantage of our products. This month, the top three picks are a research paper on forensic sample collection with microFLOQ®and two articles highlighting the importance of surveillance strategies to monitor Antimicrobial Resistances.

Read more
Copan Group

ECCMID 2022

April 23-26, 2022
Genetics
Respiratory Infections
HPV
Automation

Copan at ECCMID 2022

Our page dedicated to ECCMID 2022. Here, you can discover more about what we displayed at the trade show, watch – or replay- our integrated lunch symposium, and listen to our interviews with microbiology experts, to understand how Copan’s WISE approach can revolutionize your lab workflow!

Read more
Copan Group

Copan White paper

June 22, 2022
Collection
News
FLOQSwabs
UTM

Copan White Paper: Monkeypox, sample collection and diagnostic techniques

With the Copan White Papers, we aim to promote a better understanding of our products and help healthcare professionals to select the proper device according to their needs. Read here the first of the series, “Monkeypox: sample collection and diagnostic techniques.”

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

June 10, 2022
FLOQSwabs®
HPV
Outbreak
screening

Microbiology Time – June 2022

June’s microbiology time is finally online! We selected three interesting studies for this month’s issue: a paper published on BMC evaluating HPV testing using self-collected samples and two studies on two very different outbreaks, the first of measles in Italian non-vaccinated individuals and the second investigating an outbreak of CPE in a COVID-19 intensive care unit.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

December 7, 2021
Forensics
HAI
Microbiome
DNA Recovery

Microbiology Time – December 2021

It’s December Microbiology Time… Take a look at our database! As always, we cherry-picked the top three papers of the month: two studies analyzing microbiome for forensic purposes and in cancer patients, and one on antimicrobial resistances in a Vietnamese Intensive Care Unit.

Read more
Copan Group

Microbiology time

August 6, 2021
eSwab®
MycoTB™
Saliva
Covid-19

Microbiology Time – August 2021

It’s August Microbiology Time! We just updated our website’s scientific database and chose the best three papers of the month: a study on extrapulmonary samples processing with MycoTB™, an alternative to PCR for Sars-CoV-2 diagnosis, and the first feedback from the LolliSponge™ use to collect saliva for COVID-9 screening.

Read more
Copan Group

News

September 17, 2021
Brescia, Italy
Swab
Copan
Legal
Patent

U.S.I.T.C. Institutes Unfair Competition Investigation of Imported Flocked Swabs and Kits

On Friday, August 27, 2021, the United States International Trade Commission instituted an unfair importation investigation against several manufacturers and distributors of imported flocked swabs and products containing the flocked swabs and infringing several of our US-issued patents.

Download

News

April 9, 2021
eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Covid-19

Copan, putting Covid-19 challenges behind and setting up for the post-pandemic scenario

With an email to the main distributors, Copan group’s CEO describes how the ramp-up of Covid-19-related products has been concluded, and how the company is now reorganizing to face post-pandemic challenges.
Last Tuesday, Copan partners received an email signed by Copan’s CEO Stefania Triva herself. Certainly, it was not the first email they received from the leader in preanalytics last year. Still, this time the communication tried to put a full stop to pandemic-related struggles, informing about the accomplishment of 2020 common goals and reorganizing the company and its network for the years to come.

Download

News

January 29, 2021
eSwab®
FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Covid-19

Copan Response to the Pandemic and our Efforts to Fight COVID-19 Worldwide

When supermarket shelves across the country were suddenly bare — and people were clamoring for essentials like toilet paper — everyone learned a little more than they wanted to about the importance of supply chains.

Download

News

December 21, 2021
Brescia, Italy
Swab
Copan
Legal
Patent

COPAN Resolves U.S.I.T.C. Unfair Competition Investigation with Several Manufacturers and Distributors of Imported Flocked Swabs

Copan announces the resolution of its United States International Trade Commission complaint with many companies involved, filing a joint request with each settling respondent seeking termination from the ongoing investigation as a result of the settlements.

Download

Video

FLOQSwabs®
FLOQ®
Collection
Performance

FLOQSwabs® VS Cotton Swab

FLOQSwabs® consist of a customizable molded plastic shaft and a tip coated with perpendicular short Nylon® fibers. Thanks to the superior elution efficiency, FLOQSwabs® ensure a flawless specimen collection, expanding downstream testing capabilities. Check in this video FLOQSwabs® adsorption and elution efficiency compared to standard cotton swabs!

Watch the video
Copan Group

Video

FLOQSwabs®
UTM®
Collection
Covid-19

Nasopharyngeal Collection with FLOQSwabs® and UTM®

A proper nasopharyngeal specimen sampling is crucial for a correct diagnosis of respiratory tract infections, including COVID-19. To help the collection of SARS-CoV-2 in compliance with CDC and WHO guidelines, we created this how-to educational video.

Watch the video
Copan Group

Video

SELF FLOQSwabs®
Self Collection
STI and HPV
STI

Vaginal Self FLOQSwabs®

Check in this video how to use it!

Watch the video
Copan Group

Video

FLOQ®
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs®
Genetics and Microbiome
Self Collection

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® Buccal Collection

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® is a product line dedicated to DNA collection for genetic applications. Free of amplifiable human DNA and detectable DNase and RNase, hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® are non-invasive, painless, and cost-effective. Discover in this video how easy is to collect buccal samples with hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®.

Watch the video
Copan Group

Video

FLOQ®
hDNAfreeFLOQSwabs®
Genetics and Microbiome
Self Collection

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® Buccal Collection – IFU

hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® is a product line dedicated to DNA collection for genetic applications. Free of amplifiable human DNA and detectable DNase and RNase, hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs® are non-invasive, painless, and cost-effective. Discover in this video how easy is to collect buccal samples with hDNAFreeFLOQSwabs®.

Watch the video
Copan Group

Video

Genetics
Forensics
Buccal
Collection

4N6FLOQSwabs® Buccal Collection IFU

4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics is the line of Copan patented FLOQSwabs® specifically designed and dedicated to DNA collection for human identification. Discover in this video how easy is to collect buccal samples with 4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics.

Watch the video
Copan Group

Webinar

30/09/2021
Dr. Guido Finazzi
Dr. Erica Tirloni
Food
Production
FLOQSwabs
sample collection

Environmental Monitoring Webinar

In this appointment, we are pleased to host Dr. Guido Finazzi and Dr. Erica Tirloni. This speech is an opportunity to get insights on environmental monitoring and sampling strategies of food contamination.

Dr. Guido Finazzi, Veterinarian at IZSLER: Epidemiological Surveillance, Experimental Research and Diagnostics in the Context of Official Food Control.
Dr. Erica Tirloni, Department of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
Watch the video
Dr. Tirloni slides
Dr. Finazzi slides

Webinar

21/10/2021
16.00 CET Time
Prof. Gianluigi Zanusso
FLOQSwabs
sample collection
webinar
Brain

Olfactory swabbing in prion and other neurodegenerative disorders

Olfactory mucosa swabbing might represent a first-line and non-invasive screening procedure in patients with suspected neurodegenerative dementia. Hence the possibility of implementing early therapy to halt the evolution of diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.

Gianluigi Zanusso M.D., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Neurology, Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona
Watch the video
Download the slides

Symposium

23/04/2021
12.15 CET Time
Prof. Johan Melendez
Prof. Clementina Elvezia Cocuzza
Dr. Geoffrey Behrens
Prof. Elisa Borghi
SELF FLOQSwabs®
SELF LolliSponge™
Genetics
Respiratory Infections

Sample self-collection, a lesson gained during the COVID pandemic

Copan sponsored Integrated Lunch Symposia – ECCMID 2022

During Copan’s ECCMID integrated symposium, four distinguished speakers updated the audience on the advances, achievements, and future trends of sample self-collection in different fields (STIs, HPV, respiratory infections, genetics, serology).

Watch the talks
Any content
Product Code

I'm looking for...

Any content
Product code
Any Content
Product Code

Popular search

Self FLOQ Rapid AST

Solutions

Clinical lab Clinical Business Industrial world
Close Search

We love to talk
to people

Write us to satisfy your curiosity, get information or start a great collaboration!

Contact us for more info

Are you looking
for something?

Use our search tool and be surprised by how easy it is to get right to the point.

Search

About

Company Contacts Press Releases Sustainability Report Work with us

Solutions

Clinical Labs Business Alliances Industrial World All products

Innovation

WISE approach FLOQ® Technology LBM® technology Digital Microbiology Quality First Science & R&D Futura Invent

Knowledge

Blog & News Scientific Corner Events and Fairs Webinars & Talks

Resources

e-labelling Quality Certificates Certificates of Analysis Patents Trademarks

Ethics & Compliance

Model 231 Conditions of Use Privacy Transparency Report
EN
中文 日本
COPAN ITALIA spa Via F. Perotti 10, 25125 Brescia - Italy
C.F. e numero iscrizione Registro delle Imprese di Brescia: 01740560170. -P. IVA - ID VAT nr. IT 01740560170
Capitale sociale € 6.000.000 I.V.
copan group
copan group
copan group

Contact

Thank you!Your submission
has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.

Newsletter

Thank you!Your submission
has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.