Technology
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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4N6FLOQSwabs® Crime Scene
4N6FLOQSwabs® guarantee that even minute amounts of DNA are collected and remain available for testing. Suitable for all traces: sweat, semen, blood stains, skin, and any environmental traces found at a crime scene.
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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.
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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.
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Forensics
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.
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Gastrointestinal Infections
A successful forensic investigation begins with a proper sample, and proper samples are obtained using the appropriate collection method.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Technology
Digital Microbiology
The main idea of Digital Microbiology is to create a comprehensive ecosystem for laboratory processes, technology, and applications transforming physical objects into a continuous intelligent data stream connecting preanalytical and analytical platforms. This idea is revolutionizing how diagnosis are developed, leading to higher medical value and more efficient lab workflows.
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UTM®
Copan Universal Transport Medium® (UTM®) system is intended for the collection, transport, and preservation of clinical specimens containing Viruses, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma.
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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.
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Self-Collection
Simplifying collection devices and ensuring a prolonged sample transport could promote self-collection expansion in many new medical fields.
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WASP®
WASP® provides a comprehensive system encompassing all aspects of automated specimen processing: planting and streaking, Gram slide preparation, enrichment broth inoculation, and preparation of AST plates.
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Transystem™
Our Transystem™ family comprises different media for the efficient and safe transport of many bacterial strains.
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4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics
4N6FLOQSwabs® Genetics is the line of Copan patented FLOQSwabs® specifically designed and dedicated to DNA collection for human identification.
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Colibrí™
Colibrì™ is Copan’s device designed to automatise colony picking, and preparation of targets for ID through MALDI-TOF technology, and bacterial suspensions for AST.
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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.
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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.
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MSwab®
MSwab® is a true all-round pre-analytical device designed for optimized compatibility with molecular platforms, allowing backup culturing of bacteria and viruses.
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PhenoMATRIX®
PhenoMATRIX® and PhenoMATRIX® TAG are AI-powered softwares that combine image analysis algorithms, demographic data and clinical data of patients to automatically segregate Negative plates, and organise Positives ones into custom folders.
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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.
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PharmaLab™
PharmaLab™ is a fully automated platform that takes care of the whole process from handling to incubation, from image analysis to reading. It is compatible with any kind of Environmental Monitoring, Bioburden, Utilities and Micro QC samples.
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Radian®
Radian® is the WASPLab® module dedicated to the full automation and interpretation of Disk Diffusion Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing.
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Lab Consumables
We offer a wide range of transfer pipets, loops, spreaders, tubes, caps, and droppers meeting the highest quality standards. Since we produce them with our in-house technology, we can easily customize them upon customer’s request.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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MycoTB™
With MycoTB™ you can take care of all the steps needed for mycobacteria detection in respiratory tract and extra-pulmonary specimens – fluidization, decontamination, concentration – with a safe, easy, and ready-to-use kit.
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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.
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WASPLab®
More than a platform for incubation, storage, digitization, and recording of inoculated bacteriology plates, WASPLab® is the nucleus of Copan Full Lab Automation.
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WASP-FLO™
WASP-FLO™ is designed for microbiology laboratories with multiple WASP® and WASPLab® lines to streamline sample loading and unloading.
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Urisponge™
UriSponge™ is intended for the collection, transport and preservation of urine specimens for the cultivation of uropathogenic bacteria and yeasts.
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LBM® Broth
Along with microbiology collection, preservation and transport systems, Copan’s portfolio includes a full range of enrichment and selective broths.
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SLSolution™
SLSolution™ is the answer to the sputum processing problem, as its mucolytic activity rapidly liquefies sputum without affecting the vitality and the morphology of bacteria and fungi.
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MicroHub®
Currently under development, MicroHub® will be the control centre of the future. Acting as a middleware, it gathers in one spot Patient, Sample, WASPLab® and other instruments data, letting you manage them from any perspective.
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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.
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Food & Nutrition
Invaluable tools for safer products
Food producers are in charge of ensuring that the food they produce and sell is safe and acceptable for human consumption.
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CLASSIQSwabs™
CLASSIQSwabs™ are traditional and sterile ready-for-use devices intended for the collection of clinical samples.
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Cosmetics & Personal Care
Invaluable tools for safer products.
Although Cosmetics & Personal Care products are not required to be sterile, their safety must be assured to protect consumers and prevent potential recalls.
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Cyclone™
Cyclone™ is ideal for food, baby food, feed, cosmetic, ingredients and pharma industries willing to standardize their microbiology quality control.
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BC+
BC+™ is a vacuum tube designed to transfer and transport positive blood culture for culture or microscopic analysis.
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Pharma
The challenge of pharmaceutical microbial quality control
The consequences of poor quality pharmaceutical products may lead to ineffective, inappropriate treatment as well as increased cost for the health care system.
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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
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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
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Detection of respiratory viruses in cystic fibrosis: comparison of nasal FLOQ Swabs™ and sputum using the FilmArray® platform
S. Cartel
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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
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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.
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Comparison of Copan WASP® versus BD Kiestra™ InoqulA™ in Isolating Colonies from Positive Urine Culture Specimens
Mir H. Noorbahsh, Susan Novak-Weekley
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Comparison of Two Commercial Platforms and a Laboratory-Developed Test for Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA
Mannonen L.
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Comparison of seven commercial SARS-CoV-2 rapid point-of-care antigen tests: a single-centre laboratory evaluation study
Victor M Corman, Verena Claudia Haage, Tobias Bleicker, Marie Luisa Schmidt, Barbara Mühlemann, Marta Zuchowski, Wendy K Jo, Patricia Tscheak, Elisabeth Möncke-Buchner, Marcel A Müller, Andi Krumbholz, Prof Jan Felix Drexler, Prof Christian Drosten
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Use of an innovative and non-invasive device for virologic sampling of cough aerosols in patients with community and hospital acquired pneumonia: a pilot study
Filippo Patrucco
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Targeted capture enrichment followed by NGS: development and validation of a single comprehensive NIPT for chromosomal aneuploidies, microdeletion syndromes and monogenic diseases
George Koumbaris
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Randomized Comparison of Two Vaginal Self-Sampling Methods for Human Papillomavirus Detection: Dry Swab versus FTA Cartridge
Rosa Catarino
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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.
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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
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Resveratrol plus carboxymethyl-β-glucan in infants with common cold: A randomized double-blind trial
Maria Elisabetta Baldassarre
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Comparison of DRY and WET vaginal swabs with cervical specimens in Roche Cobas 4800 HPV and Abbott RealTime High Risk HPV tests
Kwan Jun
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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
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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
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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
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Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms
Natalie M. Wise et al.
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Comparison of Three Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests and Culture for Detection of Group B Streptococcus from Enrichment Broth
Ji H. Shin, David T. Pride
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Liquid based microbiological transport systems: conformity assessment of two commercial devices
Manuela Avolio, Alessandro Camporese
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The Endobiota Study: Comparison of Vaginal, Cervical and Gut Microbiota Between Women with Stage 3/4 Endometriosis and Healthy Controls
Baris Ata
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Combined oropharyngeal/nasal swab is equivalent to nasopharyngeal sampling for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic PCR
Tania Desmet
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Copan microFLOQ® Direct Swab collection of bloodstains, saliva, and semen on cotton cloth
Allison J Sherier
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Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification
Loockerman et al.
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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
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Efficacy of Unsupervised Self-Collected Mid-Turbinate FLOQSwabs for the Diagnosis of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Egildo Luca D’andrea et al.
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Saliva detection of SARS-CoV-2 for mitigating company outbreaks: a surveillance experience
Emerenziana Ottaviano et al.
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Competence Assessment, Training and Teaching In a Total Automated Microbiology Laboratory
M. Gaskin, D. Yamamura , J. Korver
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Comparison of WASP® and WASPLab® and InoqulA™ for Primary Specimens Streaking Quality
Marion Jetter, Martina Marchesi, Michael Hombach, Peter M. Keller
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A Comparative Evaluation of Automated (Copan WASP®) Versus Manual Methods for Plate Streaking and Specimen Processing
Preneshni Naicker, Keithea Mentoor, Clive Misland, V. Mischka Moodley, Pascal Musoni,
Chad Centner, Clinton Moodley, Janet Scholtz, Mark Nicol
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A pilot, open labelled, randomised controlled trial of hypertonic saline nasal irrigation and gargling for the common cold
Sandeep Ramalingam
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Detection of Microbial Agents in Oropharyngeal and Nasopharyngeal Samples of SARS-CoV-2 Patients
Tyler Seckar
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Comparison of deferred and bedside culture of Neisseria gonorrhoeae: a study to improve the isolation of gonococci for antimicrobial susceptibility testing
Iryna Boiko
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Prospective Evaluation of the mariPOC Test for Detection of Clostridioides difficile Glutamate Dehydrogenase and Toxins A/B
Roosa Savolainen
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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
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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.
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Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Reinfection in a Healthy Healthcare Worker in Italy Confirmed by Whole-Genome Sequencing
Daniela Loconsole et al.
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Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers
Kristina Roloff, Gohar Stepanyan, Guillermo Valenzuela
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Implementation of Copan FecalSwab™ and Copan Selenite™ on WASP® for the Automated Processing of Stool Specimens
Ann Lemmens, Truus Goegebuer, and Luc Hendrickx
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Evaluation of Commercially Available Viral Transport Medium (VTM) for SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation and Use in Point-of-Care (POC) Testing
David van Bockel
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Comparative Analysis of Primer−Probe Sets for RT-qPCR of COVID19 Causative Virus (SARS-CoV-2)
Yujin Jung
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Comparison of different media for preservation and transport of viable rickettsiae
Hagen Frickmann, Gerhard Dobler
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A comparison of ThinPrep against four non-volatile transport media for HPV testing at or near the point of care
S.G.Badman
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Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in individuals from the community in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Taniela Marli Bes
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The epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus carriage in patients at-tending inner city sexually transmitted infections and community clinics in Calgary, Canada
Alejandra Ugarte Torres
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Comparative phase I randomized open-label pilot clinical trial of Gynophilus® (Lcr regenerans®) immediate release capsules versus slow release muco-adhesive tablets
Caroline Dausset, Stéphane Patrier, Pawel Gajer, Claudia Thoral, Yann Lenglet, Jean-Michel Cardot, Philippe Judlin, Jacques Ravel, Adrien Nivoliez
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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
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Common skin bacteria protect their host from oxidative stress through secreted antioxidant RoxP
Tilde Andersson
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Comparison of the Copan WASPLab incorporating the BioRad expert system against the SIRscan 2000 automatic for routine antimicrobial disc diffusion susceptibility testing
A. Cherkaoui
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Comparison of MycoPrep and the new MYCO-TB kit: rapid and efficient digestion and decontamination of respiratory specimens for the detection of Mycobacteria
Francesco Bisognin
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Comparison of Five Media for Detection of Extended-Spectrum Beta Lactamase by Use of WASP® Instrument for Automated Specimen Processing
P. Grohs, B. Tillecovidin, A. Caumont-Prim, E. Carbonnelle, N. Day, I. Podglajen and L. Gutmann
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Comparison of Automated Processing of Flocked Swabs with Manual Processing of Fiber Swabs for Detection of Nasal Carriage of Staphylococcus aureus
Gillian Jones, Roger Matthews, Richard Cunningham and Peter Jenks
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Cov-MS: A Community-Based Template Assay for Mass-Spectrometry-Based Protein Detection in SARS-CoV‑2 Patients
Bart Van Puyvelde et al.
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Impact of Total Laboratory Automation on Turnaround Times for Urine Cultures and Screening Specimens for MRSA, ESBL, and VRE Carriage: Retrospective Comparison with Manual Workflow
Abdessalam Cherkaoui, Gesuele Renzi, Romain Martischang, Stephan Harbarth, Nicolas Vuilleumier and Jacques Schrenzel
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Evidence of Common Isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae in Bovines and Humans in Emilia Romagna Region (Northern Italy)
Elena Carra et al.
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Molecular epidemiology and virulence characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization in medical laboratory staff: comparison between microbiological and non-microbiological laboratories
Xiaoying Xie, Xinlu Dai, Lijia Ni, Baiji Chen, Zhaofan Luo, Yandan Yao, Xiquan Wu, Hongyu Li, Songyin Huang
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Comparison of pre-analytical characteristics for molecular and serological diagnostics of COVID-19
Ralph Wendt
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Short-course antimicrobial therapy for paediatric respiratory infections (SAFER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Jeffrey Pernica
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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.
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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
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Long-term stability of microbiome diversity and composition in fecal samples stored in eNAT medium
Rebecca R. Young
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Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol
Daniella Susic
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The prevalence of, and risk factors for, mycoplasma genitalium infection among infertile women in Ibadan: A cross-sectional study
Tinuade Adesola Ajant
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An emm-type specific qPCR to track bacterial load during experimental human Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis
Loraine V. Fabri et al.
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Bacterial Load of Chlamydia trachomatis in the Posterior Oropharynx, Tonsillar Fossae, and Saliva among Men Who Have Sex with Men with Untreated Oropharyngeal Chlamydia
Tiffany R. Phillips
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Evaluation of the Copan Myco-TB kit for the decontamination of respiratory samples for the detection of Mycobacteria
Deborah De Geyter
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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
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Decreased Intestinal Microbiome Diversity in Pediatric Sepsis: A Conceptual Framework for Intestinal Dysbiosis to Influence Immunometabolic Function
Scott L. Weiss
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Temporal oral microbiome changes with brushing in children with cleft lip and palate
Rita Rodrigues
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Contraceptive rings promote vaginal lactobacilli in a high bacterial vaginosis prevalence population: A randomised, open-label longitudinal study in Rwandan women
Tania Crucitti
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Performance of the cobas MRSA/SA Test for Simultaneous Detection of Methicillin-Susceptible and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Nasal Swabs
Lace R. Peterson
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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
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Respiratory viruses on personal protective equipment and bodies of healthcare workers
Linh T. Phan
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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
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Self-Collection for Under-Screened Women in a National Cervical Screening Program: Pilot Study
M. Saville
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Assessing the Impact of Mailing Self-Sampling Kits for Human Papillomavirus Testing to Unscreened Non-Responder Women in Manitoba
F. Jalili
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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
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Population Impact of Girls-Only Human Papillomavirus 16/18 Vaccination in The Netherlands: Cross-Protective and Second-Order Herd Effects
Joske Hoes
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Analysis of Incidence and Clinical Characteristics of RSV Infection in Hospitalized Children: A Retrospective Study
Ling Gong
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Nasopharyngeal Isolates from a Cohort of medical students with or without pharyngitis
Hassib Narchi
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Oropharynx microbiota transitions in hypopharyngeal carcinoma treatment of induced chemotherapy followed by surgery
Hui‑Ching Lau et al.
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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
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Novel Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza H6N1 in Backyard Chicken in Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chilean Polynesia
Francisca di Pillo et al.
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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
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Effects of Fermented Oils on Alpha-Biodiversity and Relative Abundance of Cheek Resident Skin Microbiota
Tiziana Ciardiello
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Evaluating sexual health in sex workers and men who have sex with men: the SMESH cross-sectional protocol study
Eliana Marcia Wendland
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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
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Characterization of a universal screening approach for congenital CMV infection based on a highly-sensitive, quantitative, multiplex real-time PCR assay
Angela Nagel
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Controlled ovarian stimulation and progesterone supplementation affect vaginal and endometrial microbiota in IVF cycles: a pilot study
Andrea Carosso
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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
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Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing
Justin J. Kim
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Laboratory diagnosis of congenital CMV infection in newborns: Impact of pre-analytic factors
Niko Kohmer
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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
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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.
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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
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Persistence of cervical high-risk human papillomavirus in women living with HIV in Denmark – the SHADE
Kristina Thorsteinsson
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High prevalence of multidrug resistant Enterobacteriaceae among residents of long term care facilities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Eline van Dulm
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Whole genome sequencing revealed new molecular characteristics in multidrug resistant staphylococci recovered from high frequency touched surfaces in London
Rory Cave
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Vaginal colonization with antimicrobial-resistant bacteria among women in labor in central Uganda: prevalence and associated factors
Josephine Tumuhamye
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Self‑sampling versus health care professional‑guided swab collection for SARS‑CoV‑2 testing
Silvia Würstle
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Effectiveness of 0.66% Povidone-Iodine Eye Drops on Ocular Surface Flora before Cataract Surgery: A Nationwide Microbiological Study
Rosario Musumeci
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SARS-CoV-2 on Ocular Surfaces in a Cohort of Patients With COVID-19 From the Lombardy Region, Italy
Claudio Azzolini
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Multicenter evaluation of the Xpert MRSA NxG assay for detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in nasal swabs
Melanie L. Yarbrough
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Excellent option for mass testing during the SARS‑CoV‑2 pandemic: painless self‑collection and direct RT‑qPCR
Eva Kriegova et al.
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Practical strategies for SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing in resource-constrained settings
Meredith S. Muller et al.
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Performance evaluation of an automated SARS-CoV-2 Ag test for the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection on nasopharyngeal swabs
Cedric Hartard et al.
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The evaluation of a novel digital immunochromatographic assay with silver amplification to detect SARS-CoV-2
Yoko Kurihara et al.
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Clinical, virological and immunological evolution of the olfactory and gustatory dysfunction in COVID-19
Eugenia Maiorano et al.
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Prevalence of BRD-Related Viral Pathogens in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Swiss Veal Calves
Eveline Studer et al.
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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.
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Immune cell residency in the nasal mucosa may partially explain respiratory disease severity across the age range
Konner Winkley et al.
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Biotechnical development of genetic addiction risk score (GARS) and selective evidence for inclusion of polymorphic allelic risk in substance use disorder (SUD)
K. Blum
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Assessment of the Diagnostic Ability of Four Detection Methods Using Three Sample Types of COVID-19 Patients
Fei Yu et al.
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Sample collection and transport strategies to enhance yield, accessibility, and biosafety of COVID-19 RT-PCR testing
Banada et al.
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Inhibition of DNA amplification caused by metal in extracted bloodstains and in direct amplification
Patterson et al.
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Copan WASPLab automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings
A. Cherkaoui
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Macrolide resistance in Mycoplasma genitalium from female sex workers in Belgium
Liselotte Coorevits
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Differences in Illness Severity among Circulating Norovirus Genotypes in a Large Pediatric Cohort with Acute Gastroenteritis
Sudha Bhavanam
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Relationship between enteric pathogens and acute gastroenteritis disease severity: a prospective cohort study
J Xie
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Pigment Visibility on Rectal Swabs Used To Detect Enteropathogens: a Prospective Cohort Study
Jianling Xie
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Clonal spread of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients at admission and discharge at a Vietnamese neonatal intensive care unit
Björn Berglund et al.
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Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan
Yan-Shen Shan
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Early origins of allergy and asthma (ARIES): study protocol for a prospective prenatal birth cohort in Chile
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Diagnostic accuracy of the Xpert CT/NG and OSOM Trichomonas Rapid assays for point-of-care STI testing among young women in South Africa: a crosssectional study
Nigel Garrett, Nireshni Mitchev, Farzana Osman, Jessica Naidoo, Jienchi Dorward, Ravesh Singh, Hope Ngobese, Anne Rompalo, Koleka Mlisana, Adrian Mindel
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Evaluation of Standardized Automated Rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of Enterobacterales-Containing Blood Cultures: a Proof-of-Principle Study
Stefano Mancini, Elias Bodendoerfer, Natalia Kolensnik-Goldmann, Sebastian Herren, Kim Ro ̈thlin, Patrice Courvalin and Erik C. Bottger
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Use of artificial intelligence for tailored routine urine analyses
Olivier Dauwalder, Agathe Michel, C cile Eymard, Kevin Santos, Laura Chanel, Anatole Luzzati, Pablo Roy-Azcora, Jean Fran ois Sauzon, Marc Guillaumont, Pascale Girardo, Christine Fuhrmann, G rard Lina, Fr d ric Laurent, Fran ois Vandenesch, Chantal Sobas
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Multicenter Evaluation of Processing and Analysis of College of American Pathologists (CAP) Proficiency Testing Samples by Laboratory Automation
N Esther Babady, Lori Bourassa, Carey-Ann D Burnham, Mark Fisher, Erin McElvania, Christopher R Polage, Julie Ribes
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Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections among Married Women in Rural Nepal
Sunila Shakya
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Benefits Derived from Full Laboratory Automation in Microbiology: a Tale of Four Laboratories
Karissa Culbreath, Heather Piwonka, John Korver, Mir Noorbakhsh
Scientific Study
Disc diffusion AST automation: one of the last pieces missing for full microbiology laboratory automation
O. Dauwalder, F. Vandenesch
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Automated Incubation and Digital Image Analysis of Chromogenic Media Using Copan WASPLab® Enables Rapid Detection of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus
Abdessalam Cherkaoui1, Gesuele Renzi1, Yannick Charretier, Dominique S. Blanc, Nicolas Vuilleumier
and Jacques Schrenzel
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Automated Detection of Streptococcus pyogenes pharyngitis using Colorex Strep A CHROMagar and WASPLab® Artificial Intelligence Chromogenic Detection Module Software
Tam T. Vana, Kenneth Mata, Jennifer Dien Bard, Department of Pathology, Harbor-UCLA
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Evaluation of WASPLab® Software To Automatically Read chromID CPS Elite Agar for Reporting of Urine Cultures
Matthew L. Faron,Blake W. Buchan,Hasan Samra,Nathan A. Ledeboera
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Evaluation of the WASPLab® Segregation Software to Automatically Analyze Urine Cultures using Routine Blood and MacConkey Agars
Matthew L. Faron, Blake W. Buchan, Ryan F. Relich, James Clark, and Nathan A. Ledeboer
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Evaluating the preservation and isolation of stool pathogens using the COPAN FecalSwab™ transport system and walk-away specimen processor
Goneau LW, Mazzulli A, Trimi X, Cabrera A, Lo P, Mazzulli T
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Copan WASPLab® automation significantly reduces incubation times and allows earlier culture readings
A. Cherkaoui, G. Renzi, N. Vuilleumier, J. Schrenzel
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Rapid identification by MALDI-TOF/MS and antimicrobial disk diffusion susceptibility testing for positive blood cultures after a short incubation on the WASPLab®
Abdessalam Cherkaoui & Gesuele Renzi & Nouria Azam & Didier Schorderet & Nicolas Vuilleumier
& Jacques Schrenzel
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Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Genotypes in Women from Cozumel, Mexico
Enrique Navarro-Vidal
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Copan eNAT Transport System to Address Challenges in COVID-19 Diagnostics in Regions with Limited Testing Access
Melissa Richard-Greenblatt
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Oral Health, Oral Microbiota, and Incidence of Stroke-Associated Pneumonia—A Prospective Observational Study
Fabian Cieplik
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Clinical performance of the Abbott Panbio with nasopharyngeal, throat, and saliva swabs among symptomatic individuals with COVID-19
William Stokes
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COVID-19 Emergency Management: From the Reorganization of the Endoscopy Service to the Verification of the Reprocessing Efficacy
Beatrice Casini
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Limited Genetic Diversity of blaCMY-2-Containing IncI1-pST12 Plasmids from Enterobacteriaceae of Human and Broiler Chicken Origin in The Netherlands
Evert P. M. den Drijver
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Evaluating the preservation and isolation of stool pathogens using the COPAN FecalSwab™ Transport System and Walk-Away Specimen Processor
Lee W Goneau
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Evaluation of Anatomically Designed Flocked Rectal Swabs for Use with the BioFire FilmArray Gastrointestinal Panel for Detection of Enteric Pathogens in Children Admitted to Hospital with Severe Gastroenteritis
Celia R. Walker
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Nonaplex PCR using Cliffhanger primers to identify diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli from crude lysates of human faecal samples
Uffe Vest Schneider
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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab as Specimen Type for Use in Xpert C. difficile Assay
Michael J. Mashock
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Evaluation of Copan FecalSwab™ preserved stool specimens with the BD MAX™ Enteric Bacterial Panel and the BD MAX™ Extended Enteric Bacterial Panel
Hanen Fernandez Rojas
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Performance of the Alere i RSV assay for point-of-care detection of respiratory syncytial virus in children
Sarah Valerie Schnee
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The Prevalence of Chlamydia trachomatis and Three Other Non-Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections among Pregnant Women in Pemba Island Tanzania
Naomi C.A.
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Liquid and Dry Swabs for Culture- and PCR-Based Detection of Colonization with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus during Admission Screening
N. von Allmen
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A case of severe pneumonia with viremia caused by adenovirus B7 identified by off-label use of a multiplex PCR system
Akie Sakakura
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Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 virus in saliva using a guanidium based transport medium suitable for RT-PCR diagnostic assays
Sukalyani Banik
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Pooling Upper Respiratory Specimens for Rapid Mass Screening of COVID-19 by Real-Time RT-PCR
So Yeon Kim
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Inactivation analysis of SARS-CoV-2 by specimen transport media, nucleic acid extraction 2 reagents, detergents and fixatives
Stephen R. Welch
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Diagnostic Accuracy of a Noninvasive Test for Detection of Helicobacter pylori and Resistance to Clarithromycin in Stool by the Amplidiag H. pylori
Maxime Pichon
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Relationship between microbiology of throat swab and clinical course among primary care patients with acute cough: a prospective cohort study
Josè M. Ordonez-Mena
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Alterations of Gut Microbiota and the Brain-Immune-Intestine Axis in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis After Treatment With Oral Cladribine: Protocol for a Prospective Observational Study
Jeske van Pamelen
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Dual-site ligation-assisted loop-mediated isothermal amplification (dLig-LAMP) for colorimetric and point-of-care determination of real SARS-CoV-2
Moon Hyeok Choi et al.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
- COVID-19
- Advances in infection control, microbiome and vaccines; new antimicrobials and antimicrobial stewardship.
- Advances in microbiology including rapid diagnostics, applications in whole-genome sequencing, laboratory automation;
- Antimicrobial resistance in humans and within the One Health context of animals, humans and the environment;
- Challenges and progress in the three pandemic infections of HIV, Malaria, and Tuberculosis;
- Emerging infectious diseases prevalent in the region (Chikungunya, Dengue, Zika) and globally (Avian and seasonal influenza, MERS-CoV)
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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North American Food Safety & Quality- NAFS
The Must-Attend event for Food Safety, Quality, and Compliance Executives
As food regulations and customer expectations continue to evolve across the United States and around the world, food and beverage companies work constantly to meet and exceed expectations. Food safety and quality issues from farm to fork are paramount for both corporate success and public well-being. Food safety, quality, and compliance challenges are not a competitive space, they are a shared responsibility. The executives responsible for food excellence know they are more effective sharing and learning with one another to improve the common good.
North American Food Safety & Quality brings together the “who’s who” of food safety, quality, and compliance executives, cutting-edge service and solution providers and media partners for North America’s premier food safety event.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Microbiome Connect: Europe
Highlighting the Latest Clinical Research and Innovation in the Gut, Oral and Skin Microbiome
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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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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International Symposium on Human Identification – ISHI
Discover the newest advances in DNA technology from top experts in the field at the 32nd International Symposium on Human Identification. It’s all happening on September 14, 2021!
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Food Safety Summit – FSS
The Food Safety Summit gathers experts from various food safety backgrounds under one roof to discover the most effective solutions, evaluate the latest technologies, and create a network of peers. The event’s main goal is to connect the food safety community and provide practical business solutions to deliver the safest and highest-quality products to customers. Our NewLab Team will be there to display our solutions for food QC, including Cyclone, our automation for microbiology quality control.
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Microbiome & Probiotics R&D & Business Collaboration Forum: Europe
The 8th Microbiome and Probiotics R&D and Business Collaboration Forum is Europe’s longest-running and largest Microbiome meeting. It has an unrivaled reputation for attracting leading academics to present the newest available discoveries being made about microbiota and human health. With an equal measure of researchers from industry, this outstanding networking meeting was the place to learn, built new partnerships, and explore effective business and commercialization strategies.
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ICPIC
The 6th International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC), which will be held on 14-17 September 2021.
After the challenging past year through the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to bring together the global IPC community becomes even stronger. We believe that all required conditions will be met next September to be able to organize a safe, interactive and stimulating face-to-face conference.
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European Food Sure Summit – EFSS
The 12th Food Sure Summit will be held in Milan, just a few kilometers from our headquarters: we can’t miss it! Join food & beverage industry leaders from across Europe and beyond to discuss the growth and challenges the food & beverage industry faces. Discover industry-leading transparency, safety, quality strategies, and innovative solutions, including our microbiological food quality control devices.
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International Association for Food Protection – IAFP
Each year, the International Association for Food Protection hosts an Annual Meeting, providing attendees with information on current and emerging food safety issues, the latest science, innovative solutions to new and recurring problems, and the opportunity to network with thousands of food safety professionals from around the globe. Held in various locations throughout North America, this meeting has grown over the years to become the leading food safety conference worldwide.
IAFP 2021 will be held both in Phoenix, Arizona at the Phoenix Convention Center and virtually for those unable to travel. The meeting will be held in Mountain Time (U.S).
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European Society of Clinical Virology – ESCV
The Conference of European Society for Clinical Virology program covers the most recent discoveries and innovations in Clinical Virology. Sessions will include the use of Next Generation Sequencing, Hepatitis, Emerging Viruses and Zoonoses, Viral infections in Pregnancy, as well as Advancements in Diagnosis, Monitoring, Prevention and Treatment of a range of viral diseases.
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Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Microbiologia
49th SIM 2021 Congress will aim to take stock of the situation on research, at two different times.
The first will take place over two days dedicated to the presentation of posters and the second on 20 and 21 September for the oral sessions. In particular, the days of 16 and 17 September will be dedicated to e-Posters, with data from SIM research in all its facets, to try to take stock of the post-covid era and how to build it. In the two days of oral sessions, on the other hand, national experts will deal with the hottest topics of the day, from SARS-Cov-2 to vaccines, from diagnostics to pathogenesis and resistance, from fungi to rapid diagnostics.
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European Society of Mycobacteriology – ESM
Join the ESM Congress to discover the advances and breakthroughs in labs worldwide and gain an in-depth perspective of the Mycobacteria field. In addition, you could investigate potential collaboration opportunities, learn about the newest data and tools, and share your research with a highly relevant and supportive audience.
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European Society of Mycobacteriology – ESM
The European Society of Mycobacteriology (ESM) is a non-profit, international, scientific society dealing with different aspects of mycobacteriology and related diseases.
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Bertinoro Meeting on Blood Stream Infections
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European Human Genetics Conference – ESHG
The ESHG conference provides a platform for disseminating the most exciting advancements in the field of human genetics and fostering the education of the upcoming generation of human geneticists. Scientific sessions, concurrent symposia, and workshops: by attending, you’ll be updated on emerging concepts, mechanisms, and technologies in human genetics. Of course, our human and microbiome genetics collection devices cannot be missed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Our new identity
It’s finally time to unveil our new identity, representing at best Copan’s forerunner role in the field. This brand new look – including the new graphics, tone of voice, marketing material, and website – highlights the value we give to people, innovation, and trust.
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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.
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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.
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Microbiology Time – March 2022
Spring is almost here, and together with sunny days and warm temperatures, we bring you new scientific studies for our March Microbiology time just uploaded on our database. This month’s best pick are two studies on Antibiotic-resistant Organisms and a review on the benefits of lab automation.
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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!
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Microbiology Time – July 2021
Introducing a new way of communicating the science around our products! While we’ll constantly update the scientific repository on our website, in this “Microbiology Time” posts we’ll suggest to you the three best papers of the month! This month featuring S.pyogenes diagnosis, fecal microbiome preservation, and automated AST.
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Launch of LolliSponge™
We are proud to present LolliSponge™, the new sponge-made saliva collection device we conceived by listening to the healthcare professionals’ needs!
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 and making personnel available for other activities such as vaccine administration.
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Microbiology Time – May 2022
Here we are with the May edition of Copan’s Microbiology Time. This month we bring you to the warm Polynesian waters, where researchers analyzed the avian influenza virus in wild and domesticated birds. Also, read about a new colorimetric method for SARS-CoV-2 detection and bacterial strains secreting antibiotic-like compounds.
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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.
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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.
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Copan Wasp Regulatory Milestones
2021 has been a dense year for Copan Wasp Regulatory and Quality departments. In view of many other significant deadlines to be met in 2022, let’s recap what we recently achieved!
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Launch of PodSwab™ – UTM® for pooling
Many scientific studies have demonstrated pooled testing to be an efficient methodology for screening in the case of low-incidence phases of COVID-19. We are now ready to present PodSwab™ – UTM® for pooling: another Copan solution to streamline laboratory workflow in COVID-19 screening.
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Microbiology Time – January 2022
We are welcoming 2022 with many engaging papers uploaded to our scientific database. This month’s top picks are a research on canine urinary tract infections, a study on tuberculosis sample processing, and a paper evaluating WASP-automated processing of female reproductive tract specimens.
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Meet Radian® BC
Radian® BC is our latest solution to drastically reduce the time to diagnosis in Blood Stream Infection patients. By cutting to 4 hours the incubation time for positive blood culture samples, Radian BC guarantees to specialists unparalleled fast diagnostic assessment, directing each patient towards an early targeted antimicrobial therapy.
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CoHere: Copan at ECCMID 2021
ECCMID 2021 is approaching! ECCMID is the event we have been waiting for all year round, as it’s the main occasion to gather with you all clients and collaborators and an excellent chance to share the latest findings and developments in microbiology. Discover what we arranged for the event!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Moving ahead: Copan announces a major rebranding and launches a new website
Time of change for Copan. The Italian preanalytics company announced the completion of an extensive rebranding initiative which includes a new logo and a new website with updated functionalities. The rebranding aims to represent at best the company values and offer an improved customer experience.
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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.
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Copan strengthens its operations in the Americas with a millionaire investment
Copan announces a $ 78 investment to expand its Puerto Rican production site. The project – partially financed by Puerto Rico’s Government – will bring Copan production and distribution capacity closer to the American market, strengthening the company’s presence in the US and the rest of the Americas.
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ECCMID 2022: Copan unveils its WISE approach to sample management
Copan took the chance of the first in-person ECCMID of the last two years to give a name to its holistic approach to preanalytics. From sample collection to image analysis and data interpretation, meet Copan’s WISE approach, which brings any sample to improved diagnostics.
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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!
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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.
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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®.
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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®.
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Colibrí™ EcoSystem
Colibrì™ is the WASPLab® module designed to automatize colony picking, and preparation of targets for ID through MALDI-TOF technology, and bacterial suspensions for AST. Discover its features in this video!
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4N6FLOQSwabs® Line Pills
We will drive you through our forensic range: how these products are made, their features, and the standards they must comply with!
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PhenoMATRIX™
Upgrade your lab with Artificial Intelligence Interpretation – PenoMATRIX™
Our AI-algorithms suite PhenoMATRIX™ takes your clinical bacteriology lab a step forward into a completely automated workflow.
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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.
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PharmaLab™
PharmaLab™ is a fully automated platform that takes care of the whole process from handling to incubation, from image analysis to reading. It is compatible with any kind of Environmental Monitoring, Bioburden, Utilities and Micro QC samples. This allows for colony growth, detection, enumeration and sorting of plates.
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Copan’s global response to COVID-19
To react to the extraordinary demand for our SARS-CoV-2 collection kits caused by the current pandemic, at Copan we have rethought our approach to every side of our activity. Although the emergency is still far from being over, we are committed to facing it with the motivation that has always distinguished us.
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UniVerse® Versatility
Sample preparation will never be the same! UniVerse® is our flexible solution for molecular testing, designed to face the surge of samples volumes in your lab by streamlining sample handling and plate preparation prior to molecular biology analyses.
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Radian® BC
Radian BC guarantees to specialists unparalleled fast diagnostic assessment, directing each patient towards an early targeted antimicrobial therapy.
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Flash Session ECCMID 2021
Listening to the needs of healthcare professionals: Copan’s innovative approach to the pandemic
A deep dive into our latest projects, such as the release of UniVerse™, LolliSponge™, and our recent rebranding.
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Urisponge™
UriSponge™ is intended for the collection, transport and preservation of urine specimens. Check in this video how to use it!
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UZ Leuven Laboratory Interview about WASPLab® Ecosystem
In Leuven, Belgium, the UZ Laboratory installed Copan’s WASPLab® Ecosystem in 2018 to handle thousands of samples every day, with improved standardization and shortened time to results.
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WASPLab® Ecosystem
WASPLab® is our preanalytical automation ecosystem that begins at the inoculation phase and ends at reading, interpreting, and picking activities. Discover in this video all its modules!
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UniVerse™- Flexible and open solution for molecular testing sample preparation
With UniVerse™, you can automate samples’ preparation for molecular testing: tube decapping and recapping, vortexing, liquid transfer and, barcode identification to secondary tubes or 96-well plates.
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SLSolution™
SLSolution™ is the answer to the sputum processing problem. Its mucolytic activity rapidly liquefies sputum without affecting the vitality and the morphology of bacteria and fungi for downstream culture examination.
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Radian™ – Automated Disk Diffusion Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing
Radian™ is the new WASPLab® module dedicated to the full automation and interpretation of Disk Diffusion Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST), and helps clinicians take rapid therapeutic decisions.
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Lollisponge™ – The sponge-made device for saliva collection
LolliSponge™ is our device conceived to enable active surveillance programs even when professional assistance is not available. Saliva collection with LolliSponge™ is performed just by keeping the sponge stick in the mouth for a few minutes, without any spitting-related risk; this easy procedure can be performed at POC as well as at home, using Lollisponge™ as a self-collection device. A dry device free of hazardous media, Lollisponge™ can be transported to the lab without any liquid-related problem, where it can be centrifuged and tested with the standard molecular diagnostic assays.
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From the pandemic and beyond
During 2020 we faced the pandemic head-on, boosting our COVID-related production capacity and bringing our manufacturing sites closer to the end-markets. But how we did that? Of course, putting the safety and welfare of our employees first.
Copan’s international family has grown and is ready to face what the future will bring!
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Collaborative Station™
We designed our Collaborative Station to perform traditional manual processes automatically. Improving speed and traceability, the Collaborative Station reduces errors and repetitive stress injuries.
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Integrated Symposium ECCMID 2021
The challenges of managing the COVID-19 pandemic from preanalytics to diagnosis
Dr. Paolo Gaibani explores how lab automation has helped molecular biology labs face the increasing volumes of samples received during the pandemic.
