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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.

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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.

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Crime Scene

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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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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.

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NUCLEIC-CARD™

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FLOQSwabs®
NUCLEIC-CARD™
Forensics
Forensic

NUCLEIC-CARD™

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FLOQ®
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FLOQ® Technology

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eNat®
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Genetics
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SMART-eNAT®

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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Scientific study

Microbiology Open
2021
FLOQSwabs®
Microbiome
Performance
Release

Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms

Natalie M. Wise et al.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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

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.
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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

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

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

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

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
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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

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
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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

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

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
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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.
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Scientific Booklet

eSwab®
eNat®
MSwab®
FLOQSwabs®

Booklet STIs & HPV

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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)
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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

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