Baltimore — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announced the release of its QX ONE Droplet Digital PCR System to early access customers at the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) Meeting & Expo in Baltimore, November 7–11. The QX ONE System automates Bio-Rad’s Droplet Digital (ddPCR) technology into a single integrated instrument that is designed for drug development and manufacturing quality control, as well as other highly critical testing environments.
The QX ONE System automates each step of the ddPCR workflow, which includes droplet generation, amplification, and droplet reading. The system offers a five-plate capacity and continuous operation and can analyze up to 480 samples a day. The system can detect four colors simultaneously for 8-plex CNV detection, 5-plex mutation detection, and 4-plex gene expression detection.
“By fully integrating our market-leading ddPCR workflow, the QX ONE gives users sample-to-analysis results in a high-precision platform,” said Lisa Jensen-Long, Vice President of Marketing for Bio-Rad’s Digital Biology Group.
The QX ONE System is compatible with current ddPCR Supermixes, Assays, and Kits, and joins Bio-Rad’s family of Droplet Digital PCR products that includes the QXDx ddPCR System, the first FDA-cleared digital PCR platform for clinical use.
During AMP, on November 6, Bio-Rad hosted three workshops that highlighted the latest advancements in ddPCR technology:
“Orthogonal Methods for Validation and Confirmation of Next Generation Sequencing Results,” a presentation by Lawrence Jennings, MD, PhD, of Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
“Detection of New and Emerging Biomarkers with Clinical Relevance in NSCLC Using Blood-Based ddPCR,” presented by Gary Pestano, PhD, of Biodesix, Inc.
“QC and Your Lab,” presented by Duane Newton, PhD, D(ABMM), FIDSA, of the University of Michigan Health System
The QX ONE System is sold out for early access this year. Additional shipments are currently being scheduled for 2020. To schedule a time to view our new QX ONE instrument, please visit booth #2531 or email events@bio-rad.com.
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