CE marked FlexStar^® SARS-CoV-2 Type & FLU syndromic testing out now

The FlexStar^® (RT-)PCR Amplification Mix 1.5 is also CE marked now. It’s an enzyme mix for in vitro diagnostic purposes – intended to be used with FlexStar^® (RT-)PCR Detection Mixes for the real-time PCR based amplification and detection of pathogen specific nucleic acids in human specimen types.

The FlexStar^® product line is the quick and flexible real-time PCR solution from altona. The optimized PCR design allows up to 96 results per real-time PCR cycler in just one hour. The FlexStar^® products are combinable ready-to-use PCR assays for syndromic testing to simultaneously detect and identify pathogens. Thanks to the modular product design the FlexStar^® (RT-)PCR Amplification Mix 1.5 can be used with any FlexStar^® (RT-)PCR Detection Mix. This system also offers handling flexibility: it allows use in automated workflows and manual applications. FlexStar^® complements altona’s existing AltoStar^® and RealStar^® portfolio to provide even more tailored solutions for your laboratory requirements.

The FlexStar^® product range will provide more opportunities for syndromic-driven testing in 2022 including more respiratory as well as gastrointestinal and fever inducing pathogens. The product line will be further broadened by the addition of the FlexStar^® sexually transmitted disease (STD) panel in 2023.

Find out more about the FlexStar^® SARS-CoV-2 Type & FLU RT-PCR Detection Mix 1.5

Find out more about the FlexStar^® (RT-)PCR Amplification Mix 1.5