Mr. Andrea Young reports
MEDMIRA'S NEW MIRIAD RVF TOOLKIT OFFERS RESEARCHERS SPEEDIER TEST RESULTS
MedMira Inc. has launched
the Miriad RVF tool kit for speeding the path to accurate test results
for the research, academic and test developer markets. The new tool kit
not only accelerates the test development process, but also empowers
researchers to obtain results quickly and easily in a mobile, real-time
setting.
The Miriad RVF tool kit is a fast and cost-effective alternative to
traditional laboratory-based testing methods, which often require
expensive equipment from multiple vendors and restrict testing to
central laboratories versus the flexibility of the field. In addition to
simplifying and speeding the road to test results, the tool kit enables
researchers to transfer their science to a proven test platform, which
can propel rapid commercialization.
The debut of the Miriad RVF tool kit, part of the Miriad research products portfolio, marks a strategic expansion for MedMira into the U.S. research and
academic markets, and augments the company's strength in the clinical
health care sector. The technology in Miriad, MedMira Rapid Vertical
Flow technology, also is used in the company's rapid tests for the
clinical health care market. These commercialized tests are approved by
many global regulatory bodies. The exclusive distributor of the Miriad
RVF tool kit in the United States is VWR International LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies and services with
worldwide sales in excess of $4.1-billion in 2012.
Veterinary medicine researcher Dr. Joaquin Patarroyo is among early
adopters of the technology. A professor at Brazil's Universidade
Federal de Vicosa, and product development and intellectual property
adviser for Patsos Biotecnologia, Dr. Patarroyo sought a way to
transition his successful laboratory work into a real-time, mobile
testing environment. "Using MedMira's tool kit, my lab was able to
develop rapid tests as effective as our laboratory-based assays. We
created the tests within a much shorter turnaround time and did not
need to procure components from multiple sources," said Dr. Patarroyo.
The tool kit also provides a simple migration route for conventional
tests such as ELISA and Western blots to evolve into rapid tests.
"MedMira is expanding its footprint in the research and academic
markets with the Miriad RVF tool kit based on the growing demand for
simpler and faster screening tools and lab processes," said Dr. Kevin
Jones, PhD, senior director, global sales and marketing, MedMira.
"Researchers want greater freedom from the lab bench. They want
alternatives to time-consuming lab-based assays. They demand an
accurate testing solution usable anywhere, from the lab to the field.
These researchers and educators now have access to a powerful product
from our company to facilitate the advancement of new rapid tests."
The Miriad RVF tool kit is for research use only. For more information,
visit the company's website or contact a VWR sales representative.
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