BioGX COVID-19 Tests Detect Omicron SARS-CoV-2

BioGX, a global provider of molecular diagnostic solutions, announced that the Omicron (B.1.1.529), the latest emerging SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, will be detected by the portfolio of BioGX SARS-CoV-2 products that target the nucleocapsid (N-gene) and envelope (E-gene) for detection of the virus.

BioGX’s SARS-CoV-2 surveillance program includes exhaustive in-silico analysis and experimental testing by BioGX scientists using RNA sequences containing the mutations present within the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants. The analysis conducted by BioGX confirmed the BioGX portfolio of COVID-19 tests maintain detection coverage for all variants of interest and variants of concern, including the new Omicron variant.

BioGX offers a portfolio of COVID-19 RT-PCR tests for a variety of real-time PCR platforms, including BD MAX™ System, Applied Biosystems™ 7500 Fast Dx, Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ 5, Bio-Rad CFX96 Touch™ and Bio-Rad CFX384 Touch™. Details of each test are available at BioGX.com. Within the BioGX portfolio, the Xfree^™ COVID-19 Direct RT-PCR is the most popular test because of its ease-of-use and flexibility for high throughput applications. To perform the RT-PCR testing, the user simply rehydrates the lyophilized Xfree^™ reagent with molecular grade water, adds the patient sample, and runs the test on a validated real-time PCR instrument. Xfree^™ COVID-19 is the only lyophilized, direct sample addition, extraction-free, RT-PCR test to receive FDA emergency use authorization for a variety of widely available real-time PCR instruments and specimen types. Additionally, the test is authorized to run with extracted samples, offering options for the laboratory to adapt the test for any laboratory workflow.