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Concentration of viruses from liquids
The Concentrating Pipette (CP) Select™, uses dead-end filtration on high-flow single-use pipette tips to capture target particles. The CP Select uses an automated recovery process, termed, Wet Foam Elution™ to enable efficient extraction of the particles from the filter membrane in seconds and can administer very precise and controlled amounts of foam that produce filter elution volumes as low as 200 microliters. The process maximizes concentration of the target thereby exponentially improving the limit of detection for trace pathogens. InnovaPrep technologies have been used to concentrate microorganisms including viruses suspended in liquid with the CP Select from a variety of environmental sources such as marine recreational and aquaculture waters, surface waters, storm run-off, cave and spring waters, irrigation waters, as well as wastewater influent and effluent. The Concentrating Pipette pairs with perfectly with most molecular methods.
Wastewater Based Epidemiology using the CP Select
Researchers and public health officials are using wastewater as a means to detect the emergence or spread of COVID-19 outbreaks which has proven to be a significant epidemiological method to help determine where to mobilize resources and determine the degree and duration of intervention needed in a community by community real-time approach. The Concentrating Pipette effectively concentrates SARS-CoV-2 from wastewater influent faster, easier, and better than other methods by improving the limit of detection, reducing inhibition, simplifying workflow, and by reducing labor.
[NOTE: users report efficient concentration of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) using either the 0.05 um tips (item CC08020) or the Ultrafilter tips (item CC08003)depending on processing methods and/or regional differences in waters. New deeply discounted pipette tips are available in bulk packaging (non-irradiated) see store for details.]
