Detection of Aspergillus

Aspergillus is an opportunistic type of fungal mold that exists everywhere. More than a few hundred Aspergillus species have been identified. Among them about 40 could be pathogenic for humans. While they are not pathogenic for a healthy person, they may cause mild allergic reactions to significant and life-threatening infections in patients with compromised immune system. Most of these infections have been related to A. fumigatus, A. flavus, A. terreus and A. niger. Early diagnosis of this disease is crucial for proper patient management.
Aspergillus RQ2 Kit provides a ready-to-use Real-Time PCR assay for detection of Aspergillus species including A. fumigatus/ A. flavus/ A. terreus/ A. niger.

Category: Infectious Diseases

Advantages of Aspergillus RQ2 Kit

Ready to Use

The ASPG 2C Mix contains all necessary reagents for Real-Time PCR and is ready to use; no further preparation or mixing is required. Reactions are prepared simply by addition of the mix directly to the tubes followed by the sample DNA. Results can be viewed in Green/FAM and Yellow/VIC channels.

Internal Control

Kit also incorporates an Internal Control (IC) to identify possible extraction failure or PCR inhibition and preventing false negative results.

Quality Control
Aspergillus ctrls & mix are manufactured in batches, and each series is distributed only after passing Quality Control tests for Specificity, Sensitivity, Accuracy and Precision.

Easy & Quick Setup

The kit contains a template file for quick and easy setup of the Real-Time PCR instrument and no need to go through time consuming process of manual setting, also reducing setup errors.

Kit Specifications

Analytical sensitivity: 2-9 copies/µl for the cloned target

Reaction type: Qualitative Real-Time PCR

Detection Method: TaqMan probe, Duplex (FAM, VIC)

Kit Contents

Kit contains ASPG 2C Mix, Internal Control, A.fum Pos Ctrl, A.fla Pos Ctrl, A.nig Pos Ctrl, A.ter Pos Ctrl, PCR grade water, manual and a CD with template file.

Packaging

Kit is available as 24, 48 and 96 reactions of 25µl.

Technical Support

Technical support team is always available via phone or email. The team may also visit your lab for training or troubleshooting.

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