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Call to all SM Labs: Urgent need for reagents for use in COVID-19 testing

Published: 20 March 2020

The Public Health AgencyofCanada has an urgent need for reagents foruse inCOVID-19 testing.The National Microbiology Lab (NML) is specifically looking for items on the list in the table below, as well as any other RNA extraction reagents.

Please connect directly with Mette Cornelisse, Office of Chief Science Officer (mette.cornelisse [at] canada.ca) and Rita Finley, Office of Chief Science Officer (rita.finley [at] canada.ca).

PCR

1 ABI TaqMan Fast Virus 1-step Master Mix 1 x 10mL
2 TaqPath 1-Step Multiplex MM Thermofisher scientific (contains Mustang Purple reference dye)
3 TAqPath 1-step multi NO ROX Thermofisher scientific (contains no reference dye)
4 LC Multiplex RNA virus Master Roche
5 LightMix® Modular Wuhan CoV E-gene assay Roche
6 LightMix® Modular Wuhan CoV RdRp-gene as Roche
7 Luna® Universal Probe One-Step RT-qPCR Kit (New England Biolabs (NEB)) New England Biolabs
8 geneXpert COVID-19 RUO
Extractions
9 ABI 5x MagMAX-96 viral isolation kit
10 Carrier RNA /
11 MagMax Lysis/Binding Solution concentrate
12 Wash solution #1 concentrate
13 0.1nM EDTA in DEP-C Treated water
14 Wash solution #2 Concentrate
15 7. Tip Comb KF96 F/DWMAGNET CS100 / CA83007-594 - SKU for KingFisher Flex 96 tip comb for DW magnets
16 Plate PP 96 Deep V-BTM 2mL (Deep well) / CA11388-566 - sku for Microtiter deep well 96 plate, V-bottom
17 96 well KF 200uL PK48 / CA83007-596- sku for KingFisher 96 KF plate (200 µl)
18 MagMAX™-96 Viral RNA Isolation Kit from Thermo fisher
19 Biosprint 96 One-For-All Vet Kit (384) from Biovet INDICAL
20 Biomerieux Easymag and emag NUCLISENS easyMAG Lysis Buffer (pre dispensed in 2 ml tubes)
21 NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 1
22 NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 2
23 NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 3
24 NUCLISENS easyMAG Silica
25 NUCLISENS easyMAG Lysis Buffer (1 liter, self dispense)
26 NUCLISENS easyMAG disposables
27 MagNA Pure Compact Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit I
28 LightCycler® Multiplex RNA Virus Master:
29 Magna Pure consumables REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TOTAL ISOLATION KIT
30 REAGENT CAPILLARIES LC
31 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LID SEAL
32 REAGENT MAG MA PURE LC TUB MEDIUM M20
33 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LARGE
34 REAGENT MA NA PURE LC TUB LID SMALL MED
35 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LID LARGE
36 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC SAMPLE CART.
37 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC PROCESS CART.
38 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TIP STAND
39 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC CART. SEAL
40 REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC REACTION TIPS
41 Qiagen QiaSymphony QIAsymphony DSP Virus Pathogen mini kit (Buffer AVE, Carrier RNA),
42 Buffer ATL,
43 8-well Sample Cartridge
44 8-Rod Cover
45 Filter tip 200 ul
46 Filter tip 1500 ul
47 Invitrogen SuperScript III Platinum 500 rxn One Step Real time kit

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