Description
For research use and COVID-19 test kit manufactures following validation per FDA EUA test VTM guidance.
TAG-NGPM+ is designed to be used as virus-inactivating transport media for research use only.
TAG-NGPM+ does not require refrigeration, and does not contain any Guanidinium salt, which could react with bleach and produce toxic gas. TAG-NGPM+ is non-denaturing, so it is more friendly towards down-steam protein-based assays compared to other protein-denaturing reagents.
- Does not require a cold chain for storage or transport – RNA is kept stable at room temperature for up to 28 days.
- Keeps RNA stable in freeze-thaw
- Designed for nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and saliva test kits
- Designed to better preserve RNA fragments and proteins in samples to enable more accurate tests
- Made in the USA
- Validated in Lab Developed and EUA COVID-19 tests per FDA guidance. In deployment by test kit providers now.
- Rapidly inactivates Virus – reduce the risk of virus exposure to clinical staff and laboratory personnel. See Rutgers University research results.
- Safe to use with standard laboratory decontamination reagents such as bleach
- Inhibits bacteria and fungal contamination
- Compatible with leading platforms including Hologic Panther and Roche Cobas
- Lower price and higher value than any other VTM, UTM and ITMs
- High volume fulfillment available now
- Also available as a standard virus-culturing transport media (VTM) w/o inactivation (TAG-NGPM™)
TAG-NGPM+ performance Studies:
A novel virus inactivating transport media – FOR RESEARCH USE ONLY
TAG-NGPM + is a molecular assay specimen collection and transport media with strong virus inactivation and biocide features.. It is designed to stabilize samples in ambient temperature and could serve as an excellent SARS-CoV-2 buffer reagent media for collection and transportation of samples to be used in PCR, rtPCR, recombinase-based isothermal assay (RPA/RAA) , and antigen tests. TAG-NGPM+ is designed to provide better stabilization of RNA sequence and protein structures under more conditions.
Features
- Unique formulation with wide IP protection
- Strong virus inactivation components. See research results below.
- Available in 1-4ml pre-filled in sample transport tubes.
- Can be kitted with swabs
- Does not form precipitation
- Compatible with EPA approved disinfectant such as sodium hypochlorite solution (NaOCl)
- Contains biocide that prevents microorganism contamination
Benefits
- Temperature stable transport and storage saves significant cost by removing the need for a cold chain. RNA is kept stable at room temperature for 4+ days.
- Pathogen inactivation within 30 minutes of sample collection that reduces risk of exposure
- Better RNA stabilization performance compared to CDC VTM
- Protects RNA from extreme temperature changes such as freeze thaw
- Universal compatibility for downstream assays: RT-qPCR, lateral flow assay, antigen assay, etc.
- Safe to use with standard laboratory decontamination reagents such as bleach
- Inhibits bacteria and fungal contamination
- Compatible with leading platforms including Hologic Panther and Roche Cobas
- Lower price and higher value than any other VTM, UTM and ITMs
- High volume fulfillment available now
- Designed for nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, and saliva test kits
- Designed to better preserve RNA fragments and proteins in samples to enable more accurate tests
- Made in the USA
- Validated in Lab Developed and EUA COVID-19 tests. In deployment by test kit providers now
TAG-NGPM+ Performance
TAG-NGPM+™ resulted better SARS-CoV-2 RNA LoD in RT-qPCR compared to CDC VTM
TAG-NGPM+ SARS-CoV-2 Inactivation
SARS-CoV-2 virus is effectively inactivated in TAG-NGPM+™ in 30 minutes