BIOMALAR Gel Form kit

Detection involves two steps: the first step detects the presence of DNA from the protozoan Plasmodium sp. and the second identifies the Plasmodiumspecies present in the sample. This kit allows identification of the four main species of this parasite responsible for malaria in humans (P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. vivax).

The parasite DNA present in the sample is specifically amplified using primers that hybridise with homologous sequences from the Plasmodium genome. The Biomalar Gel Form kit is a fast and easy method in which the two amplification reactions are supplied in a “ready to use” gelified format. This gel format reduces handling times and the risk of contamination without compromising the efficacy or sensitivity of the assay.

Contents:

The Biomalar Gel Form kit contains sufficient reagents for 48 assays. Kit contents:

• Gelified Plasmodium Mixture: Gelified reaction mixture that allows amplification of the genus Plasmodium sp. This reaction includes a pair of human primers as an internal amplification control, thereby allowing the presence of PCR inhibitors in the amplification reaction to be ruled out. The kit contains 6 strips of 8 transparent gelified tubes (48 reactions).
• Gelified Species Mixture: A gelified reaction mixture that allows specific amplification of the species P. falciparum, P. malariae, P. ovale and P. vivax. The kit contains 6 strips of 8 coloured gelified tubes (48 reactions).
• P. falciparum Positive Control: Gelified amplification product. The kit contains 1 gelified vial.
• P. malariae Positive Control: Gelified amplification product. The kit contains 1 gelified vial.
• P. ovale Positive Control: Gelified amplification product. The kit contains 1 gelified vial.
• P. vivax Positive Control: Gelified amplification product. The kit contains 1 gelified vial.