Phytocontrol analyses SARS-CoV-2 and its variants
Phytocontrol, a key player in the environment, offers the analysis of SARS-CoV-2 and its variants by digital PCR method (dPCR) in all types of water (clean water, waste water and seawater).
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, large-scale applied virus research has been used to monitor the SARS-CoV-2 contamination dynamics on the national territory.
At the end of 2020, scientists identified new variants of SARS-CoV-2, such as the English variant and the Brazilian variant. The challenge, beyond the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, is to identify these variants and to be able to assess their proportion in relation to the proportion of the native virus. Monitoring the quantity of virus and variants in wastewater is an early indicator of contamination of the population.
Digital PCR: technology for the early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Phytocontrol, with its partnership I.A.G.E., is able to propose a high-performance and rapid analytical offer of SARS-CoV-2 in waters while relying on its national network of proximity for the collection and collection of samples.
The deployment of the digital PCR method patented by I.A.G.E. enables all new viruses to be detected as soon as they appear anywhere in the world and at the earliest possible stage.
The dPCR method provides higher sensitivity, less interference phenomena and more reliable quantification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in samples than qRT-PCR. It also enables results to be delivered more rapidly, accessible 48 hours after receipt of the sample in the laboratory.
One of the major advantages of this method is the ability to target the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including in the event of mutations, which allows a high level of reactivity for the Phytocontrol laboratory.
This innovative method is a guarantee of the expertise and scientific excellence of the Phytocontrol laboratory to respond to societal challenges.
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