Bacteria are naturally found microbes that are integral to our ecology. They are not only vital for our health and our environment, but they also play an essential role in the field of biomedical research and experiments to understand health and disease. By harnessing the properties of specific bacterial strains, laboratories can grow bacterial cultures…
Melanoma or cancer of the skin, while one of the most common of all cancers, is also often the most serious, with a high incidence of fatality. Melanoma is extremely tough to treat, especially after it metastasises. Metastasis is when melanoma cancer cells spread to other parts of the body and grow. Cutaneous or skin…
The outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 emphasised, more than ever, the need to build strong immunity. Populations worldwide have been forced to review and rethink their lifestyles, seeking different ways in which they can improve their immune system. We know that a robust immune system is essential for healthy living as it protects us from…
NATtrol Monkeypox Virus (Recombinant) Stock is formulated with purified, intact bacterial cells containing synthetic Monkeypox virus sequence which includes portions of the following gene regions: E9L, G2R, B2R and C3L. The cells have been chemically modified to render them noninfectious and refrigerator stable. Each vial contains 1.0 mL of NATtrol Monkeypox Virus (Recombinant) Stock in…
Around the end of December 2019, Chinese health officials found a cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province. Shortly later, Chinese scientists discovered a previously unknown beta-coronavirus as the likely cause of the illness. SARS coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been renamed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19, like the 1918 H1N1 influenza pandemic…
You probably have heard a lot about both SARS-CoV-2, the virus that caused Covid-19, and tests for COVID-19. Any virus needs a host to replicate and to generate more viral replicas as the virus seizes the host’s cells. The genomic material remains in the body while the virus is still copying and reproducing for the…
The immune system protects the body from dangerous elements like viruses and bacteria that cause illnesses. An immune system is surprisingly complex and needs to be strong and refined enough to fight various diseases and infections. Yet, it is not so strong that it overreacts unnecessarily, causing allergies and other autoimmune disorders to develop. To…
NATtrol P. jirovecii Recombinant External Run Control (NATPJI-ERC) is formulated with purified, intact yeast cells that have been chemically modified to render them noninfectious and refrigerator stable. Each control pack contains 6 x 0.5 mL vials of NATtrol P. jirovecii recombinant sequence in S. cerevisiae. These controls are supplied in a purified protein matrix that…
What is Zika Virus? ZIKV is an arbovirus individual from the Flaviviridae family, transmitted to people basically through the sting of a contaminated Aedes mosquito. In 2015, ZIKV previously showed up outside of Africa and Asia when it was disengaged in Brazil, causing an episode that probably started from a contaminated explorer from French Polynesia. …
NATtrol AdV/hMPV/HRV Control (NATAMR-ERC) is formulated with purified, intact viral particles that have been chemically modified to render them non-infectious and refrigerator stable. Each control pack contains 6 x 0.5 mL vials of NATtrolTM AdV/hMPV/HRV Control. This control is supplied in a purified protein matrix that mimics the composition of a true clinical specimen. NATtrol…