With an increased need for surveillance in the present SARS-CoV-2 environment, saliva has stood out and demonstrated its performance equivalence to existing sample collection techniques such as NPVTM or nasal swabs. The development of SpeciMAX Saliva collection devices for sample collection in the presence of a healthcare professional provides an effective solution for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance. High-throughput needs have been resolved with KingFisher solutions for easy and automated sample transfer from saliva collection devices, to magnetic bead-based extractions with real-time PCR detection downstream.

Learning Objectives:

1. Demonstrate why saliva is an effective tool for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance.

2. Identify how sample transfer automation can enable your laboratory to do more.

3. Explain how to better serve your nucleic acid purification workflows.

“For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.”