July 14, 2022 – OraSure Technologies, a global leader in point-of-care and home diagnostic testing and sample collection technologies, announced today that its OMNIgene®•GUT DNA and RNA product (OMR-205) is now available to gut microbiome researchers. The product allows for self-collection, stabilization, storage and transportation of both microbial DNA and RNA at ambient temperature for gut microbiome profiling. It is made by OraSure’s subsidiary DNA Genotek.
“This product gives researchers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnical, academic, and consumer products fields a valuable tool to gain insight into the gene expression of gut microbes,” said Kathleen Weber, President of Molecular Solutions for OraSure Technologies. “It also aligns with our multiomics strategy and the recent launch of metatranscriptomic sequencing and analysis services for gut microbiome samples performed by Diversigen, another OraSure subsidiary.”
DNA Genotek has a proven track record of supporting companies offering diagnostic testing in the human genomics space. Their microbiome collection device portfolio is used in more than 90 countries and has been featured in more than 200 scientific publications.