Viral Inactivation Buffer Inactivir® SDI STANDARD

Inactivir® SDI includes an additional chaotrope along with the non-guanidine inactivation system. This provides excellent stability for samples and allows the sample to be used directly in silica-based purification systems.

The Inactivir® range of Viral and Bacterial Inactivation Buffers have been developed to be used in sample tubes to inactivate viral and bacterial pathogens in patients or other potentially pathogenic samples.

These are both buffers containing high concentrations of chaotrope alongside a REACH-compliant detergent. They have been proven to inactivate the SARS-CoV2 virus in testing by Public Health England and have been shown to inactivate both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. These chaotrope-based buffers denature enzymes present in samples that may degrade DNA and RNA, showing exceptional sample stability for molecular testing. These buffers require a sample purification step before use in molecular tests. Other Inactivir buffers are available that have been optimised for use in ‘direct-to’ molecular testing and are compatible with standard silica-based purification systems.

Other Inactivir buffers are available that have been optimised for use in ‘direct-to’ molecular testing.

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