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Call to all McGill Labs: Urgent need for reagents for use in COVID-19 testing
The Public Health Agency of Canada has an urgent need for reagents for use in COVID-19 testing. The National Microbiology Lab (NML) is specifically looking for items on the list in the table below, as well as any other RNA extraction reagents.
Please connect directly with Mette Cornelisse, Office of Chief Science Officer (mette.cornelisse [at] canada.ca) and Rita Finley, Office of Chief Science Officer (rita.finley [at] canada.ca).
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| 1 | ABI TaqMan Fast Virus 1-step Master Mix | 1 x 10mL |
| 2 | TaqPath 1-Step Multiplex MM | Thermofisher scientific (contains Mustang Purple reference dye) |
| 3 | TAqPath 1-step multi NO ROX | Thermofisher scientific (contains no reference dye) |
| 4 | LC Multiplex RNA virus Master | Roche |
| 5 | LightMix® Modular Wuhan CoV E-gene assay | Roche |
| 6 | LightMix® Modular Wuhan CoV RdRp-gene as | Roche |
| 7 | Luna® Universal Probe One-Step RT-qPCR Kit (New England Biolabs (NEB)) | New England Biolabs |
| 8 | geneXpert COVID-19 RUO | |
| Extractions | ||
| 9 | ABI 5x MagMAX-96 viral isolation kit | |
| 10 | Carrier RNA / | |
| 11 | MagMax Lysis/Binding Solution concentrate | |
| 12 | Wash solution #1 concentrate | |
| 13 | 0.1nM EDTA in DEP-C Treated water | |
| 14 | Wash solution #2 Concentrate | |
| 15 | 7. Tip Comb KF96 F/DWMAGNET CS100 / CA83007-594 - SKU for KingFisher Flex 96 tip comb for DW magnets | |
| 16 | Plate PP 96 Deep V-BTM 2mL (Deep well) / CA11388-566 - sku for Microtiter deep well 96 plate, V-bottom | |
| 17 | 96 well KF 200uL PK48 / CA83007-596- sku for KingFisher 96 KF plate (200 µl) | |
| 18 | MagMAX™-96 Viral RNA Isolation Kit from Thermo fisher | |
| 19 | Biosprint 96 One-For-All Vet Kit (384) from Biovet INDICAL | |
| 20 | Biomerieux Easymag and emag | NUCLISENS easyMAG Lysis Buffer (pre dispensed in 2 ml tubes) |
| 21 | NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 1 | |
| 22 | NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 2 | |
| 23 | NUCLISENS easyMAG Wash Buffer 3 | |
| 24 | NUCLISENS easyMAG Silica | |
| 25 | NUCLISENS easyMAG Lysis Buffer (1 liter, self dispense) | |
| 26 | NUCLISENS easyMAG disposables | |
| 27 | MagNA Pure Compact Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit I | |
| 28 | LightCycler® Multiplex RNA Virus Master: | |
| 29 | Magna Pure consumables | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TOTAL ISOLATION KIT |
| 30 | REAGENT CAPILLARIES LC | |
| 31 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LID SEAL | |
| 32 | REAGENT MAG MA PURE LC TUB MEDIUM M20 | |
| 33 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LARGE | |
| 34 | REAGENT MA NA PURE LC TUB LID SMALL MED | |
| 35 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TUB LID LARGE | |
| 36 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC SAMPLE CART. | |
| 37 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC PROCESS CART. | |
| 38 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC TIP STAND | |
| 39 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC CART. SEAL | |
| 40 | REAGENT MAG NA PURE LC REACTION TIPS | |
| 41 | Qiagen QiaSymphony | QIAsymphony DSP Virus Pathogen mini kit (Buffer AVE, Carrier RNA), |
| 42 | Buffer ATL, | |
| 43 | 8-well Sample Cartridge | |
| 44 | 8-Rod Cover | |
| 45 | Filter tip 200 ul | |
| 46 | Filter tip 1500 ul | |
| 47 | Invitrogen SuperScript III Platinum 500 rxn One Step Real time kit |