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ArticleMicrobial biotechnology2025

Lyophilised Reverse Transcriptase and Polymerase for Point-of-Care Diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2.

Natalie Mutter, Barbara Posch, Yasmin Gillitschka, Nadezhda Kataeva, Birgit Michalek, Daniel Lager, Filip Staniszewski, Alexandra Schilder, Lidiya Osinkina, Maximilian Westenthanner and 3 more

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Article in Microbial biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Natalie MutterMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9144-7443
Barbara PoschMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Yasmin GillitschkaMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Nadezhda KataevaMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Birgit MichalekMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Daniel LagerSustainable Thermal Energy Systems, Center for Energy, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9909-9041
Filip StaniszewskiMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Alexandra SchilderMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.
Lidiya OsinkinaHP Health Solutions Germany GmbH, Planegg, Germany.
Maximilian WestenthannerHP Health Solutions Germany GmbH, Planegg, Germany.
Joachim StehrHP Health Solutions Germany GmbH, Planegg, Germany.
Federico BuersgensHP Health Solutions Germany GmbH, Planegg, Germany.
Johannes R PehamMolecular Diagnostics, Center for Health and Bioresources, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Vienna, Austria.

Funding

European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and EFPIAInnovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking 101005111
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early diagnosis of pathogens is key to reducing their spreading and to preventing severe health risks. The COVID-19 pandemic showed us the need for rapid point-of-care tests. Here, we describe the preparation of an amplification master mix for point-of-care diagnostics. Therefore, two off-patent amplification enzymes were designed, expressed and purified. The preparation of the key components enables independence from delivery issues, manufacturer portfolio and product information's. For long-term storage and cold-free transport, our fabricated amplification mix was lyophilised. Finally, we applied our lyophilised master mix on an integrated point-of-care diagnostic system and could detect 10 copies/μL COVID-19 RNA. The combination of stable, cold-free reagents with the mobile and low-cost device will allow molecular diagnostics of pathogens in a field or home setting.

Indexed as

COVID-19COVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPoint-of-Care SystemsPoint-of-Care TestingRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseSARS-CoV-2Freeze DryingHumansRNA, ViralRNA-Directed DNA PolymeraseRNA, Virallyophilisationpoint‐of‐carepulse controlled amplificationrecombinant enzymesRT‐qPCRSARS‐CoV‐2

Identifiers

PMID40705463
PMCPMC12288692

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