University of Alabama Utilizes Mawi’s iSWAB-Protein for…
READ MOREWhen dealing with rapidly emerging pandemics such as COVID-19, it is vital for infected individuals to be identified and quarantined as quickly as possible. In an effort to do this, drive-thru testing sites are being introduced nationwide to limit patients interactions with others. While the…
READ MORETop Reasons to Ditch Your Current VTM. Upgrade your Viral Transport Media
Mawi DNA has developed iSWAB-RC-EL, an FDA approved sample collection device for transport and storage of samples suspected of containing an infectious disease*. Why iSWAB-RC-EL is the superior option: 1. FDA Approved* 2. Skip the RNA extraction step in PCR workflow 3. Inactivates viruses and other…
READ MORELooking to Improve Your Success Rate Downstream for DNA Sequencing
When it comes to whole genome sequencing (WGS), customers are reporting a success rate of greater than 95% when utilizing Mawi DNA’s iSWAB-DNA sample collection devices. Here’s what’s different and why it matters. Bacterial DNA in WGS leads to reduced sequencing coverage, false positive variations, bias…
READ MORE4 vs. 1 Achieve More With Less
Mawi’s iSWAB-DNA was used to collect saliva samples from parents and children for Whole Exome Sequencing. Two take away messages from this paper: We enable whole exome sequencing One iSWAB sample collection (iSWAB-DNA-250) vs. Four of DNA Genotek (OGR-175, OGR-500, OGR-525, and OGR-57) View Protocol
READ MOREWe Were Featured on NBC News!
https://youtu.be/wWzE63JOhSY We are proud to announce that our President and CTO, Dr. Bassam El-Fahmawi, PhD. was interviewed by NBC News Bay Area reporter Bigad Shaban regarding our iSWAB sample collection tube innovation. The primary purpose of the interview was to discuss its impact on corona…
READ MOREMan’s DNA Replaced By His Donors After Transplant
A recent New York Times article reported that Chris Long (a bone marrow transplant recipient) learned that "Swabs of his lips and cheeks contained his DNA — but also that of his donor." This is the exact reason that Mawi DNA Technologies has always chosen…
READ MORESpit DNA Collection Limitations Magnifies Genomics Research Diversity Issue
We have been advocating that the diversity in genomics research is an issue since Mawi DNA’s inception in 2014. Interestingly, in late 2018 and now 2019 several publications came out to describe this issue in greater details. Unfortunately, such gap of genetic data hinders progress…
READ MORETGFBI p.H626R Mutation: Late-Onset Lattice Corneal Dystrophy in Canadian Family
Article Abstract Within the over 70 reported transforming growth factor-beta–induced (TGFBI) corneal dystrophy mutations,1more than 40 are associated with lattice corneal dystrophy (LCD), subtypes I, III, IIIA, and IIIB according to the Human Gene Mutation Database (QIAGEN, Hilden, Germany). This is a follow-up investigation to…
READ MOREMawi iSWAB-Protein Tubes: Assessing Oxidative Stress in Buccal Cells
Have you ever wondered why isolating quality DNA from Spit/Saliva is inconsistent, especially when it comes to DNA sequencing? Spit/Saliva is a complex biological matrix with a mixture of different DNA sources that vary in percentage from one individual to another White blood cells Buccal…
READ MOREWhat is the difference between Non-Invasive vs Invasive Biosampling?
Painless No expertise needed No cold chain involvement Painful Requires expertise Handling infrastructure expensive (cold chain transport and storage)
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