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READ MOREMichelle Gordon from Boston University presented her work at the recent AAFS 2018 Conference in Seattle, WA: iSWAB-ID AAFS 2018 Presentation In recognition of her hard work, Michelle was nominated… read more →
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Looking 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…
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4 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
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Appreciating Women in STEM
The month of March is National Women’s Month and Mawi DNA is celebrating the amazing women on our team that are bringing innovation to life. Our diverse team comes together everyday to push the boundaries of continuously innovating biosampling collection technology. At Mawi DNA the…
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)
READ MORENon-Invasive Pros and Cons
Traditional non-invasive sample collection has two approaches to try and collect and produce high gDNA recovery. While both methods have benefits, they also have their challenges. Self collection, but limited to individuals capable of producing sufficient saliva Collection solution contains alcohol Yields sheared, short-fragment DNA not optimal for…
READ MOREWhy Buccal Collection is Better Than Saliva/Spit Collection
Saliva Collection is not a Universal Sample Collection Tool: 20% - 46% of the Population Suffers from Dry Mouth Not everybody can produce enough saliva: Collecting 1-2 mL of Saliva within 30 minutes (as required by most saliva collection kits) can be very challenging for…
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