annual Report 2009 - STRATEC Biomedical AG

10:38 11:40
8.38 a.m.
Talking to the
doctor and giving
blood
Once the doctor has explained the
background to the test, the blood sample
is taken. This generally involves several
milliliters of blood being taken in a test
tube labeled with the patient’s name and
a barcode enabling the sample to be
clearly allocated.
Depending on the type of test to be
performed, a variety of analytical techniques
and applications are used. One
area that is still quite new is molecular
diagnostics. This enables the genetic
makeup of the individual pathogens
present in the blood to be investigated.
This way, more precise results can be
obtained considerably faster. Invitek,
a company acquired by STRATEC in
April 2009, specializes in molecular biological
applications and has developed
reagent systems enabling DNS and RNS
to be separated from cell components not
required for the analysis. Together with
STRATEC, Invitek has further optimized
the automation of this so-called purification
process. As a result, STRATEC can
now offer its customers and partners an
additional, important component in its
capacity as an OEM supplier of complete
molecular diagnostic system solutions.