Novogene Acquires China Rights to Urine-based DNA Collection Device

Published on: Jul 12, 2017
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Novogene, a Beijing genomics services company, partnered with San Diego’s Trovagene to validate and use Trovagene’sNextCollect™ in China. NextCollect is a proprietary urine collection and nucleic acid preservation device that stabilizes up to 200 ml of a urine sample for two weeks at room temperature. According to Trovagene, the device increases the quality and quantity of DNA that can be isolated from urine. Presently, NextCollect is a research-only device, but Novogene intends to develop clinical applications.

Source: ChinaBio Today

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