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By building relationships with customers and listening to their needs, we create innovative, high-quality scientific tool kits so researchers can focus on improving the world.
Accelerating Drug Discovery at Grove Biopharma
- Grove Biopharma is developing therapeutics targeting proteins involved in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases using a custom-engineered peptide platform.
- After moving into their first independent lab, the team selected the MyGlo® Reagent Reader to run luminescence-based cell viability assays without relying on shared equipment.
- The ProNect® Data Platform connects seamlessly with MyGlo®, automatically generating analyzed results immediately after each read.
Explore more: Accelerating Drug Discovery at Grove Biopharma with MyGlo® and ProNect®
First 8-Color STR Kit Approved by the FBI for National DNA Database
- The PowerPlex 35GY System became the first 8-color STR analysis kit approved by the FBI for use in the National DNA Index System (NDIS).
- Eight-color chemistry makes the kit more dependable for analyzing challenging or degraded DNA samples.
- The inclusion of Y-STR loci provides greater discrimination in cases involving male perpetrators.
Explore more: Promega PowerPlex® 35GY System, First 8-Color STR Kit, Approved for NDIS by FBI.
Testing Penguins for Avian Flu in Antarctica
- Virologists from the Severo Ochoa Centre for Molecular Biology in Spain traveled to Antarctica to study avian flu transmission in a colony of 17,000 penguins. Their field lab, set up in the caldera of an active volcano on Deception Island, operated under extreme conditions.
- To monitor the virus in real time, researchers used the Maxwell® RSC 48 to purify nucleic acids from collected samples. The extracted RNA was then analyzed using quantitative PCR (qPCR) to detect avian influenza.
- By processing samples directly in the field, the team generated immediate diagnostic results, allowing for faster response and tracking of the virus in this remote ecosystem.
Explore more: This Promega blog details how the team set up viral testing for penguins at Deception Island off the coast of Antarctica.
Eliminating the Biggest Challenge in DNA Forensics
- Stutter is a confounding artifact commonly found in the data of forensic DNA analysis.
- Promega scientists were the first to engineer a novel enzyme that virtually eliminates stutter, enabling analysts to generate more accurate profiles of multiple contributors.
- The new enzyme reduces the risk of wrongful convictions or acquittals in the courtroom by eliminating a source of uncertainty in DNA evidence.
Explore more: Read how Promega scientists engineered an enzyme to eliminate stutter in forensic DNA analysis.
Supporting Customers with Quality Management System Certifications
Promega is committed to quality and establishing reliable and effective processes. Sixteen of our global locations are certified to meet the requirements of ISO 9001, ISO 13485 or both, laid down by the International Organization for Standardization and monitored by a third party. We were also the first manufacturer certified to the ISO 18385 standard that minimizes the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for forensic purposes.
Our Customer Focus
Clinical research and molecular diagnostics labs are constantly finding new ways to better diagnose and provide treatment. From custom solutions for sample processing to our first FDA-cleared in vitro diagnostic, Promega reagents and instruments are integral to many advances in human health.
Academic and government researchers work on the front lines of discovery. Promega technologies help researchers explore scientific frontiers, fulfill research programs and successfully publish results. Labs use Promega tools for nucleic acid isolation and PCR alongside advanced assays for cellular biology, metabolism, 3D cellular structures and organoids and protein manipulation.
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are accelerating methods in drug discovery. Promega bioluminescent technologies enable a real-time approach to learning, supporting the development of both small molecule drugs and biological medicines.
Scientists working in applied fields provide wide-ranging checks and balances from testing for contaminants and pathogens to confirming genetic makeup. Promega technologies support testing in water quality, food and plant safety, and veterinary diagnostics including infectious disease detection and vaccine development.
Labs engaged in DNA-based human identification obtain DNA from biological samples to develop investigative leads, help bring closure to families and help exonerate people wrongly convicted. Promega offers reagents and instruments that support the work of human identification in forensic and paternity testing labs.