Raw materials for molecular diagnostics manufacturing

SAFC Supply Solutions, a business segment of SAFC, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich Group, has launched a diverse product offering to meet the demands of the molecular diagnostics market and provide single-point access to a broad range of regulatory-compliant and custom-manufactured raw materials.

The molecular diagnostics offer combines four product groups including molecular-grade raw materials tested on key contaminants, Proligo Reagents raw materials, specialty molecular products for PCR and other novel applications and custom synthesised oligonucleotides. All raw materials are focused on meeting the broadest requirements of both traditional IVD manufacturers working in molecular diagnostics and dedicated molecular diagnostics companies.

Combining its technical and industrial expertise, SAFC provides security of supply with over 100,000 raw materials, of which 46,000 are produced in house, and flexibility through customised manufacturing, packaging and analytical services. The Proligo Reagents are produced in SAFC’s ISO certified Hamburg, Germany facility with other product groups provided from other global production sites.

Primary growth areas in the market include blood bank testing, infectious disease testing, cancer identification, susceptibility and therapy monitoring, pharmacogenics and gene/chromosome testing.