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  • Products → Infectious Disease → OMNIgene•ORAL | OM-501

    DNA Collection Kits for Microbiome and Infectious Disease

    An all-in-one collection kit for the collection and stabilization of microbial DNA from saliva

    OMNIgene•ORAL | OM-501

    Collect superior samples for molecular detection of microbial DNA.

    Microarrays and Next Generation Sequencing give researchers the ability to easily detect and quantitate molecular targets in a highly multiplexed fashion. Due to the complex nature of samples required for metagenomic research of the microbiome, bias can be easily introduced through improper sample collection, stabilization and transport.

    Key features

    • Painless, non-invasive collection of high quality DNA
    • Ideal for field collection and ambient temperature transportation and long-term storage
    • Increase efficiency, minimize sample handling and reduce handling errors with a compatible format for high throughput processing

    Benefits

    • Improve patient care and compliance with painless, non-invasive sample collection
    • Increase efficiency, minimize sample handling and reduce handling errors with a compatible format for high-throughput processing
    • Sample remains stable for a year at room temperature, reducing transportation and storage cost and complexity

    Complete donor user instructions for this product are available here.

    Collection method comparison chart

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    Specimen stability at room temperature
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    Literature

    PD-BR-00053: OM-501 Data Sheet (pdf)

    PD-BR-00202: Optimized microbiome collection solutions (pdf)

    PD-BR-00201: Microbiome-On-Demand™ – Turnkey solutions to power microbiome discovery (pdf)

    MK-00018: Case Study: High quality microbial DNA collected with OMNIgene•ORAL enables detection of HHV-8 in saliva

    MK-00050: Case Study: Genotyping of cytomegalovirus from toddlers' saliva samples collected with OMNIgene™•ORAL (pdf)

    Scientific Poster: Evaluation of a new commercial kit for detection of human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) in saliva (pdf)

    MK-00246: DNA from saliva is a reliable sample type for malaria detection (pdf)

    MK-00430: Saliva as a proven, non-invasive sample type for molecular malaria testing and surveillance using OMNIgene®•ORAL at ambient temperature (pdf)

    PD-PR-00186: OMNIgene processing protocol (pdf)

    PD-PR-00573: OMNIgene®•ORAL (OM-501, OM-505) manual purification of microbial DNA using DNA Genotek’s prepIT®•L2P DNA extraction kit (pdf)

    Speicher DJ, Johnson NW. Comparison of salivary collection and processing methods for quantitative HHV-8 detection. Oral Diseases (2013) doi:IO.IIII/odi. 12196.

    Speicher DJ et al. Detecting DNA viruses in oral fluids: evaluation of collection and storage methods.

    Neiswanger, Katherine et al. Oral Health in a Sample of Pregnant Women from Northern Appalachia (2011-2015). International Journal of Dentistry. Volume 2015 Article ID 469376, 12 pages.

    Descamps V et al. Saliva Polymerase Chain Reaction Assay for Detection and Follow-up of Herpesvirus Reactivation in Patients with Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (Dress).JAMA Dermatol. Epub ahead of print (2013).

    PD-WP-00041: Saliva as a proven, non-invasive sample type for molecular malaria testing and surveillance using OMNIgene®•ORAL at ambient temperatures (pdf)

    PD-WP-00035: Evaluation of saliva-derived Plasmodium falciparum DNA using the OMNIgene®•ORAL kit in detection of malaria (pdf)

    PD-MSDS-00020: OMNIgene•ORAL OM-501 MSDS (pdf)

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    OMNIgene•ORAL is for research use only, not for use in diagnostic procedures.

    Full terms and conditions for all DNA Genotek products are available here.

    DNA Genotek's sample collection devices and nucleic acid stabilization chemistries are protected by issued and pending patents in numerous countries around the world.

    By using HOMIM (Human Oral Microbe Identification Microarray), we demonstrated that saliva samples stored in OMNIgene•ORAL were indeed stabilized for at least 3 weeks, even at 37° Celsius. This is outstanding! Consequently, I think OMNIgene•ORAL would be very useful for remote collections alleviating the need for a -80° freezer or, for that matter, any refrigeration to preserve samples. This is an incredible benefit for any investigator who is interested in preserving precious clinical samples, especially for use with molecular analyses of genomic material.

    Bruce J. Paster, Ph.D.
    Director, Human Microbe Identification Microarray Core
    Head, Department of Molecular Genetics, The Forsyth Institute

    DNA from saliva vs. blood

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    Overcoming challenges in DNA sample collection.

    Download this research report to help you increase your compliance rate.

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    DNA Genotek Inc., a subsidiary of OraSure Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: OSUR), focuses on providing high-quality biological sample collection products and end-to-end services for human genomics, microbiome and infectious disease applications. The Company's Oragene•Dx and ORAcollect•Dx product lines are the first and only FDA 510(k) cleared saliva-based DNA collection devices for in vitro diagnostic use. DNA Genotek also offers Research Use Only products to collect and preserve large amounts of DNA or RNA from multiple sample types. DNA Genotek markets its products worldwide and has a global customer base with thousands of customers in over 100 countries.

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  • Products
    • Human Genomics
      • All clinical DNA collection kits (saliva)
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      • Total Nucleic Acids (Host & Microbial)
        • NEW OMNIgene•ORAL | OMR-610
      • DNA Extraction Reagents
        • prepIT•L2P | PT-L2P (saliva)
        • prepIT•Q2A | PT-Q2A (saliva)
    • Microbiome & Metabolomics
      • All Microbiome & Metabolomics Collection kits
      • Microbiome (IVD)
        • Gut
          • NEW OMNIgene•GUT DX | OMD-200 (IVD)
      • Microbiome (Research only)
        • Gut
          • OMNIgene•GUT | OMR-200
          • OMNIgene•GUT | MP-018
          • OMNIgene•GUT | DNA & RNA | OMR-205
        • Skin
          • OMNIgene•SKIN | OMR-140
        • Vaginal
          • OMNIgene•VAGINAL | OMR-130
        • Oral
          • OMNIgene•ORAL | OM-501 (saliva)
          • OMNIgene•ORAL | OMR-110 (gum/plaque)
          • OMNIgene•ORAL | OMR-120 (tongue)
        • Total Nucleic Acids (Host & Microbial)
          • NEW OMNIgene•SALIVA | OMR-610
        • NEWAnaerobe Culture and Media
          • BIOME-Preserve Microbiome Collection Kit
          • Agar Plates
          • Broth Media
          • PRAS Dilution blanks
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          • OMNImet•GUT | ME-200
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