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Armored Controls and Their Utility in COVID-19 Testing and Beyond

In response to the worldwide outbreak of COVID-19, Asuragen developed a number of Armored RNA controls to safely test for the presence of the novel coronavirus as an alternative to working with live virus. Although Armored controls have been used in IVD assays for more than 20 years, the technology this year has quickly been adopted worldwide to allow companies to rapidly pivot focus. Here we highlight case studies where Armored Controls are being used to not only assist in pandemic research efforts, but push the limits of quantitative diagnostic testing.

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