The Biomark™ X9 System: The most adaptable platform for multi-pathogen detection per sample – all in a single run
Timely detection and accurate identification of infectious pathogens are essential for outbreak surveillance, environmental monitoring and public health decision-making. Traditional qPCR workflows can struggle with scalability, cost and sample throughput, making high-throughput and flexible solutions critical for effective disease monitoring.
The Biomark X9 System for High-Throughput Genomics and Dynamic Array™ integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) provide a cost-effective and scalable microfluidics-based approach to pathogen detection, enabling simultaneous multi-pathogen testing while providing the flexibility to include tracking of new variants, antimicrobial resistance genes and host gene responses – all in one run.
- Simultaneously detect multiple pathogens in each sample using a single dye channel with simple singleplex detection reactions, with no need to troubleshoot multiplex reactions or cross-reactivity between targets
- Ensure flexibility across diverse sample types, including air, water, swab and saliva, for broad surveillance and research applications
- Expand your testing capabilities with additional assays to identify subtypes, detect antimicrobial resistance genes or track emerging variants
Featured videos
Hear Luke Stewart, VP of Microfluidics Product and Applications at Standard BioTools, discuss key considerations for pathogen surveillance and review published case studies using high-throughput
microfluidic qPCR.
In this 15-minute masterclass, Luke explores how scalable, multiplexed workflows can support surveillance efforts by maximizing the information gained from every sample and enabling flexible monitoring of evolving pathogen threats.
Hear Amy Ellis from the lab of Shelby O’Connor at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, present a comprehensive K-12 air surveillance program conducted in Dane County, Wisconsin, aimed at educating the public about community spread of respiratory viruses.
The study involves collecting air samples from 17 schools using multipathogen PCR assays adapted for air samples, testing up to 192 samples with 24 assays simultaneously and detecting 15 different respiratory pathogens including SARS-CoV-2, seasonal coronaviruses, influenza A and B, RSV, and others.
CUSTOM ASSAY AND PATHOGEN PANELS:
Panels designed for over 100 targets/pathogens
Read how to detect viral pathogens with custom assays using the 48.48 Dynamic Array™ IFC-X and the Biomark X9 System with protocol included
Define, Design and Deliver: D3™ Assay Design
A web-based tool accessible through the Standard BioTools™ website for designing custom assay panels with expert support
- Customers define their application and targets of interest
- D3 designs and delivers the optimal primers for each panel
Key publications showcasing microfluidics technologies
Featured publication: Environmental surveillance of viral pathogens in urban rivers
In this study, researchers from Université Paris‑Est and ANSES (The national public health and food safety agency of France) tracked 30 human viral pathogens in surface waters around Paris using high‑throughput (HT) qPCR on the Biomark™ HD system with 48.48 IFCs. This workflow enabled simultaneous screening of multiple samples and assays, revealing strong seasonal effects on viral prevalence in the Seine and Marne rivers and demonstrating the value of scalable qPCR for environmental surveillance.
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