The paper describes an optimized method for recovering and quantifying SARS-CoV-2 aerosols using plaque assay, suitable for integration into BSL3 laboratory protocols.

bioRxiv · Oct 31, 2022 · PreprintMolecular Biology

MagnaExtract, a novel magnetic bead-based extraction method for the molecular detection of antimicrobial resistance genes in fresh water.

Rachel Louise Byrne, Derek Cocker, Ghaith Alyayyoussi, Madalitso Mphasa, Mary Charles, Tamandani Mandula, Christopher T. Williams, Jonathan Rigby, Jack Hearn, Nicholas Feasey, Emily Rebecca Adams, Thomas Edwards

MagnaExtract is a magnetic bead-based DNA extraction method for detecting antimicrobial resistance genes in river water, showing comparable or better performance than commercial kits and crude methods.

Journal of Applied Microbiology · Aug 10, 2022Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology

Identification of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense in vectors using multiplexed high-resolution melt analysis.

Gala Garrod, Emily Rebecca Adams, Jessica K. Lingley, Isabel Saldanha, Stephen J. Torr, Lucas J. Cunningham

The paper develops a high-resolution melt assay to identify Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and T. b. rhodesiense in tsetse flies, offering a rapid and specific alternative to multiple PCR methods.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Nov 25, 2020Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology