September 2019—Veravas launched three biotin interference products, VeraTest Biotin, VeraPrep Biotin, and VeraBind Biotin, for research use only.
VeraTest Biotin is a digital qualitative test that screens for biotin interference in less than five minutes. VeraPrep Biotin can determine if biotin levels are clinically significant and, using targeted nano magnetic beads, capture and remove biotin from a sample. These products aim to rule in or rule out biotin interference, determine clinically significant levels, and reduce interfering biotin in patient samples.
VeraBind Biotin, an alternative to streptavidin, is a proprietary monoclonal antibody that can be used by diagnostic manufacturers to convert existing assays to be biotin-interference free. The antibody retains a high binding affinity to conjugated biotin with a low binding affinity to free biotin, the company says, thus eliminating the impact of biotin interference on test results.
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