CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2013--
Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian
Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO), is proud to announce the worldwide
release of the high performance ISOLATE II range of nucleic acid
purification kits.
Based on filter membrane spin column technology with simple
bind-wash-elute steps; the new Bioline ISOLATE II kits are designed for
fast and efficient isolation of DNA or RNA from a wide range of
biological materials. By using ISOLATE II kits, researchers can expect
higher yields, higher purity and greater reproducibility when compared
to previous generation nucleic acid purification kits.
Marco Calzavara, President of Bioline commented, “With ISOLATE II
nucleic acid purification kits, researchers can now quickly achieve the
purity and yield necessary for high-performance PCR and real time PCR
experiments. This makes ISOLATE II the perfect complement to our widely
used PCR reagents.”
Richard L. Eberly, President of Meridian Life Science, Inc., stated, “We
are delighted to release the next generation of nucleic acid
purification kits, ISOLATE II, to build on the rapidly expanding
portfolio of highly specialized molecular biology reagents from Bioline.
We are committed to our life science customers and to bringing
innovation and quality products; such as the line of ISOLATE II kits to
the research laboratory, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and
biotechnology companies.”
Ten new DNA and RNA ISOLATE II kits are available now and feature both
DNA and RNA extraction kits for a wide range of starting samples and
tissues types.
For complete information, please visit www.bioline.com/isolate2.
ABOUT MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Meridian is a fully integrated life science company that develops,
manufactures, markets and distributes a broad range of innovative
diagnostic test kits, purified reagents and related products and offers
biopharmaceutical enabling technologies. Utilizing a variety of methods,
these products and diagnostic tests provide accuracy, simplicity and
speed in the early diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions,
such as gastrointestinal, viral and respiratory infections. Meridian’s
diagnostic products are used outside of the human body and require
little or no special equipment. The Company's products are designed to
enhance patient well-being while reducing the total outcome costs of
healthcare. Meridian has strong market positions in the areas of
gastrointestinal and upper respiratory infections, serology,
parasitology and fungal disease diagnosis. In addition, Meridian is a
supplier of rare reagents, specialty biologicals and related
technologies used by biopharmaceutical companies engaged in research for
new drugs and vaccines. The Company markets its products and
technologies to hospitals, reference laboratories, research centers,
diagnostics manufacturers and biotech companies in more than 60
countries around the world. The Company’s shares are traded on NASDAQ’s
Global Select Market, symbol VIVO. Meridian's website address is www.meridianbioscience.com.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information about Bioline, please visit www.bioline.com
For
more information about Meridian Life Science, Inc., please visit www.meridianlifescience.com
For
more information about Meridian Bioscience, Inc., please visit www.meridianbioscience.com
Richard
L. Eberly, rick.eberly@meridianbioscience.com

Source: Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.
Richard L. Eberly, 513-271-3700