rqmicro AG products

The CellStream combined with the rqmicro reagent kits and microfluidic cartridges provides a complete solution for sample preparation. The target cells bound to magnetic particles are isolated from different sample matrices by means of automated immunomagnetic separation (IMS). The purified target cells can subsequently be quantified with a standard flow cytometer or any other method of downstream-analysis.

The MIMS for manual immunomagnetic separation is an all-purpose magnetic separation tool for the purification of target cells from various matrices. Combined with the rqmicro reagent kits the MIMS enables a manual isolation and purification of target cells while eliminating > 95% of the competing flora. Sample preparation with the MIMS allows for precise and conclusive results when subsequently analyzing the samples by flow cytometry, cultivation or PCR.

rqmicro developed these highly specific kits to simplify, accelerate and improve the detection of Legionella pneumophila in aqueous water samples from tap water to samples with highly complex matrices such as cooling tower water. The L. pneumophila Kits present a revolutionary solution for Legionella analysis and thus open a new chapter in the field of pathogen detection and in the monitoring of water quality.

rqmicro uses the great potential of microfluidics to deliver a product that allows for a highly efficient separation and purification of target cells from samples of varying complexity using immunomagnetic separation (IMS). As the sample passes through a narrow channel in the microfluidic cartridge, target cells are isolated and resuspended in clean buffer solution. This positive fraction can be analyzed by flow cytometry or any method of analysis by your choice.

The rqmicro method for sample preparation  works in combination with the analytical method of your choice such as PCR, cultivating cells on agar plates, fluorescence microscopy, etc. The fastest and most precise detection method however is flow cytometry (FCM). Hence, rqmicro products are designed to empower your in-house flow cytometer to deliver reliable and fast results.