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What do researchers and customers think about Merck's products?
Merck is committed to providing high-quality products that meet our customers' needs. The insights and recommendations from our researchers and customers help us shape best practices and innovation in the industry. Discover what our customers think about some of our innovative products. Here, you will find real stories from scientists and professionals who have used our products and achieved exceptional results.
The KOD One™ PCR Master Mix, the Western Blotting Gel Polymerization System, mPAGE® Lux, and the Immobilon® NOW Western Blotting Membrane Dispenser have been essential in driving research and innovation in laboratories around the world. Read the testimonials below to discover how our products have helped transform science and research. If you have also had a positive experience with our products, we would love to hear your story!
Learn more below about Merck's Key Opinion Leaders who comment on products: Kod One, mPAGE LUX, and Immobilon. Additionally, there is a report on the activities of Merck's commercial kits.
The KOD One™ PCR Master Mix offers fast and efficient conventional PCR with a modified KOD DNA polymerase and an elongation accelerator, allowing PCR in less than 15 minutes. Available with an option of either with or without blue dye, which facilitates visualization in agarose gels. More information and specifications can be found at the link below.
TESTIMONIALS FROM KEY OPINION LEADERS
Dr. Leonardo Lopes da Luz
Doctor in Tropical Medicine and Public Health, specializing in Immunology, from the Federal University of Goiás (2023), Master's in Microbial Biology, specializing in Virology, from the University of Brasília (2019), and Bachelor's in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Goiás (2016). He serves as a collaborating professor and Post-Doctoral researcher in the Graduate Program in Tropical Medicine and Public Health (PPGMTSP) at UFG.
Areas of Expertise
He has experience in the following areas and their respective research lines: Virology (expression of recombinant antigens using plants and insect cells - Zika, Dengue, and Hepatitis Delta); Molecular Biology (development of point-of-care testing platforms for rapid detection of DNA from public health pathogens, cloning, and PCR); Applied Immunology: development and production of serological diagnostics based on ELISA and Lateral Flow Immunochromatography (point-of-care testing - POCT) for infectious and parasitic diseases, mainly Leprosy, COVID-19, and Listeriosis. In the field of Leprosy, he focuses on early diagnosis and the development of new rapid molecular diagnostics for implementation in the SUS (Brazilian Unified Health System). He participated in a training project aimed at implementing the rapid ML Flow test for the detection of IgM antibodies against Mycobacterium leprae in the SUS (2021). He contributes to the improvement of serological assays using biotin and streptavidin-based systems. Currently, he is part of the Innovation Hub in Point of Care Technologies (POCT Hub), a partnership between UFG and the German company Merck SA, aimed at strengthening the productive capacity of the industry and its technological independence. This is achieved through the generation of specialized labor and the development of rapid tests of market interest. In addition, he serves as an Academic Consultant in teaching scientific methodology for the preparation of academic works.
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Dr. Marcio Vinicius de Carvalho Barros Côrtes
Marcio Côrtes obtained his Bachelor’s degree (BSc.) in Pharmacy from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in 2005. He earned his Master's degree (MSc.) in Biochemistry (Biotechnology) in 2009, with the dissertation: "Enantioselective production of R-(-)-3-aminoisobutyric acid using Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a bioconversion agent." In 2021, he received his Doctorate (PhD.) in Biochemistry (Biotechnology) with the thesis: "Development of new biopesticides: genetic improvement and efficient production system," both from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. In 2021, he completed a Sandwich Doctorate period at the Technical University of Denmark in the Eukaryotic Molecular Cell Biology Laboratory, Section for Synthetic Biology, Department of Biotechnology and Biomedicine, where he worked on Gene Editing of Aspergillus sp. using CRISPR systems, both for the development/validation of new CRISPR systems and the analysis of gene clusters related to secondary metabolite synthesis. He currently leads genetic improvement projects, via gene editing, of biological control agents and growth promoters.
Areas of Expertise
He has worked on the optimization and scale-up of production processes for biological control agents and growth promoters via submerged fermentation and the quality control and management of these processes. He is a co-creator and currently responsible for the BioFabLab at Embrapa Rice and Beans. He served as an advisor to the General Management and R&D of Embrapa Rice and Beans from 2016 to 2017, and was a supervisor/manager of the Agricultural Microbiology Laboratory from 2009 to 2015. He has received excellence awards from Embrapa and was awarded a Sandwich Doctorate scholarship from PrInt-UFRJ-CAPES. In 2023, he received the Otávio Lage de Siqueira Agribusiness Merit Medal, awarded by the City Council of Goiânia, GO. He has delivered lectures and participated in interviews mainly on the topic: the importance of quality management in the production processes of microbial biological inputs. He is a co-advisor for Master's and Doctorate students in the PPGBq-UFRJ and PPGAgronomy-UFG programs. He also mentors undergraduate students, primarily in the Biotechnology-UFG and Pharmacy-UFG programs. He has published over 40 scientific articles and other technical-scientific publications. He has developed processes for gene editing of filamentous fungi and bacteria using marker-free CRISPR systems.
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About mPAGE LUX
Have you ever thought about performing your Bis-Tris gel photopolymerization in just 3 minutes? This equipment will help you save time in gel preparation in the laboratory. The mPAGE® Lux replaces your gel polymerization process with a faster technology in a very simple way.
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TESTIMONIAL FROM THE KEY OPINION LEADER
Master Djairo Pastor Saavedra
Master's in Tropical Medicine and Public Health, specializing in Immunology (IPTSP/UFG - CAPES concept 6), and Bachelor's in Biotechnology from the Federal University of Goiás. He has experience in the production and development of rapid tests.
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About Immobilon
Immobilon® NOW is a dispenser that provides a design for cutting Western Blotting membranes in mini and midi formats. This dispenser minimizes membrane handling, reducing the risk of errors and membrane waste.
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TESTIMONIAL FROM THE KEY OPINION LEADER
Master Samuel Iwao Maia Horita
Graduated in Biomedicine from the Geraldo Di Biase University in Barra do Piraí. He has experience in clinical analyses and fieldwork. He conducted scientific initiation at Fiocruz (RJ) in the Laboratory of Therapeutic Interactions and Bioproducts under the guidance of Dr. Andrea Herinques Pons.
This laboratory allowed him to gain experience with flow cytometry, animal experimentation, and biochemistry. He holds a Master's degree in the Graduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute. Currently, he is a doctoral student in the Cellular and Molecular Biology program at the Oswaldo Cruz Institute, under the supervision of Dr. Andrea Henriques Pons and Dr. Ingo Riederer.
Study on the use of products for Molecular Biology: - Conventional PCR KOD One (catalog KMM-201NVS-0.25ML), KAPA PROBE Reagent (KK4300), and GenElute™-E Single Spin Viral RNA/DNA Swab Kit.
Check out the opinion of researcher Prof. Dr. Carmen Baur Vieira on the use of these products in her routine. In addition to the procedures indicated in the kits' manuals, she took the opportunity to evaluate their applications for the detection of human adenoviruses (HAdV) in environmental samples.
ABOUT THE RESEARCHER AND KEY OPINION LEADER
Prof. Dr. Carmen Baur Vieira
Adjunct Professor of Virology in the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Biomedical Institute, Federal Fluminense University. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences - Genetics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (2007), a degree in Environmental Management Technology from the Celso Suckow da Fonseca Federal Center for Technological Education (2008), a Master's degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2010), and a PhD in Cellular and Molecular Biology from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (2015). He is currently a guest lecturer and collaborative researcher at the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. As a leader and member of CNPq research groups, he has experience in the fields of Microbiology, Virology, Environmental Virology, and Environmental Sciences, and develops projects for the identification and molecular characterization of enteric viruses in environmental matrices and risk assessment.
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