Twist Bioscience Launches Synthetic RNA Positive Controls For SARS-CoV-2 Encapsulated Minicapsules

Twist Bioscience Corporation TWST has launched specific synthetic RNA positive controls for SARS-CoV-2 encapsulated in stainless steel mini capsules that Imagene SA provided. 

• The airtight mini capsules provide a stable environment for the RNA controls, allowing cost-effective shipping and storage at room temperature of fragile RNA for an extended period. 
• In particular, the product enhancement will enable Twist to serve customers in regions that do not have an effective cold chain system or easy access to ultra-cold storage and also allow the use of the controls in point of care settings.
• This is an expansion of Twist's first agreement with Imagene in July 2019 to use Imagene's DNAshell technology for long-term storage of digital data encoded in DNA. Using Imagene's encapsulation technology, Twist now can ship and store both DNA and RNA products for long periods. 
• The Twist synthetic controls are designed based on specific SARS-CoV-2 variants, cover the full viral genome, and are sequence-verified. 
• Price Action: TWST shares are down 4.81% at $48.14 during the market session on the last check Monday.