HTG EdgeSeq miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay is Highly Reproducible in Biofluids for Potential Use as a Biomarker

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. HTGM (HTG), a life science company whose mission is to advance precision medicine, today highlighted the reproducibility of the HTG EdgeSeq miRNA Whole Transcriptome Assay (miRNA WTA), as reported in a peer-reviewed paper in the December 2019 issue of Cell Reports.

In a study designed and conducted by Paula M. Godoy et al, four miRNA profiling methods were compared using biofluids with both synthetic and biological micro-RNA (miRNA) samples. The paper, titled "Comparison of Reproducibility, Accuracy, Sensitivity, and Specificity of miRNA Quantification Platforms," concluded that the HTG EdgeSeq platform using the miRNA WTA was the most reproducible and had the least detection bias when compared to the other technologies tested. 

"Our miRNA WTA product can deliver results in as few as 36 hours and leverages the sensitivity and dynamic range of next generation sequencing (NGS)-based detection while preserving precious sample as it requires no additional concentration steps," said Mike Hrubiak, Vice President of Marketing at HTG. "This is another example of our EdgeSeq platform technology being validated in peer-reviewed prestigious scientific journals."

About HTG:
HTG is focused on NGS-based molecular profiling. The company's proprietary HTG EdgeSeq technology automates complex, highly multiplexed molecular profiling from solid and liquid samples, even when limited in amount. HTG's customers use its technology to identify biomarkers important for precision medicine, to understand the clinical relevance of these discoveries, and ultimately to identify treatment options. Its mission is to empower precision medicine.

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