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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Implementation strategies of HPV screening in cervical cancer prevention: perception, opportunities, and challenges
Dr. Jesper Bonde
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Self-collection
FLOQSwabs and self-collection – the perfect marriage for diagnostics democratization
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Self-collection
Cervical cancer prevention during the Covid-19 Pandemic- home self-collection for the safe participation of women to screening
Prof. Clementina Elvezia Cocuzza
University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan (Italy)
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Self-collection
Social Innovation to increase access to STI testing during Covid-19 – The IWantTheKit program
Prof. Johan Melendez
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (US)
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Self-collection
Self Collection as a tool for active surveillance of asymptomatic SARS-CoV.2 Infection
Prof. Elisa Borghi
Università Statale di Milano,Milan (Italy)
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Industry
Enhancing Compliance with ISO 7218:2024 – Benefits of Automated Plate Preparation Systems in Food Microbiology Labs
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YGC (Yeast Glucose Chloramphenicol Agar) MediaBag™
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VRBL (Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar) MediaBag™
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VRBG (Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar) MediaBag™
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PCA (Plate Count Agar) MediaBag™
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OGYE (Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract Agar) MediaBag™
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Full Lab Automation
Automated Urinalysis: Improving Routine Testing in Clinical Microbiology Laboratories
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Molecular Biology
Microbiology Time, June release
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Virology
What will be the next pandemic? Be prepared for Disease X
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Molecular Biology
Microbiology Time, May release
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Upcoming Master Lectures – Insights from Leading Experts
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Microbiology Time, April release
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Welcome to CoScience HUB – Bringing online a Universal Approach to health
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Molecular Biology
Bacterial Culture vs. Molecular Biology: Synergy, Not Dichotomy
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Tuberculosis
On the road to ending tuberculosis epidemic: the ambitious goal of 2030
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Implementation strategies of HPV screening in cervical cancer prevention: perception, opportunities, and challenges
Dr. Jesper Bonde
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Video
Self-collection
Cervical cancer prevention during the Covid-19 Pandemic- home self-collection for the safe participation of women to screening
Prof. Clementina Elvezia Cocuzza
University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan (Italy)
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Video
Self-collection
Social Innovation to increase access to STI testing during Covid-19 – The IWantTheKit program
Prof. Johan Melendez
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore (US)
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Self-collection
Self Collection as a tool for active surveillance of asymptomatic SARS-CoV.2 Infection
Prof. Elisa Borghi
Università Statale di Milano,Milan (Italy)
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Embracing Change to Empower People to Self-Sample for STI Testing
Barbara Van Der Pol, PhD, MPH Professor of medicine & public health University of Alabama at Birmingham
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Choice and equity: at the forefront of cervical cancer prevention
Prof. Yin Ling Woo
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Transforming Cervical Cancer Prevention: scientific rationale and real-world evidence of self-sampling effectiveness
Stefania di Costanzo, Copan’s medical affairs manager
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Genetics
Influence of pre-analytics in microbiology and the factors playing a key-role in the optimization of laboratory workflows
Matteo Miriani, Senior Product & Marketing Manager, Copan Italia
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Genetics
How swabs are sterilized
Stefania Di Costanzo, Ph.D, Medical affairs manager, Copan Italia
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Virology
LBM is just the beginning – Dr. Callegaro’s testimony
Dr. Annapaola Callegaro, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milano
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Genetics
High-throughput HLA typing and CMV antibody detection from self-collected buccal swabs
Geoffrey A. Behrens , DKMS Life Science Lab
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AI with eyes – how to make things that count
Daniele Maffi, Copan Newlab
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Industry
Enhancing Compliance with ISO 7218:2024 – Benefits of Automated Plate Preparation Systems in Food Microbiology Labs
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Industry
YGC (Yeast Glucose Chloramphenicol Agar) MediaBag™
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Publications
Industry
VRBL (Violet Red Bile Lactose Agar) MediaBag™
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Publications
Industry
VRBG (Violet Red Bile Glucose Agar) MediaBag™
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Industry
PCA (Plate Count Agar) MediaBag™
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Industry
OGYE (Oxytetracycline Glucose Yeast Extract Agar) MediaBag™
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Industry
MRS (De Man, Rogosa and Sharpe Agar) MediaBag™
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BP (Baird Parker Agar) MediaBag™
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Self-collection
STIs-and-Self-Sampling-Copans-Role-in-the-Future-of-Sexually-Transmitted-Infections-Prevention-and-Management
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Genetics
Optimizing the Preanalytical Phase of Gut Microbiome Studies
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STIs, HPV and Cervical Cancer
Agreement between clinician – and self-collected samples for HPV detection: an update from the scientific literature
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Respiratory infections
Self-collected saliva for SARS-CoV-2 detection: evaluation of Copan Lollisponge™
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Webinars.

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Self-collection
FLOQSwabs and self-collection – the perfect marriage for diagnostics democratization
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Neurodegeneration
Olfactory swabbing in prion and other neurodegenerative disorders
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Surface monitoring
Environmental monitoring webinar: the tools to ensure food safety
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Respiratory infections
The Italian experience in the management of COVID-19 Pandemic
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Respiratory infections
Managing the current COVID-19 pandemic outbreak from the virology laboratory standpoint
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Tuberculosis
Swabs stories: scaling up Tuberculosis and Covid-19 screening while protecting worker health
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Full Lab Automation
Boosting WASPLab with PhenoMATRIX
Dr. Carla Fontana - Dr. Simone Ambretti
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Virology
The challenges of managing the COVID-19 pandemic from pre-analytics to diagnosis
Dr. Paolo Gaibani
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Full Lab Automation
Laboratory diagnosis of Sars-CoV-2 infection – Impact of automation 
Prof. Vittorio Sambri MD, PhD
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Scientific Studies.

Suggested papers from peer-reviewed journals

Scientific Studies
Forensics
The Perfect Match: Assessment of Sample Collection Efficiency for Immunological and Molecular Findings in Different Types of Fabrics
Zapico S C et al. - International Journal of Molecular Science
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
Comparison of swab types for collection and analysis of microorganisms
Wise N M et al. - Microbiology Open
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
Subsampling Blood Swabs as an Efficient and Good Practice for RapidHIT ID® Analyses
Siatka C et al. - Forensic Sciences
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
Direct Amplification of Blood, Saliva, and Semen Subsamples Using Copan MicroFLOQ® Direct Swabs
Shadoff R et al. - Forensic Genomics
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
Collection and storage of DVI samples with microFLOQ® Direct swabs for direct amplification
Lookerman C et al. - Forensic Science International: Genetics
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
From dactyloscopy to the Minimum Surface Requirement (MSR): a metric to assess and obtain suitable human STR profiles
Di Nunzio M et al. - Forensic Science International
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Forensics
Tracking male DNA transfer and survival under female victim fingernails: Insights from a 24-h scratch simulation
Damour G et al. - Forensic Science International
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
Evaluation of Copan 4N6FLOQSwabsTM used for crime scene evidence collection
Dadhania A et al. - Forensic Science International
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
A prospective cost–benefit analysis for nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®: example of the process and potential benefits
Budowle B et al. - International Journal of Legal Medicine
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Scientific Studies
Forensics
A Monte Carlo simulation and sensitivity cost benefit analysis for use of nylon 4N6FLOQSwabs®
Budowle B et al. - Forensic Science International
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Scientific Studies
Genetics
Validation of genome-wide association study-identified single nucleotide polymorphisms in a case-control study of pancreatic cancer from Taiwan
Shan YS et al. - Journal of Biomedical Science
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Scientific Studies
Genetics
2.7 million samples genotyped for HLA by next generation sequencing: lessons learned
Schöfl G et al. - Genomics
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