Prima Nexus ran RT-PCR, multiplex and ELISA workshops at UiTM, MSU and UKM in 2023
Prima Nexus opened its High Impact Workshop Series 2023 with an advanced RT-PCR workshop at IMMB, UiTM Sungai Buloh, and an advanced multiplex and RT-PCR workshop at Management and Science University (MSU). In November it ran ELISA support trainings at IMMB and at UKM in Kuala Lumpur.
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From the Prima Nexus archive: a look back at February to November 2023.
SUNGAI BULOH, SELANGOR, 23 November 2023: On 1 February 2023, Prima Nexus opened its High Impact Workshop Series 2023 with an Advanced RT-PCR Workshop at the Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sungai Buloh. On 7 March it ran an Advanced Multiplex & RT-PCR Workshop in Biology Lab 1, on level 9 of the Science Tower at Management and Science University (MSU), Shah Alam. In November, Prima Nexus ran ELISA support trainings at IMMB on 2 November and at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, on 23 November.
Opening the series at IMMB
The series opened on 1 February at IMMB, UiTM Sungai Buloh, with the Advanced RT-PCR Workshop: Publish your RT-PCR data in high impact journal with easy and fast steps. Real-time PCR (RT-PCR) copies a chosen stretch of DNA over and over and measures it as the reaction runs, so researchers can tell how much of a particular gene is in a sample. Registration was free, and Prima Nexus sent certificates of participation the next day. The photo above shows the participants and the Prima Nexus team together at IMMB.
Multiplex and RT-PCR at MSU
A multiplex immunoassay measures many proteins in one small sample at the same time. The one-hour MSU session was free to attend, and many of the participants were from MSU. The photos show a Prima Nexus presenter taking the room through phenol-chloroform extraction, a way of separating DNA and RNA from the rest of a sample, and the threshold cycle, the cycle at which the signal of a real-time PCR crosses a set level of detection.
ELISA support training in November
ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) uses antibodies to measure a specific protein in a sample. On 2 November, Prima Nexus returned to IMMB for a free ELISA support training in its Proteomics Laboratory, with Dr Ramya Dewi as speaker. On 23 November, she led an ELISA support training in the Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory of UKM's Faculty of Pharmacy in Kuala Lumpur, a demonstration session open to staff and students of the campus. The two workshops have their own event pages, for IMMB and MSU. Prima Nexus's multiplex and ELISA services are on the PrimePlex and ELISA and Luminex pages.
About Prima Nexus
Founded in 2014, Prima Nexus Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian research, scientific consulting and integrated research support company advancing scientific discovery and healthcare innovation. We provide end-to-end research solutions, from early-stage discovery and experimental design to cell-based studies, preclinical animal testing, clinical trials and commercialization. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans genomics, genetic applications, proteomics, molecular biology, stem cell research, bioinformatics and clinical research. Through strategic collaborations with universities, research institutions, industry and global technology partners, we connect scientific expertise and advanced technologies to accelerate research into real-world applications. Our collaborations have supported more than 150 papers in peer-reviewed journals and research teams at more than 40 institutions across Malaysia. More about Prima Nexus.
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