dPCR RSV Wastewater Surveillance Assay Kit for the Bio-Rad QX200® Droplet Digital‚® PCR System

(Cat# 100365)

The dPCR RSV Wastewater Surveillance Assay Kit for the Bio-Rad QX200® Droplet Digital® PCR System is a molecular reagent kit containing all primers, probes, and controls for wastewater surveillance of RSV. Assay solutions and appropriate controls are provided for the quantification of 1) RSV; 2) Bovine Coronavirus (BCoV), a matrix recovery control (also called a process control) biologically similar to RSV; and 3) Pepper Mild Mottle virus (PMMoV), a fecal indicator that can estimate the human fecal content in a surveillance sample. Through use of this kit in conjunction with the Bio-Rad QX200® Droplet Digital® PCR system, users can monitor RSV levels and normalize for changes in viral recovery caused by the variable and complex nature of wastewater, as well as normalize for human waste input, which can change over time due to dilution and variations in human behavior (travel, tourism, etc.).