Molecular diagnostic tools
Molecular-based assays are powerful tools for the detection and identification of clinically relevant microbial pathogens. To support the development of these essential tools, ATCC has made it a priority to provide a variety of ready-to-use, fully authenticated standards that can be used throughout the assay development process. Explore our growing collection of heat-inactivated material and quantitative genomic and synthetic nucleic acids to get started.
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Coronavirus resources
Our growing portfolio encompasses a variety of resources to support coronavirus research, including heat-inactivated preparations, genomic and synthetic nucleic acids, polyclonal antibodies, microbial strains for cross-reactivity testing, and cell lines and supporting media for virus propagation. Explore our coronavirus resources today and be sure to explore the ATCC Genome Portal to access the whole-genome sequences of our SARS-CoV-2 strains.
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Infectious disease research
Infectious diseases are a leading cause of death worldwide. For researchers to develop the detection methods and therapeutic options needed to identify and treat infectious pathogens, they require access to highly characterized reference materials. To support this need, we provide a vast array of fully authenticated pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa known to cause disease in humans.
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Human Cancer Models Initiative
ATCC is collaborating with the Human Cancer Models Initiative (HCMI) to offer scientists a wide variety of next-generation 2-D and 3-D patient-derived in vitro cancer models, including organoids. These HCMI models are valuable tools to study cancer, identify and target novel therapies, and facilitate translational cancer research.
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Matched normal and cancer cells
Cancer research starts out with the investigation of the biological differences between normal, healthy cells and cancerous cells. That's why ATCC offers authenticated tumor-derived cell lines matched to normal cells from the same donor to provide you with a valuable starting point for your cancer studies.
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Exosomes
ATCC offers exosomes derived from hTERT-immortalized mesenchymal stem cells representing prostate, colorectal, and lung cells. These extracellular vesicles can be used as standards for creating diagnostic tests and studying exosome composition, epigenetic reprogramming of cells, and disease markers.
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hTERT-immortalized cells
Human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT)–immortalized cells represent a breakthrough in cell biology research that combines the in vivo nature of primary cells with the traditional cell line's ability to survive continuously in vitro. Our collection encompasses a variety of cell types derived from human tissue.
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Isogenic cells
Clinically relevant cell models are critical for studies of molecular and cellular mechanisms of tumors, as well as for drug screening for cancer. With genome editing tools such as CRISPR/Cas9, ATCC has created isogenic cell lines with mutants of key oncogenes, which are ideal for elucidating molecular pathways of cancer progression.
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Primary cells
Human primary cells more closely mimic the physiological state of cells in vivo and generate more relevant data representing living systems. ATCC Primary Cell Solutions consist of quality cells, reagents matched and optimized to work with each ATCC primary cell type, and trustworthy tips and techniques.
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NGS standards
The complexities involved in 16S rRNA community profiling and shotgun metagenomics methods pose significant challenges for assay development. NGS Standards provide a solution to this problem. From sample collection to data analysis, NGS Standards enable you to optimize your diverse research applications with confidence and improve the consistency and reproducibility of your data, run after run.
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Drug-resistance research
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat that is on the rise. To support critical research in this field, ATCC provides an expanding collection of clinically relevant, antimicrobial-resistant strains with extensive levels of source metadata and genotypic and phenotypic characterization. These materials provide essential tools for the development of innovative therapeutics and detection methods.
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High-titer viruses
Obtaining a high-titer, purified virus preparation can be time consuming and tedious. Don’t let viral purification limit your scientific progress—start your research with authenticated, high-titer, purified viruses from ATCC. From assay development to screening studies, these high-quality materials are essential tools for your innovative research.
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Next-generation cancer models
ATCC is offering scientists a wide variety of next-generation patient-derived in vitro cancer models, including organoids, which will include both common as well as rare and understudied examples of cancer from numerous tissues. These advanced models are valuable tools to study cancer, identify and target novel therapies, and facilitate translational cancer research.
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Cancer panels
ATCC offers a wide variety of cancer cell lines for use in research related to cancer genetics, early detection methods, and effective treatment of disease. Panels of these cell lines offer researchers the value of several lines for comprehensive studies. Explore our panels by tissue type, genetic mutation, or molecular signature.
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