Aegea Biotechnologies Announces Supply Agreement with Biocept for New COVID-19 Test with the Ability to Distinguish Virus Strains and Quantify Viral Load

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Mar 02, 2021
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Aegea+Biotechnologies%2C+Inc., an innovative life science company with an extensive portfolio of issued patents in next-generation nucleic acid technologies, and Biocept%2C+Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOC), a leading provider of molecular diagnostic assays, products and services, announce a supply agreement for a new PCR-based COVID-19 assay kit designed by Aegea and co-developed by the companies. Under the agreement, Aegea will supply the COVID-19 assay kit to Biocept for validation in its CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited high-complexity molecular lab and subsequent commercialization of a laboratory developed test (LDT).