Agarose, a fundamental tool in the fight against COVID-19

The diagnostic tests have been a fundamental tool in the fight against COVID-19. There are different types of diagnostic tests, among which we can distinguish those that inform us whether there is an infection at the time of taking the test (active infection) and those that inform us about the immune response to the virus.

Agarose resins have played a crucial role in the production of these diagnostic tests, such as antigen tests, rapid antibody tests, or even serological tests (ELISA).

This is further evidence of the wide range of applications of agarose and the importance of this raw material, not only for performing electrophoresis but also for manufacturing agarose resins used in separating and purifying biomolecules. 

Hispanagar is one of the few companies in the world that has been manufacturing agaroses since the 1980s, and its catalog features the widest range on the market. In addition to optimal agaroses for resin manufacturing, it offers standard agaroses, ideal for the routine and rapid separation of DNA and RNA fragments, low-melting-point agaroses obtained by modifying their original natural chemical structure, and finally, MS agaroses whose special structure improves the separation of small DNA fragments and the resolution between very similar-sized fragments.