Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Argonaut Manufacturing Services (Argonaut), a leading cGMP contract manufacturer and lyophilization provider. Together, they will provide custom lyophilized reagents with the goal of eliminating the need for the cold chain and its associated environmental impact.
The partnership pairs IDT’s comprehensive offering of custom and GMP oligos, CRISPR enzymes, and PCR master mix reagents with Argonaut’s lyophilization (or ‘freeze-drying’) services, custom kitting options, and downstream shipping logistics. The resulting full-service pipeline enables clients to custom-design and order automation- and high throughput-ready GMP lyophilized IDT reagents in a variety of user-friendly formats, including unit-dose beads and multi-well plates. Beads eliminate small-volume pipetting errors and the need for freeze-thaw aliquoting, while lyophilized multi-well plates are ideal for high-throughput sequencing and molecular assay applications. The IDT-Argonaut partnership enables customers to unlock lyophilization advantages with reagents they already use ...
