OncoQuick® is a simple-to-use, rapid and efficient system for the enrichment of circulating tumor cells that are released into the blood by a solid epithelial tumor or malignant melanoma.
- Rapid and efficient
- Sample volume 15-30 mL
- Sterile
- Depletion of blood cells by up to 6 log units
- No additional laboratory equipment required
- No magnetic beads needed
- No blocking of marker molecules
- Enrichment directly from whole blood
OncoQuick® combines the advantages of cell separation by density gradient centrifugation with recovery rates that are comparable with immunobead methods.
OncoQuick® consists of a sterile 50mL polypropylene tube with a porous barrier which is inserted above the specially developed separation medium. The separation medium allows for the elimination of erythrocytes, granulocytes, lumphocytes and mononuclear cells. The disseminated tumor cells are enriched in the interphase. After harvesting, the enriched cell fraction is washed. The tumor cells are then available for all standard research methods.
Time request is approximately 45 minutes; reproducible recovery is > 70 %. The 30x115mm tubes have a conical bottom and blue screw cap. Blau graduated.