bioMérieux ConnectionAn educational resource brought to you by bioMérieux, Inc.
An educational resource brought to you by bioMérieux, Inc.
Between 1900 and 2020, global average life expectancy increased from 32 to 72 years. However, against this backdrop of health improvement over the past century, we have also seen new pathogens arise more frequently, leading to deadly local outbreaks, regional epidemics, and global pandemics.
We sat down with Dr. Alex van Belkum, the microbiologist at bioMérieux, to answer some questions about gene sequencing and why it’s important.
Releasing a vaccine to the public where it can make a positive impact on public health and individual lives is a complex process. Quality control testing is critical at every stage, from initial development to full-scale production, to make sure vaccines are as safe as possible.
One critical component of development that may come as a surprise to some is the use of Horseshoe crab blood as part of the quality control and safety testing process.
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