Ahlstrom-Munksjo GenSaver™ Ahlstrom-Munksjo GenSaver™ 2.0 SPECIMEN COLLECTION CARDS

Simple collection Long-term preservation High quality genetic profiles Ahlstrom-Munksjö GenSaver™ and GenSaver™ 2.0 collection cards are treated with a new-to-market proprietary chemistry intended to prevent environmentally induced degradation. Our cards allow long-term preservation of DNA from biological fluids stored at ambient temperature. A few reasons why: Long-term preservation of DNA: High quality NGS data: The chemical treatment of our cards allows long-term ambient protection of DNA from dried matrix spots and improved qualitative and quantitative DNA recovery DNA preserved on our cards...

Ahlstrom-Munksjo GenSaver™ and GenSaver™ Color cards are designed for the collection, transport and storage at ambient temperature of DNA from biological fluids. The fiber-based material of these cards is made of pure absorbent fibers, impregnated with a proprietary chemical formulation intended to prevent environmentally induced degradation for long-term ambient preservation of DNA. - GenSaver™ - suitable for collection of blood samples - GenSaver™ Color - suitable for the collection of colorless biosamples, such as saliva, buccal cells and urine. GenSaver™ 2.0 and GenSaver™ Color 2.0 collection...

Percentage accuracy of allele calls for 20 loci determined by STR profiling of purified DNA. Electrophoregram for the STR amplification from purified DNA. Next Generation Sequencing Data Ahlstrom-Munksjd card Total yield of genomic DNA purified from paper discs taken from the center of 80 pl human blood spotted on GenSaver™ card, air dried, then stored at ambient temperature for 20 years*. DNA has been quantified by real-time PCR. NGS data obtained from DNA purified from blood (GenSaver™ 2.0) or saliva (GenSaver™ Color 2.0) stored at ambient temperature for 15 and 20 years. The high quantity...

STR Electrophoregram from direct DNA amplification from a 1.2 mm paper disc taken from the center of dried blood spots collected on GenSaver™ card. Agarose gel analysis (1XTAE, 0.8% agarose) of a direct amplification of a 7.5 kb PCR product (Beta-globin gene, single copy gene) from 1.2 mm discs taken from the center of 80 |_il dried blood spots collected on GenSaver™ card. Agarose gel analysis (1XTAE, 1.2% agarose) of a direct amplification of a 500 bp PCR product (Cathepsin K gene, single copy gene) from 1.2 mm discs taken from the center of 80 |_il dried blood spots collected on GenSaver™ card....

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to customers worldwide. Our offerings include decor paper, filter media, release liners, abrasive backings, nonwovens, electrotechnical paper, glass fiber materials, food packaging and labeling, tape, medical fiber materials and solutions for diagnostics. Combined annual net sales are about EUR 2.15 billion and we employ 6,000 people. The Ahlstrom-Munksjö share is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and Stockholm. The company was formed on April 1, 2017 through the merger of Ahlstrom Corporation...