Lybe Scientific
High quality life science and diagnostic products
Manufacturer of products for nucleic acid extraction
Our products
NAxtra™ nucleic acid extraction kit (CE IVD)
SARS-CoV-2 | Respiratory diseases | Sexually transmitted diseases
NAxtra™ is a magnetic bead-based technology intended for RNA and DNA extraction from human nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal swab samples, saliva, urine or vaginal swab samples. The product should be used for isolation and purification of bacterial or viral nucleic acids preparing clinical samples for downstream qualitative diagnostics and analysis, such as PCR and next- generation sequencing.
NAxtra™ Blood total nucleic acid extraction kit (RUO)
Total nucleic acid extraction from whole blood
The NAxtra™ Blood total nucleic acid extraction kit is a magnetic bead-based technology developed for total nucleic acid extraction from whole blood samples. The protocol is developed for fast and easy isolation of high integrity nucleic acids and the extraction protocol may be run by manual procedures or implemented on any open automation system.
NAxtra™ Cells total nucleic acid extraction kit (RUO)
Fast and easy isolation of high-quality DNA and RNA
The NAxtra™ Cells total nucleic acid extraction kit is a reliable solution for researchers looking to extract high-quality RNA and DNA from various cells types including mammalian primary cells, cell lines and bacteria. The kit is based on magnetic beads and provides efficient and easy extraction of high integrity nucleic acids, allowing for accurate and sensitive downstream analyses such as PCR or next-generation sequencing.
Our advantages
High quality products
Developed by our experienced
scientific team.
In-house manufacture
Secure and robust
worldwide delivery.
Protocols
Protocols for manual and open automation systems (e.g. King Fisher Duo/Flex, Tecan Fluent 1080, Biomek i7 and Hamilton Microlab STAR).
Fast extraction
Fast extraction of nucleic acid using automated liquid handing robots (<15 min).
Attractive price
Highly attractive pricing.
About us
Lybe Scientific is based on patent pending technology originating from strong research groups within molecular medicine, nanotechnology and chemical engineering at The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) located in Trondheim, Norway.
We have established an ISO13485 Quality Management System and our products for diagnostic use will be CE IVD-marked in compliance with The In Vitro Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR). Our vision is to develop cost effective solutions for a wide range of life science and clinical diagnostic purposes.
Quality policy: Lybe Scientific develops, manufactures and sells In vitro diagnostic products that meet or exceed hospital requirements for qualitative molecular diagnostic products. Research and Development runs alongside the production to continuously enhance and improve the performance of the products. Company aims to produce high quality products that can be offered at competitive price levels due to efficient production methods. Company complies with the applicable regulatory requirements and ensure that effectiveness of the Quality Management System is maintained throughout the organization.
Industrial partnership
We are open to strategic partnership and OEM supply of kits and/or beads.
Collaborators
Supported by
Technology
Our first product NAxtra™ nucleic acid extraction kit (CE IVD) was the preferred solution for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics in Norway with more than 10 million reaction units sold.
We have a platform technology for superior quality nanoparticle-based extraction products tailored to a wide selection of sample types and applications.
Platform Technology – nanoparticles:
- Silica-coated iron oxide beads with excellent monodispersity.
- Carboxylic-coated iron oxide beads tailored to e.g NGS Applications.
- Highly reproducible and high yield production processes.
Workflow using our products
Product portfolio development plan
Sample types in pipeline
- Tissue
- Serum
- Plasma
- Whole blood
- Faeces
- Sputum
- Broncho alveolar lavage (BRL)
- Liquid based cytology (LBC) specimen
- Other
Applications for use
- Library prep
- Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
- Gastrointestinal pathogens
- Tuberculosis
- Meningitis
- Sepsis
- Drug resistance
- Transplant screening
- Genotyping
- Cancer
- Other
Our team
Tonje Steigedal, PhD
CEO
Entrepreneur and deep-tech business developer within the medical technology and life science area.
Sten Even Erlandsen, MSc
Quality Manager
Experienced engineer with extensive competence on genetic, biological and molecular technologies, next generation sequencing and biobanks.
Sirsha Bandyopadhyay, PhD
Production engineer
Specialist within magnetic nanoparticles and chemical engineering processes.
Ahmad Bin Ashar, MSc
Production engineer
Specialist within magnetic nanoparticles and chemical engineering processes.
Professor Magnar Bjørås
Scientific advisor & Board member
Experienced scientist within genome dynamics, infectious diseases, and molecular microbiology.
Hallgeir Bergum
Head of Sales and Marketing
Senior sales manager specialized on technical sales within reagents, consumables and instruments for the life science and diagnostic sector.
Assoc Prof. Sulalit Bandyopadhyay
CTO & Board member
Specialist within magnetic nanoparticles, functional nanomaterials, chemical engineering, scaling and production process optimization.
Mårten Wigstøl, MBA
Strategic advisor & Chairman
Senior executive with extensive experience within sample preparation, financial transactions including IPO’s, private placements, M&As and company sales.
Eivind Andersen
Board member
Senior technology transfer specialist with a strong track-record within licensing, commercialization and building university start-ups.