Medicago in the world
Our intriguing customer stories
Medicago is a major contributor to the advancement of research and development in the life science industry. Our products have starred in important roles in many applications: from vaccine development to blood sampling – even forensics! Below you can read some intriguing customer stories based on our products and services.
Medicago in vaccine development
How lectins helped fight the pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in 2020, life science as an industry faced huge pressures to develop a vaccine effective against SARS-CoV-2. Medicago played an important role in the global production of the vaccine by providing large amounts of lentil-based lectin for research and development. Lentils synthesize a protein essential to the purification procedures in the vaccine against COVID-19.
Medicago in forensics
On the side of justice
How much can buffer quality influence crime clearance rates? A lot, actually! SmartBuffers™ from Medicago have significantly preserved quality of DNA samples, forming a crucial part of modern forensic analysis.
Medicago in blood sampling
More data from red blood cells
The quality of countless blood samples around the globe depends on high-quality saponins manufactured by Medicago. Saponins are used to optimize the efficiency of hemolysis, yielding more valuable information from blood samples.
Medicago in pharma development
Monitoring protein L leakage
Medicago’s Protein L Ligand Leakage ELISA kit offers pharmaceutical companies an easy means of confirming significant protein L leakage during chromatographic purification of pharmaceutical substances.