Table 8.

A small selection of SNP PCR assays available in Europe for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Manufacturer	Assay	Targets	Variant	References
EliTech	SARS-CoV-2 Variants ELITe MGB® Kit	•S gene, E484 K •S gene, N501Y	Alpha	142
ViaSure (CerTest Biotech)	SARS-CoV-2 & UK Variant	•HV 69/70 s gene deletion	Alpha	143
Anatolia Geneworks/Launch	Bosphore SARS-CoV-2 UK. Variant Detection Kit	•A570D •P681H •Y144del	Alpha	144
Thermofisher	TaqMan Custom SNP Assays	Bottom of Form •D215 G •D614 G •HV 69/70 s gene deletion •Y144del •E484 K •E484Q •F888 L •K417 N •K417 T •L18 F •L452 R •N439 K •N501Y •P681H •P681 R •S13I •S477 N •T20 N •V1176 F	Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus numerous variants of interest depending on combination used	109 108
TIBMOL BIOL	VirSNiP Assays	•H66D •A67 V •HV 69/70 s gene deletion •D253 G •K417 N •K417 T •L452 R •Y453 F •T478 K •E484 K •E484Q •N501Y •A570D •P681H •P681 R •F888 L •Q949 R •V1176 F	Alpha Beta Gamma Delta Plus numerous variants of interest depending on combination used	145
Agena Bioscience	MassARRAY SARS-CoV-2 Variant Panel	•L452 R •E484Q •P681 R •T478 K •T19 R •P681H •N501Y •A570D •HV 69/70 s gene deletion •S982 A •T716I •Y144del •D80 A •D215 G •K417 N •E484 K •A701 V •L18 F •L242_L244del •Q677H •D253 G •L5F •T95I •S477 N •D80 G •S13I •W152 C •N439 K •K1191 N •Q493 K •I692 V •Y453 F •N501 T •Q677P	15 variants of interest including: Alpha Beta Gamma Delta	110