For World Hepatitis Day, Bio-Connect brings together tools for hepatitis-related surveillance, diagnostic quality control and virology research across the Benelux.
World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28, is an opportunity to focus on the scientific and diagnostic work that supports progress against viral hepatitis. The 2026 theme, “Hepatitis: Let’s Break It Down,” highlights the importance of improving access to prevention, testing, treatment, and care. For laboratories, this also means building robust workflows for surveillance, assay performance monitoring and virology research.
Bio-Connect supports research and diagnostic teams across the Benelux with access to specialised reagents, assays, controls and scientific support. This overview brings together a selection of resources relevant to hepatitis-related workflows, from monitoring exposure to strengthening test confidence and investigating viral mechanisms.
Population-level research requires practical sample collection and reliable antibody measurement. Saliva-based antibody assays can support hepatitis surveillance and exposure studies by enabling non-invasive self-collection, particularly in large-scale population studies and follow-up programmes.
Salimetrics’ article on salivary antibody assays explores how oral-fluid testing can complement exposure and infection studies, including hepatitis-related applications.
Salivary antibody assays track exposure and infection
Confidence in a result starts with confidence in the workflow behind it. For laboratories working with molecular infectious-disease assays, appropriate controls and reference materials can support assay performance monitoring and ongoing quality-control processes.
ZeptoMetrix provides controls, panels and materials for diagnostics, virology and microbiology. In the ZeptoMetrix article, we look at how molecular controls can help laboratories strengthen infectious-disease testing workflows, including those relevant to hepatitis research and diagnostics.
Infectious diseases are no match for ZeptoMetrix molecular controls
Fundamental virology research requires well-characterised, application-specific tools, whether the work involves antigen detection, host–virus interactions or assay development. Recombinant antibodies can support reproducible molecular virology workflows, while dsRNA antibodies can be useful in studies of viral replication.
GeneTex offers recombinant antibodies for molecular virology research, supported by application-focused validation. Nordic-MUbio’s SCICONS dsRNA antibodies provide an additional route for researchers studying double-stranded RNA in virology workflows.
Although World Hepatitis Day focuses on viral hepatitis, liver inflammation is also studied in other disease contexts. Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is one example where biomarker research can help advance our understanding of liver disease.
Mercodia’s resource on liver disease research provides further context on biomarker assays for metabolic liver disease, including MASLD and MASH. It offers a complementary perspective on liver research and should be distinguished from viral hepatitis research.
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From surveillance and assay quality control to molecular virology research, Bio-Connect helps laboratories across the Benelux find the tools that fit their workflows. Our multi-brand portfolio combines access to specialised research and diagnostic products with local technical support and customer service.
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