Microbix & SpeeDx Form Exclusive Collaboration Search jobs MISSISSAUGA, CANADA and EVELEIGH, AUSTRALIA April 26, 2021 – Microbix Biosystems Inc. (TSX: MBX, OTCQB: MBXBF, Microbix®), a life sciences innovator and exporter, and SpeeDx Pty. Ltd. (SpeedDx), a developer of innovative molecular diagnostics solutions, are pleased to announce the formation of a collaboration under which Microbix will be exclusive developer of Quality Assessment Products (QAPs™) to facilitate the registration and commercialization of SpeeDx diagnostic assays. The collaboration will begin with support of SpeeDx’s diagnostic tests for infection with antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) strains of Mycoplasma genitalium (AMR MGEN), a widespread sexually-transmitted infection and a test market expected to exceed US$ 1.0B globally by 2027. AMR MGEN is known to have multiple mutations that render certain antibiotics ineffective against it. Accurate diagnosis of such drug-resistant infections requires control materials sensitive to these mutations – in order to confirm the test performance. However, producing AMR MGEN controls in commercially-relevant quantities has posed technical hurdles that have been solved using proprietary Microbix technology. This is enabling Microbix to produce the QAPs required by SpeeDx to complete development and registration of its AMR MGEN assays. This same Microbix technology can be used to safely produce a range of QAPs to support tests for other AMR and XDR (extremely drug-resistant) organisms.