25-Second COVID-19 Saliva Test Delivers Real-Time Results with 98% Sensitivity and 100% Specificity
A non-invasive ultra-rapid COVID-19 saliva test delivers 98% sensitivity and 100% specificity in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals with SARS-CoV-2, including variants, making it ideal for point-of-care (POC) diagnosis and rapid mass-screening. More...16 Mar 2021
Fujifilm Launches Highly-Sensitive, Rapid CE-Marked SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test Based on Silver Halide Amplification Technology
FUJIFILM Europe GmbH (Duesseldorf, Germany) has launched a new antigen test kit for the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection that has received the CE certificate and utilizes its proprietary silver amplification immunochromatography method. More...16 Mar 2021
Bioperfectus SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kit with High Sensitivity and Specificity Assists in Fight against COVID-19 Pandemic
Jiangsu Bioperfectus Technologies Co., Ltd.’s (Shanghai, China) Novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) Antigen Rapid Test Kit with clinically proven high sensitivity and specificity is playing an important role in COVID-19 diagnostics as a fast and cost-efficient antigen test. More...12 Mar 2021
New Assay Detects Brazilian and South African SARS-CoV-2 Variants Faster than Sequencing, Screens More Samples
SeqOnce Biosciences (Pasadena, CA, USA) has launched its new AzureSeq One-Step Universal RT-qPCR kit for the detection of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 E484K variant at a faster rate than sequencing with the ability to screen more samples. More...12 Mar 2021
First-Ever T Cell-Based Test to Detect Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization
The first and only clinical T cell-based test for patients to detect the unique T-cell signature specific to SARS-CoV-2 has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...12 Mar 2021
Thermo Fisher’s New Customizable TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel Allows Labs to Choose Which Variants to Track
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) has launched its Applied Biosystems TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel, a customizable menu of 22 verified real-time PCR assays for identification of SARS-CoV-2 mutations. More...11 Mar 2021
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