Molecular Diagnostics

Circulating Small Extracellular Vesicles Provide Liquid Biopsy Biomarkers for Glioblastoma Diagnosis
A recently published paper described the development of a non-invasive liquid biopsy approach for the identification of biomarkers that could significantly improve glioblastoma (GB) diagnosis and, consequently, patients’ prognosis and quality of life. More...24 Jan 2022


Qiagen Launches Portfolio of Environmentally Friendly Nucleic Acid Extraction Kits
QIAGEN N.V. (Venlo, Netherlands) has launched its new QIAwave product line of three nucleic acid extraction kits that use fewer components and produce less waste than existing ones. They are the first of their type to use both recycled plastics and space-saving chemical concentrates. More...21 Jan 2022


Fujirebio Europe Launches RoboBlot Instrument for Fully Automated Processing of INNO-LIA Score Assays
Fujirebio Europe (Gent, Belgium) has announced today the commercial launch of the RoboBlot instrument, a closed system for the automated processing of the widely used INNO-LIA Score assays. More...19 Jan 2022


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