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Pipettes Offer Quality Assurance for Endotoxin-Sensitive Applications

A range of serological pipettes is now certified nonpyrogenic to 0.01 EU/mL, significantly lower than the market standard of 0.25 EU/mL. The range has also been validated nonhemolytic. More...
11 May 2010
Image: Light micrograph of a section through clusters (small clumps of purple bodies) of Trypanosoma cruzi protozoans in the heart muscle of a patient suffering from Chagas disease (Photo courtesy of Sinclair Stammers / SPL).

Screening Test Detects Tropical Disease in Blood Donors

A screening test that detects antibodies to a lethal tropical parasite will help safeguard blood for transfusions and tissue and organ recipients. More...
10 May 2010

Correlation Found Between Retrovirus and Prostate Cancer

The recently discovered retrovirus, xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus, has been identified in some prostate cancer patients. More...
05 May 2010

Instrument Maximizes Colony Isolation and Eliminates Cross-Contamination

A fully automated system processes up to 300 microbiology plates per hour, standardizing routine agar plate inoculation and offering fast turnaround times with improved traceability. More...
28 Apr 2010

Technology Offers Identification, Genotyping, and Characterization of Emerging Organisms

A program with public health applications includes epidemiologic surveillance, monitoring of pandemic diseases, and identification of emerging or previously unknown agents. More...
22 Apr 2010
Image: Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicting the ultrastructural details displayed by a number of Gram-positive Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli (Photo courtesy of Science Source).

Automated Microscopy System Detects Tuberculosis

A fully automated microscopy solution based on diagnostic mapping software is being developed for the computer-aided-detection of tuberculosis from sputum samples. More...
19 Apr 2010

Dipstick Test Being Developed for Trypanosomatidae Family Members

Scientists report on development of a new, simple, and inexpensive three-in-one test to diagnose parasitic diseases that inflict severe illness in low-resource countries. More...
14 Apr 2010
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