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Are Antibody Tests Alone Enough to Detect HIV?

Antibody tests alone were insufficient to detect human immunodeficiency virus in individuals. More...
30 Jun 2009

E. coli Fingerprint Solves Cookie Dough Mystery

A genomic fingerprinting approach was used to identify the strain of the Escherichia coli O157:H7, which has been incriminated in the raw cookie dough scare in the United States.  More...
25 Jun 2009

Great Basin Scientific Raises US$3.6 Million for Product Launch

Great Basin Scientific raised $3.6 million in bridge funding to support the company through 2009 and the launch of its first product, pending Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance. More...
24 Jun 2009
Image: Diagram of swine flu virus showing receptors and genes (Photo courtesy of  Wikipedia Commons).

IVD Companies React Quickly to Swine Flu Threat

At the outset and with remarkable speed, in vitro diagnostic and biotechnology companies developed new tests and assay kits to identify the influenza A virus serotype H1N1 strain. More...
22 Jun 2009

Stainless Steel Stand Improves Stability of Air Samplers

A stainless steel stand has been introduced for portable air samplers. More...
18 Jun 2009

Rapid Solutions for Point-of-Care Diagnostics Provided Worldwide

A range of rapid diagnostic tests used for the detection of infectious diseases offers fast and cost-effective clinical solutions for point-of-care diagnostic testing. More...
15 Jun 2009
Image: Colored transmission electron micrograph (TEM) showing a Treponema pallidum bacterium, the cause of syphilis in humans (Photo courtesy of Alfred Pasieka / SPL).

Screening for Syphilis Recommended for All Pregnant Women

The US Preventive Services Task Force has reaffirmed its 2004 recommendation to screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection. More...
08 Jun 2009
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