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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

Enterococci Media Collection Covers Wide Range of Applications

The addition of Bile Aesculin agar to a range of media for the isolation and culture of Enterococci has ensured the portfolio covers a wide variety of applications for these organisms More...
13 Apr 2010
Image: Illustration of the lifecycle of dengue fever, an acute febrile tropical disease spread by the Aedes aegypti mosquito (Photo courtesy of Mark Giles / SPL).

Immunochromatographic Test Detects Dengue Infection

A rapid immunochromatographic test has been launched for the detection of dengue infection. Detecting dengue NS1 antigen in serum, the early rapid test is able to provide a specific diagnosis of dengue infection in 15 minutes. More...
12 Apr 2010
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