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Molecular Technology Identifies Viral RNA Mutations in Clinical Samples

Droplet Digital polymerase chain reaction uses emulsion chemistry to partition nucleic acid samples into approximately 20,000 oil-encapsulated nanodroplets to produce data that surpasses the precision of other molecular methods with equivalent or much higher sensitivity.  More...
09 Nov 2015
Image: MinION USB-attachable miniature DNA sequencing device (Photo courtesy of Oxford Nanopore).

Miniature DNA Sequencing Device Independently Evaluated

The performance of a hand held miniature DNA sequencing device has been evaluated by an open, international consortium, and the resulting recommendations and protocols are available.   More...
04 Nov 2015
Image: The NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel simultaneously detects 21 respiratory pathogens in a single closed tube system (Photo courtesy of Luminex Corporation).

Respiratory Pathogen Diagnostic Panel Now Certified for Use in Europe

European certification has been granted for a diagnostic panel that incorporates tests for 21 clinically-relevant viral and bacterial respiratory pathogens into a single closed microtiter plate well.  More...
03 Nov 2015
Image: The assembled all-plastic, 3D-printed WBC microscope on an optical bench, with one inch spacing between the holes for reference (Photo courtesy of Alessandra Forcucci).

Powerful Plastic Microscope Brings Diagnostic Care to Rural Areas

A low-cost, miniature achromatic microscope has been fabricated for the identification of lymphocytes, monocytes, and granulocytes in samples of whole blood stained with acridine orange.  More...
02 Nov 2015
Image: The light-generating DNA antibody detecting nanomachine is illustrated here in action, bound to an antibody (Photo courtesy of Marco Tripodi).

Diagnostic Antibodies and Proteins Detected with DNA Nanomachines

A nanoscale machine composed of synthetic DNA can be used for the rapid, sensitive and low-cost diagnosis of many infectious and autoimmune diseases, including human immunodeficiency virus and rheumatoid arthritis.   More...
27 Oct 2015
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Molecular Diagnostics Platform and Dedicated HSV Assay Set to Debut

A latest-generation molecular diagnostics platform, due for release to the clinical laboratory market in the near future, has already been cleared for use by the US Food and Drug Administration.  More...
18 Oct 2015
Image: A schematic view shows the optical waveguide intersecting a fluidic microchannel containing target particles. Targets are optically excited as they flow past well-defined excitation spots created by multimode interference; fluorescence is collected by the liquid-core waveguide channel and routed into solid-core waveguides (red) (Photo courtesy of University of California, Santa Cruz).

On-Chip Optical Sensing Technique Detects Multiple Flu Strains

The ability to simultaneously detect and identify multiple biomarkers is one of the key requirements for molecular diagnostic tests that are becoming even more important as personalized and precision medicine place increased emphasis on such capabilities.  More...
18 Oct 2015
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