Technology

Diabetes Testing on High-Throughput Analyzer Files for FDA Approval
The cobas c513 analyzer has been submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration for approval as a dedicated, high-throughput HbA1c testing solution to help laboratories meet increasing testing needs for people with diabetes. More...16 Mar 2016

Novel Device Measures Stiffness and Stickiness in Erythrocytes
In sickle cell disease, hemoglobin molecules polymerize intracellularly and lead to a cascade of events resulting in decreased deformability and increased adhesion of red blood cells. Decreased deformability and increased adhesion of sickle RBCs lead to blood vessel occlusion, known as vaso-occlusion, in SCD patients. More...13 Mar 2016


Portable Device Developed for Rapid Highly Sensitive Diagnostics
A low-cost and portable microfluidic diagnostic device has been developed for remote regions with limited health facilities experiencing an epidemic, which need portable diagnostic equipment that functions outside the hospital. More...07 Mar 2016

3D Printed Diagnostic Device Rapidly Detects Anemia
A new biomedical device has been developed using 3D printers to create a low cost, point-of-care device that can quickly detect anemia, a condition in which the blood does not have enough healthy red blood cells to transport oxygen to the body's organs. More...07 Mar 2016


Novel Method Enables Simultaneous 96-Well Extraction of Urine Samples for LC-MS/MS Analysis
A new application note describes a high-throughput semi-automated method for rapid processing of urine samples for LC-MS/MS molecular detection and identification, including for drugs-of-abuse analysis. More...29 Feb 2016
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Super-Resolution Microscopy Improves Platelet Granule Disorder Diagnosis
Electrochemical Test Rapidly Detects Infection in Wounds
Biosensor Test System Developed Using Magnetic Nanoparticles
Identification of Single Biomolecules Could Soon Be Even Faster
Fluorescence Microscopy Technique Rapidly Determines Antibiotic Susceptibility
Dermatopathology Specimens Examined by Smartphone-Based Microscopy
Microfiber Pad Helps Collect Uncontaminated Urine Samples
Paper-Based DNA Amplification Test to Simplify Infectious Disease Diagnostics
New Data Filtering Tool Helps Identify Pathogenic Mutations
Microfluidic Device Automatically Monitors Whole Blood Hemostasis
Polymer-Based Rapid Test Visually Differentiates Tumor Cells
Thermal Microscopy Could Help Detect Disease
Ultrasensitive Assay Detects Asymptomatic Low-Density Malaria
New Infectious Disease Test Promises Quick Diagnosis
Computer Program Predicts Drug Resistance by Evaluating Whole Genome Sequencing Data
Respiratory Pathogen Diagnostic Panel Approved
Colorimetric Test Devised for Tuberculosis in Developing Areas
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