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Next-Generation Systems Introduced for Clinical Laboratories

A harmonized family of next-generation systems across immunoassay, clinical chemistry, point of care, hematology, blood and plasma screening and molecular diagnostics has been unveiled. More...
17 Aug 2016
Image: The SurePath preservative fluid kit (Photo courtesy of Becton Dickinson and Company).

HPV Test Approved for Use with SurePath Preservative Fluid

Human papilloma virus (HPV) infections are the most common sexually transmitted infections in the USA, and HPV genotypes 16 and 18 cause approximately 70 % of cervical cancers worldwide. According to the National Cancer Institute, there will be an estimated 12,990 new cases and 4,120 deaths from cervical cancer in the USA during 2016. More...
03 Aug 2016
Image: A microneedle drug monitoring system painlessly collects interstitial fluid and analyzes it to determine the concentration of vancomycin in a patient\'s bloodstream (Photo courtesy of Sahan Ranamukhaarachchi, University of British Columbia).

Microneedle Sampling and Analysis System for Painless Drug Monitoring

A microneedle sampling and analysis system was shown to accurately measure levels of the drug vancomycin in the interstitial fluid with results comparable to those obtained by classical blood testing. More...
01 Aug 2016
Image: The HP D300 digital dispensing system (Photo courtesy of Hewlett-Packard).

Simple Method Rapidly Tests Bacteria's Susceptibility to Different Antibiotics

The recent emergence of bacterial infections that are resistant to many existing antibiotics is driving an urgent need for tools to quickly identify the small number of therapies that are still effective for individual patients. More...
27 Jul 2016
Image: The Centro XS³ LB 960 microplate luminometer (Photo courtesy of Berthold Technologies).

Novel Chemiluminescent Immunoassay Detects Toxoplasma in Human Sera

Toxoplasmosis is common disease in humans and animals caused by the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii and while this disease in healthy people is usually asymptomatic, in congenital cases and immune deficient patients it can lead to serious pathological effects. More...
26 Jul 2016
Image: The ARIES systems are crafted to increase laboratory efficiency, ensure result accuracy, and fit seamlessly into today\'s lean laboratory (Photo courtesy of Luminex).

FDA Approves Molecular Diagnostics Platform for Smaller Labs

A latest-generation molecular diagnostics platform due to be released to the clinical laboratory market in the near future has already been cleared for use by the [U.S.] Food and Drug Administration (FDA). More...
25 Jul 2016
Image: New research uses DNA technology to detect a wide range of substances (Photo courtesy of ScienceBlog).

DNA-Based Platform Detects Traces of Molecules from Broad Range of Sources

Researchers have harnessed synthetic DNA technology to develop a super-efficient nanomachine that detects trace amounts of substances that range from viruses and bacteria to cocaine and metals. More...
19 Jul 2016
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