Technology

New Robotic Solution Enhances Workflow Within Compact Footprint
An advance in compact robotic laboratory automation solutions, a new instrument consolidates sample management for chemistry and immunoassay testing and achieves some of the workflow benefits of automation without the space or budget associated with a track-based solution. More...19 Jan 2015


Sensitive Estrogen Detection Method Developed
The hormone estrogen plays an important role in the human body and has been linked to everything from tumor growth to neuron loss during Alzheimer's disease, but detecting very small amounts of it in blood and other biological fluids can be difficult, especially in the limited amounts available in laboratory studies. More...13 Jan 2015


Staining Methods for Malarial Blood Films Compared
Early parasitological diagnosis of malaria is the cornerstone of malaria treatment and control and although rapid diagnostic tests for malaria are increasingly used, microscopy remains the reference standard for malaria diagnosis. More...11 Jan 2015

Cell Culture Technique Leads to Tailor-Made Cancer Treatments
A novel in situ capture and culture methodology has been developed for ex vivo expansion of circulating tumor cells using a three dimensional co-culture model, simulating a tumor microenvironment to support tumor development. More...04 Jan 2015

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