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Image: The UF-5000 Fully Automated Analyzer of Formed Elements in Urine (Photo courtesy pf Sysmex Corporation).

Next-Generation Models Launched for Sediment Urinalysis Testing

Urine sediment analysis is an important test used in diagnosing renal disease and urinary tract disorders and a new model for this analysis has just been launched.   More...
05 Oct 2015
Image: Loading the T2Candida panel into the Stat drawer of the T2Dx instrument (Photo courtesy of T2 Biosystems).

Miniaturized Magnetic Resonance for Direct Diagnosis of Candida Infection in the Blood

An innovative approach for diagnosis of Candida infection directly from blood samples is based on miniaturized magnetic resonance technology and does not require any sample pretreatment or extraction.  More...
30 Sep 2015
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Manufacturing Innovations Generate Improved Lateral Flow Diagnostic Tests

Recent innovations in lateral flow technology have enabled the development of rapid tests that simultaneously screen for up to 10 different biomarkers or are able to quantify a broad range of analytes without being limited by the hook effect.  More...
29 Sep 2015
Image: A new catalyst that improved the sensitivity of the standard PSA ELISA test by about 110-fold was made of palladium nanocubes coated with iridium (Photo courtesy of Dr. Xiaohu Xia, Michigan Technological University).

Peroxidase Mimic Outperforms Natural Horseradish Peroxidase in ELISA Test

A test-of-concept study demonstrated that a synthetic catalyst that mimics the action of horseradish peroxidase could increase the sensitivity of a colorimetric enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for human prostate surface antigen by more than 110-fold.  More...
29 Sep 2015
Image: The lab-on-a chip micro device is 7.62 cm long and 2.54 cm wide equal to the size of a glass microscope slide (Photo courtesy of Dr. Mehdi Ghodbane).

Lab-On-a-Chip Technology Cuts Cost of Sophisticated Tests for Diseases

A breakthrough device has been developed that can significantly reduce the cost of sophisticated laboratory tests for medical disorders and diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus, Lyme disease and syphilis.  More...
27 Sep 2015

Dental Research Effort Aims to Stem Oral Cancer in India

Pioneering use of laser technology to advance better methods of tracking and treating oral cancers is leading to the ability to noninvasively detect these cancers with a portable device.   More...
23 Sep 2015
Image: The droplet-on-thermocouple silhouette real-time polymerase chain reaction device (DOTS qPCR) (Photo courtesy of Dustin Harshman).

Medical Device Concept Reduces Time to Diagnose Infections

When a patient arrives at a hospital with a serious infection, doctors have precious few minutes to make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe treatment accordingly; however a new diagnostic device may significantly reduce the amount of time necessary to diagnose tissue infections.  More...
16 Sep 2015
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