Technology


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

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
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

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

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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Ring with Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Rapidly Diagnoses STDs in a Single Blood Test
Paper-Based Test Rapidly Diagnose Viral Diseases in Remote Areas
Modular Cooling/Heating System Safeguards Temperature-Sensitive Biological Samples
Pipetting Assistant Helps Prevent Repetitive Strain Injuries
Noninvasive Skin Cancer Test Detects Malignant Melanoma
Breath Test Indicates Biomarker for Early-Stage Liver Disease
Microfluidic Device Rapidly Detects Urinary Tract Infections
Novel Drug Testing Technology Featured at AACC 2015
High-Speed Multimode Microplate Reader Receives Homogenous Time-Resolved Fluorescence Certification
Innovative Options Available for Automated Liquid Handling System Upgrade
Point-of-Care Processor Diagnoses Asthma and Tuberculosis
Successful Transport of Blood Samples with Small Drones
Newly Developed Mobile Phone Device Reads ELISA Plates
New Inkjet-Printed Diagnostics-on-Demand Demonstrated at AACC 2015
Turbocharged Thermal Cycling Leads to Ultrafast DNA Diagnostics
Finnish Gastric Cancer Biomarker Tests to Be used in Large Chinese Screening Study
Computer Algorithms Automatically Detect Malaria in Stained Blood Smears
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