Technology
Rapid Strep A PCR Test Approved for Use outside Traditional Clinical Labs
A 15-minute diagnostic test for the detection of Streptococcus A in throat cultures that was designed to be run on a user-friendly, automated PCR platform has been granted a CLIA waiver from the [US] Food and Drug Administration. More...01 Jun 2015
![Image: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (stained purple) in a tissue specimen (blue) (Photo courtesy of the CDC – [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).](https://globetechcdn.com/mobile_labmedica/images/stories/articles/article_images/2015-05-25/GMS-156.jpg "Image: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (stained purple) in a tissue specimen (blue) (Photo courtesy of the CDC – [US] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).")
New Method for Genome Analysis of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Bacteria Directly from Patient Samples
A European research consortium has developed a test for the detection of drug resistant strains of the tuberculosis bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which yields results within a few days rather than the period of weeks that is required by current methods. More...25 May 2015
Pathologists Use Spatial Light Interference Microscopy to Predict Risk of Prostate Cancer Recurrence Prior to Biopsy or Surgery
A novel microscopy method that combines phase contrast microscopy with holography enables prediction of the likelihood of prostate cancer recurrence prior to biopsy or surgery. More...24 May 2015
Portable Device Could Test for Physical Property of Tumor Aggressiveness
A new polarimetric fiber stress sensor device has been developed for visco-elastic and biomimetic material analysis, and, as part of the emerging field of physical oncology, is being tested for measuring a tumor’s Young’s modulus—an elasticity-related measure recently linked to cancerous tumor aggressiveness. More...24 May 2015
Innovative Chemistry Set Applies Coloring-Book Approach to Perform Life-Saving Tests
Scientists have developed a set of “reagent pencils” for solvent-free deposition of reagents onto paper-based microfluidic devices that offers a new option for simple, customized point-of-care diagnostics, and other chemical testing applications. More...18 May 2015
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