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Image:  The AnemoCheck point-of-care test for hemoglobin (Photo courtesy of Erika Tyburski).

New Point of Care Test for Anemia Developed

New diagnostic technology may shift some hemoglobin testing for anemia out of clinical laboratories and into near-patient settings and it may also be possible to use this new diagnostic device for patient self-testing.  More...
19 May 2015
Image: Color-in chemistry—a novel set of “reagent pencils” applies coloring-book approach that offers a new option for simple, customized point-of-care diagnostics and other chemical testing applications (Photo courtesy of Mitchell HT et al., 2015, and the journal Lab on a Chip/RSC).

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
Image: A prototype model of the AcµRay point-of-care diagnostic device (Photo courtesy of Emory University).

Novel Point-of-Care Diagnostic Device Performs Several Tests from a Single Sample Preparation

A prototype model of a portable multipurpose point-of-care diagnostic analyzer was used in proof-of-principle studies that established the potential usefulness of this type of instrument.  More...
12 May 2015
Image: Mobidiag’s innovative multiplex diagnostic tests use well-established qPCR technology (Photo courtesy of Mobidiag Ltd.).

New Analytical Systems to Ease Molecular Diagnostic Burden

Two advanced molecular diagnostic systems were introduced at a recent pan-European scientific conference. More...
04 May 2015
Image: A device the size of a pingpong ball can extract a small blood sample while held against the skin for two minutes (Photo courtesy of David Tenenbaum).

Device Leads to Pain-Free Blood Tests

A device the size of a Ping-Pong ball can extract a small blood sample while held against the skin for two minutes which may make blood sampling less painful and more convenient.  More...
29 Apr 2015
Image: Paper replaced nitrocellulose as support material in a new rapid assay for morphine (Photo courtesy of VTT).

Paper Replaces Nitrocellulose in New Rapid Test for Morphine

A recent paper described the use of paper as the support material for a rapid diagnostic test for detection of morphine in saliva.  More...
28 Apr 2015
Image: By quantifying the number of tumor-marker-targeting microbeads bound to cells (lower images), the D3 system categorizes high- and low-risk cervical biopsy samples as well as traditional pathology (upper images) does (Photo courtesy of Massachusetts General Hospital).

Smartphone Technology Will Extend Low-Cost Molecular Diagnostic Testing to Developing Countries

Advances in communications technology, including smartphones, Internet, and social media have created opportunities for next generation biomedical applications to be disseminated to areas distant from centralized laboratory settings.  More...
28 Apr 2015
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