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Image: The BrukerAutoflex MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer (Photo courtesy of Bruker-Daltonics).

Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Species Identified by Mass Spectrometry

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is caused by several Leishmania species that are associated with variable outcomes before and after therapy and optimal treatment decision is based on an accurate identification of the infecting species.  More...
18 Jun 2014
Image: The schematic shows glucose molecules sliding along the biochip sensor surface illuminated by different colors. Change in light intensity transmitted through the slits of each plasmonic interferometer can be used to measure the glucose concentration in saliva (Photo courtesy of Domenico Pacifici, PhD).

Salivary Glucose Levels Measured by Biochip Sensor

A new biochip sensor has been developed that can selectively measure concentrations of glucose in a complex solution similar to human saliva.  More...
18 Jun 2014
Image: Flower patterned nitrocellulose paper substrate used to develop a novel multiplex, rapid diagnostic test for hepatitis C infection (Photo courtesy of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and the American Chemical Society).

Rapid Diagnostic Test for Hepatitis C Developed with Scrapbooking Tool

Scientists have used a novel approach to develop a paper-based multiplex diagnostic immunoassay that could help curb the hepatitis C pandemic.  More...
17 Jun 2014
Image: Rapid fiber-optic confocal Raman spectroscopy system developed for real-time in vivo epithelial tissue diagnosis and characterization during endoscopy (Photo courtesy of Prof. Zhiwei Huang, the National University of Singapore, and the journal Gastroenterology).

Pioneering System Diagnoses Cancerous Tissue During Endoscopy

A biomedical engineering team has developed a first of its kind in vivo molecular diagnostic system that makes highly objective, real-time cancer diagnosis during endoscopic examination a reality.  More...
16 Jun 2014
Image: The Aerospray TB Series 2 – full pack (Photo courtesy of the ELItech Group Biomedical Systems).

A New Slide-Staining System for Tuberculosis with Highly Flexible Programming

An international multicenter study has been carried out to assess the performance of a new generation of slide-staining device.   More...
12 Jun 2014
Image: EKF\'s PointMan DNA Enrichment, used to detect mutations from only 1–3 tumor cells collected with GILUPI CellCollectors (Photo courtesy of EKF Diagnostics).

Combined Technologies Enable Mutation Detection from Single Figures of Circulating Tumor Cells

Results from a preliminary study combining novel technologies for cell isolation and for DNA enrichment have shown successful mutation detection from as few as 1–3 circulating tumor cells.  More...
09 Jun 2014
Image: Sarah Kee, Quality Control Scientific Consultant at Randox, has given a series of talks about the often overlooked importance of accurate calibration in providing reliable test results for patients (Photo courtesy of Randox).

Calibration First Vital Step to Reliable Lab Results

A quality control consultant has reemphasized the obvious but still often overlooked importance of performing high-quality calibrations to provide physicians and patients with accurate laboratory results.   More...
04 Jun 2014
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