Industry
Using Nucleic Acids From Urine for Diagnostics
A new method for the isolation of cell-free nucleic acids from urine is simple, cost-effective, applicable to small and large volumes of urine, and can be used for transrenal (Tr)-DNA preservation, storage, purification, and diagnostic tests. More...20 Oct 2006
MDS Sells Diagnostics Business for $1.19 Billion
In a move designed to shift the company's business focus from laboratory services to the life sciences market, MDS Inc., has agreed to sell its Canadian laboratory services business, MDS Diagnostic Services, to Borealis Infrastructure Management Inc. for U.S.$1.19 billion. More...19 Oct 2006
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The Expanding European Market for Immunodiagnostics
Orchid Cellmark Awarded Forensic DNA Contracts
Iris Diagnostics to Supply Microscopy Technology to LabCorp
bioMérieux Acquires Microbial Genotyping Technology
Stratagene Acquires Rights to Predictive Genes for Bladder Cancer
Nobel Prize Winner to Address Annual Pathology Meeting
Epigenomics to Use Affymetrix Technology for IVD Tests
China to Expand Neonatal Screening
Worldwide POC Diagnostics Market to Grow
BD to Build Manufacturing Plant in China
Olympus America Acquires Bacus Labs
Beckman Coulter Adopts Verification System
Companies Merge to Form Diagnostics Firm
Siemens Stages Entry as New Diagnostics Powerhouse
Research Collaboration on Methylation Markers
Inverness to Acquire Worldwide Immunoassay Business
Growth Noted in French Laboratory Market
Biodesign Institute Named Lab of the Year
Market for IHC Tests Growing in Europe
Paris to Host Forum LABO
Dade Behring Receives Customer Service Award
Commercializing Protein Tomography Solutions
Microarray Products for Far East Market
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