SeraCare PHM938, PHM939 and PRB978 seroconversion panels for hepatitis B and HIV
08 April, 2013SeraCare Life Sciences has launched three seroconversion panels that provide difficult-to-find patient samples for hepatitis B and HIV. The offerings expand the company’s line of seroconversion panels focusing on infectious disease.
LI-COR C-DiGit Chemiluminescence Western Blot Scanner
28 March, 2013LI-COR Bioscience’s latest innovation is the C-DiGit Chemiluminescence Western Blot Scanner. The unit does not require film but still produces film-quality images - without the hassle and expense of film development.
Researchers develop new sensor for methylated DNA
20 March, 2013Collaborators from Mayo-Illinois Alliance for Technology Based Healthcare have developed a new, single molecule test for detecting methylated DNA.
Prototype of handheld system for rapid, on-the-spot diagnostic results unveiled
06 March, 2013AgPlus Diagnostics has announced that the first functional prototype of the company’s handheld analytical platform is now fully operational and available for demonstration.
LifeSensors UbiQuant Quantitative Ubiquitin ELISA
08 February, 2013The UbiQuant ELISA from LifeSensors is intended for the accurate determination of total ubiquitin - including free ubiquitin, monoubiquitin and polyubiquitin - in biological samples.
Abraxis Nitrofurantoin ELISA kit
25 January, 2013The nitrofuran class of broad spectrum antibiotics (Nitrofurantoin, furazolidone, furaltadone and nitrofurazone) are commonly used in food-producing animals. The Abraxis Nitrofurantoin ELISA allows the determination of 41 samples in duplicate determination.
Alere Determine Combo HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab rapid test for HIV
19 December, 2012Alere Australia has gained approval for the marketing in Australia of the Alere Determine Combo HIV 1/2 Ag/Ab rapid test for HIV.
DiaSorin Liaison Iam analyser and assays
08 November, 2012The Liaison Iam is a small benchtop unit which is connected to the Iam Control Unit (ICU) via a USB interface.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Bio-Plex Pro Human Th17 Cytokine assays
07 November, 2012The Bio-Plex Pro Human Th17 Cytokine assays are magnetic bead-based multiplex assays for the simultaneous detection of cytokines in a single experiment, using as little as 12.5 μL of sample.
Promega ADCC Reporter Bioassay
12 October, 2012Promega Corporation has announced the introduction of a novel bioluminescent assay for the quantification of Fc effector function of antibody-based molecules in the development and manufacture of biologic drugs.
Quansys Biosciences Q-Plex multiplex ELISAs
07 October, 2012Q-Plex assays allow users to analyse up to 16 samples from less than 30 µL of sample in 2.5 h. The technology is easy to use (essentially an ELISA protocol), backed by publications and is said to offer improvements over other multiplex platforms.
Biomedica Sclerostin ELISA
20 August, 2012The Sclerostin ELISA from Biomedica is a highly sensitive ELISA for the measurement of human samples as small as 20 µL.
Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel monitors public health during Olympic Games
13 August, 2012Luminex Corporation has announced that Public Health Wales has used Luminex’s CE marked xTAG Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel (GPP) for outbreak investigation activities during Olympic and Paralympic training and events taking place in Wales. Results of a substantial diagnostic validation of the GPP test conducted by The Public Health Wales Microbiology laboratory team at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, are anticipated to be published in a peer reviewed journal.
Abraxis LAT kit for non-O157 shiga toxin producing E. coli
01 August, 2012Abraxis has announced the availability of its Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) kits for the ‘big six’ non-O157 shiga toxin producing E. coli (STEC). The kits are intended for identification of presumptive positive non-O157 STEC colonies.
Qiagen mericon Salmonella spp. kit for food samples
26 July, 2012Qiagen has announced that its mericon Salmonella spp. kit, in combination with the QIAsymphony RGQ automation platform, has received validation from the AOAC Research Institute, an independent third-party organisation that evaluates analytical methods for use in food safety and other testing.
