Diatron Abacus 3CT haematology analyser
03 April, 2014The Diatron Group has launched an updated version of its Abacus 3CT haematology analyser. The product is a compact, benchtop, flexible, three-part differential analyser which now offers 22 parameters to deliver even more patient data.
Nanoparticles, peptides and paper to detect cancer
27 February, 2014Engineers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a cheap and simple diagnostic, much like a pregnancy test, which detects cancer in urine samples.
Shimadzu Noviplex Card for plasma collection
26 February, 2014Shimadzu Scientific Instruments has partnered with Novilytic Labs to offer technology for the rapid generation of plasma from whole blood. Noviplex is a simple, powerful tool used to collect a volumetric sample of plasma (2.5 or 5 µL) from a non-volumetric application of whole blood in just minutes.
Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics to develop diagnostics for genetic biomarkers in cancers
21 January, 2014Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics have expanded their strategic partnership to develop non-invasive, in-vitro molecular diagnostics for detecting and monitoring actionable genetic mutations in lung-cancer patients.
Enzo Life Sciences Screen-Well FDA v 2.0 Approved Drug Library
14 November, 2013The Enzo Life Sciences Screen-Well FDA-approved drug library has been revised to provide over 100 more compounds, including recent FDA-approved drugs, making it a complete option for drug repurposing screens.
Bio-Rad TGX FastCast and TGX Stain-Free FastCast acrylamide kits for gel electrophoresis
04 November, 2013Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched its TGX FastCast acrylamide and TGX Stain-Free FastCast acrylamide kits, which provide handcast gel users access to the company's TGX gel chemistry.
Prefilled media products for microbiological applications expected from SSB/BD collaboration
01 November, 2013Biotech supplier Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB) and medical technology company BD Diagnostics have announced a collaboration to develop, manufacture and market various ready-to-use, prefilled media products for microbiological applications in pharmaceutical, biotech and research laboratories.
Non-invasive blood sugar monitoring
29 October, 2013A team of German researchers has devised a novel, non-invasive way to make monitoring of blood glucose easier.
DiaSorin Blood DNA 200 extraction kits
24 October, 2013DiaSorin Arrow Blood DNA 200 extraction assays provide a highly purified DNA preparation, reduce inhibition in downstream analysis and ensure accurate and sensitive confirmation of Factor V Leiden thrombophilia, cystic fibrosis and other genetic disorders.
Cleaver Scientific MultiSUB MidiDUO gel electrophoresis unit
28 September, 2013The MultiSUB Midi has been designed for routine horizontal gel electrophoresis and it is suitable for rapid electrophoresis, such as quick checks of samples from PCR and cloning.
Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics partner to create biofluid sample preparation kits
24 July, 2013Qiagen and Exosome Diagnostics have announced a partnership to develop and commercialise high-performance kits for the capture and processing of RNA and DNA from biofluid exosomes and other microvesicles.
Now they tell us - high omega-3 fatty acids levels increase risk of prostate cancer
19 July, 2013Fatty acids derived from fatty fish and fish-oil supplements, usually lauded as ‘cure-alls’, have been found to increase the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Geenius HIV 1/2 Confirmatory
21 May, 2013The Geenius HIV 1/2 Confirmatory is a complete system that provides unitary HIV-1 and HIV-2 confirmation and differentiation in serum, plasma or whole blood along with automated reading and interpretation of the results - all in less than 30 min.
SeraCare Accuset Anti-Herpes Mixed Titer Performance Panel PTH202
17 May, 2013SeraCare Life Sciences has released an Anti-Herpes Mixed Titer Performance Panel of naturally occurring, well-characterised plasma and serum specimens for use in developing, evaluating and troubleshooting anti-HSV 1/2, anti-HSV 1 and anti-HSV 2 assays.
SeraCare Accuvert HCV Seroconversion Panels PHV924, PHV925 and PHV926
16 May, 2013SeraCare Life Sciences has launched three Hepatitis C Accuvert seroconversion panels designed to help diagnostics manufacturers and clinical labs evaluate, monitor and troubleshoot test and staff performance.
