Case Studies
Rapid infection diagnosis in preterm babies
UK scientists have pioneered a new method for profiling the microbiome of preterm babies that can significantly speed up the identification of infections and indicate more effective treatments. [ + ]
Monitoring blood disorders with ddPCR
Bio-Rad Laboratories' droplet digital PCR technology enables researchers and clinicians to effectively monitor biomarkers of malignant and non-malignant blood disorders. [ + ]
New strain of HIV discovered
Scientists have confirmed a new subtype of HIV, called HIV-1 group M subtype L — the first new subtype of 'group M' HIV virus to be identified since 2000. [ + ]
Process controls save time and space in pharma plant
Creating a pharmaceutical manufacturing suite is a complex task that is governed by a host of standards and specifications. [ + ]
Bioinformatics platform helps manage biospecimen library
As a central facility for storing blood and tissue samples, the Auckland Region Tissue Bank has a library that could hold the secrets to unlocking cures for chronic diseases and illnesses. [ + ]
Creating a fully digitised pathology network
Faced with increasing demand for histopathology services in a vast but sparsely populated area in Australia, Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology was looking to increase its workflow efficiency. [ + ]
Forensic sequencing solution approved by FBI
The US FBI has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific's Applied Biosystems Precision ID System mtDNA analysis solution for use by forensic laboratories to generate mitochondrial DNA profiles. [ + ]
Collaborative robots coming to medical laboratories
Technology company ABB will introduce its collaborative robots to medical laboratories as it opens a new healthcare hub at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. [ + ]
Customised biomedical clinical analysis for blood samples
When customising its biomedical clinical analysis system, the challenge for BioSystems was to innovate the dosing mechanism for liquids in a blood analysis system. [ + ]
High-throughput genetic sequencer deployed in Melbourne
Next-generation sequencing facility Micromon Genomics is the first Australian commercial user of the high-throughput genetic sequencer MGISEQ-2000. [ + ]
DNA technology used to detect E. coli in our water
SA Water scientists are using DNA technology to quickly differentiate between climate-influenced non-infectious bacterial blooms and potentially dangerous E. coli bacteria. [ + ]
Mobile breathing assistance for premature infants
medin Medical Innovations' latest CPAP system for premature infants — medinCNT — was the result of a joint development project with Bürkert. [ + ]
Spectrometer enhances surface science capabilities
The University of Sydney recently expanded its surface science capabilities with the installation of a Thermo Scientific K-Alpha+ X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer (XPS). [ + ]
Eliminating superbugs on the International Space Station
An antimicrobial coating made of precious metals has reduced growth of bacteria on contamination-prone surfaces inside the International Space Station. [ + ]
Investigating the genetics behind male infertility
Researchers from Newcastle University are investigating the genetic causes of male infertility — an often-overlooked condition about which very little is known. [ + ]
