QIAGEN QIAstat-Dx syndromic testing instrument
01 April, 2019Using direct swab or liquid transfer, the QIAstat-Dx provides results for 20+ respiratory or gastrointestinal pathogens in about 1 h, with less than 1 min of hands-on time.
CD-style device to detect antibiotic allergies
12 March, 2019A newly developed biophotonic system makes it possible to detect, in a non-invasive way and with a very small sample of blood, allergies to antibiotics in less than an hour.
Blood collection tube coated in Taipan venom
08 June, 2017Q-Sera has developed a blood collection tube which rapidly produces high-quality serum for testing. The secret to the company's success? Proteins sourced from the venom of the Australian Coastal Taipan.
Sysmex UF-5000 Urine Analyser
01 June, 2017Sysmex recently launched the UF-5000 flow cytometry system to measure the formed elements in urine samples.
QIAGEN Investigator human identity testing products
08 February, 2016QIAGEN's Investigator kits rapidly generate DNA profiles from blood, buccal swabs and forensic stains.
Clinical trial disaster
18 January, 2016A Phase 1 clinical trial has gone seriously awry, with one volunteer now dead and others with serious, possibly irreversible, neurological damage.
Diatron Abacus Vet5 and Diatron Aquila haematology analysers
17 November, 2015The Diatron Group has introduced the Abacus Vet5 five-part differential veterinary haematology analyser and the Diatron Aquila three-part differential human haematology analyser.
Trajan hemaPEN blood sampling and storage device
04 September, 2015Trajan Scientific and Medical has announced the hemaPEN blood collection and storage device. Harnessing the benefits of dried blood spot (DBS) sampling in a portable format, hemaPEN offers precision blood sampling with the click of a button via its familiar pen design.
Controlling stem cell behaviour can stop the spread of bowel cancer
25 June, 2015The spread of bowel cancer can be stopped by targeting dormant bowel cancer cells before they form secondary tumours.
Exploring the moral minefield of hyperkalaemia or why you should attend the AACB's conference
24 June, 2015Disease, diabetes and endocrinology are the central focuses at the AACB's 2015 conference, which has the major clinical theme of 'Partnerships in testing'.
SCU aims to secure its involvement in cannabis research
16 June, 2015In line with the increased focus on the end uses of cannabis, including medicinal use, Southern Cross University is increasing its involvement in cannabis genetics and chemistry research.
New urine testing method to improve disease detection
01 June, 2015Researchers from Clemson University have developed a new urine testing method that is said to reduce costs, achieve faster results, lower the volume of fluid needed and remove the need for invasive blood tests.
Antimicrobial drug resistance and corruption
26 May, 2015 by Glenn JohnsonResearch recently conducted at the Australian National University by Dr Peter Collignon et al has shown there is a higher correlation between government corruption and antimicrobial drug resistance than there is between the incidence of drug usage and other commonly assumed factors.
The tribulations of clinical trials
27 April, 2015Targeted treatments based on whole genome sequencing and the time taken for conventional trials in the face of emergencies like the current Ebola outbreak are presenting new challenges to clinical trial designers.
EKF Stanbio Chemistry GSP LiquiColor diabetic biomarker test
20 February, 2015EKF Diagnostics has introduced a diabetic biomarker test that provides a 2- to 3-week indicator of average blood glucose. The Stanbio Chemistry Glycated Serum Protein (GSP) LiquiColor test closes the information gap between daily blood glucose testing and the 2- to 3-month HbA1c reading.
