Urine chemistry analyser
07 April, 2009 byThe Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Clinitek Advantus Urine chemistry analyser enables automated reading of Siemens’ Multistix family of urinalysis testing strips in medium to high throughput settings.
Wash stations for xMAP assays
07 April, 2009 byBio-Rad Laboratories has released two Bio-Plex Pro Wash Stations for washing bead-based assays. The Bio-Plex Pro Wash station is used exclusively for magnetic beads. The Bio-Plex Pro II Wash Station automates magnetic and vacuum wash steps for researchers who use a combination of magnetic and polystyrene assays.
Melamine test kits
06 April, 2009 byThe Romer Labs AgraQuant ELISA test kit has been designed to meet the updated regulatory limits for melamine in food products.
H. pylori infection and atrophic gastritis diagnosis
01 January, 2009The non-invasive GastroPanel examination diagnoses H. pylori infection as well as atrophic gastritis and its location. It also reveals if risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease is increased due to high stomach acid secretion.
Breast cancer gene-expression blood test
01 January, 2009DiaGenic and Applied Biosystems have launched BCtect, a blood-based test for early detection of breast cancer. The test searches for a unique gene expression signature using a custom TaqMan array.
Cancer diagnostic tests
01 January, 2009AviaraDx’s diagnostic tests can be used in the molecular classification of cancers and to assist oncologists in making therapeutic decisions.
Molecular assay for K-ras
01 January, 2009Qiagen has launched a test to determine mutations of the K-ras gene, which can better define which metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) patients will benefit from treatment with epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibiting monoclonal antibodies, such as Amgen’s Vectibix (panitumumab) and Imclone/Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Erbitux (cetuximab).
Diagnostic test for ovarian cancer
01 January, 2009The OvPlex Panel is an early detection test for ovarian cancer, developed by HealthLinx in collaboration with ARL Pathology.
Faecal occult blood test
01 December, 2008The ColonView quick test from Biohit can be used for identification of patients with faecal occult blood, a known marker for colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous large adenomas. ColonView testing can also give information on other possible diseases of the gastrointestinal tract that are associated with bleeding.
Rapid tests for drug-resistant TB
01 September, 2008People in low-resource countries who are ill with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) will get a faster diagnosis — in two days, not the standard two to three months — and appropriate treatment due to two initiatives by WHO, the Stop TB Partnership, UNITAID and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND).
Urine chemistry analyser
01 September, 2008The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Clinitek Advantus Urine chemistry analyser enables automated reading of Siemens’ Multistix family of urinalysis testing strips in medium to high throughput settings.
Electrolyte analyser
01 July, 2008Osmetech OptiCCA portable blood gas and electrolyte analyser is designed for applications where simple handling, reliable operation and immediate availability of analytical results is important.
Blood fractionation
01 July, 2008RTS Life Science has unveiled its automated blood fractionation (ABF) system. It is used to extract buffy coat (white blood cells) from whole blood samples.
LDL uptake assay kit
01 July, 2008Caymin Chemical’s LDL Uptake cell-based assay kit provides a convenient tool for studying LDL uptake and regulation at a cellular level.
Chromosomal detection
01 July, 2008Affymetrix has released its Cytogenetic Solution, combining the high-density SNP array 6.0 with a simple assay and intuitive software that provides cytogeneticists with an accurate method of detecting chromosomal abnormalities associated with congenital diseases such as autism and mental retardation.
