Enterobacteriaceae test
13 November, 2006Foss has announced a vial for the MicroFoss microbiological testing system which allows rapid testing for Enterobacteriaceae in a 9 mL buffered test vial.
Point-of-care testing inches closer
13 November, 2006 by Wendy Cramer, JournalistPoint-of-care testing (PoCT) by general practitioners, or even within the home, is certainly not a new concept. In fact, many PoCT tests have been used for decades, such as the ECG, dipstick urinalysis, pregnancy and blood glucose testing
Point-of-care diagnostics
09 October, 2006Patients could soon provide a pin-prick blood sample in the comfort of their home, and minutes later, be discussing the test results with their doctor thanks to a new Australian technology
Swab transport system
09 October, 2006Copan's M40 Transystem is claimed to be the only swab sample collection and preservation system that meets the quality control standard published by CLSI - Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute.
Blood test for mesothelioma
07 July, 2006The Fujirebio Diagnostics Mesomark is an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the quantitative measurement of soluble mesothelin-related pepties (SMRP) in human serum.
Drug target screening panels
07 April, 2006Applied Biosystems has introduced four gene signature panels as part of its TaqMan low density array range for real-time PCR applications.
Multiple vial analysis
07 April, 2006The MultiVial analyser features automated reflectance analysis of a ray of multiple vials. The tray is loaded and inserted into the machine and the movable (X-Y) sampling mechanism analyses each vial.
Foetal sex diagnosis from cervical mucus
16 February, 2006Blackwell Publishing, in partnership with Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (RANZCOG) has released a study on foetal sex diagnosis.
Laboratory diagnosis of anthrax
16 February, 2006The Food and Drug Administration has reviewed Idaho Technology's 510(k) application and cleared the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS) for use as an aid in the laboratory of diagnosis of anthrax. The JBAIDS Anthrax Detection System can detect the gene components of Bacillus anthracis in a variety of environmental sample types, and also clinical blood samples as well as cultured organisms.
Ovarian cancer diagnostic test
13 February, 2006Proteome Systems has announced a collaboration with Prince Henry's Institute Medical Research (PHIMR) to combine their IP and expertise in ovarian cancer for the discovery and development of novel diagnostic markers.
Detection of influenza and avian flu virus
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Disease-specific assays
16 January, 2006HealthLinx has entered into a collaboration with Bruker Daltonics, which will focus on technology transfer and cooperation between the two firms to develop disease-specific assays for use in in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) research and clinical trials using Bruker Daltonics' ClinProt platform technology for clinical proteomics.
Kidney stone analysis using FTIR spectrometry
08 January, 2006A Kidney Stone Library & Analysis Kit has been developed to assist in the identification and characterisation of kidney stones by spectral analysis
Screening test for infant iron deficiency
28 October, 2005A new blood test detects iron deficiency in infants earlier and more accurately than the commonly used haemoglobin screening test, according to a study in the August 24/31 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Iron deficiency is estimated to affect nearly 10% of American children one to two years of age. Early detection and treatment are critical because iron deficiency can impair infant mental development, possibly permanently, even before it progresses to anaemia.
Testing methods for monkeypox and smallpox
23 October, 2005Researchers at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute (VGTI) at Oregon Health & Science University have developed new diagnostic methods to better detect future monkeypox or smallpox outbreaks. The research also sheds new light on the 2003 monkeypox outbreak in the US - monkeypox is closely related to smallpox. This new information suggests that the 2003 outbreak was larger than the 72 cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
