Detecting dengue antibodies in saliva
03 February, 2015The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) at A*STAR has developed a paper-based disposable device that will allow dengue-specific antibodies to be detected easily from saliva within 20 min.
Pathogen reduction system to treat plasma
18 December, 2014The US FDA has approved Cerus Corporation's Intercept Blood System for plasma - said to be the first pathogen reduction system for use by blood establishments in the preparation of plasma in order to reduce the risk of transfusion-transmitted infections.
Universal Biosensors and Siemens partner on blood testing strips
18 December, 2014Universal Biosensors and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics have announced the Xprecia Stride Coagulation Analyzer - a prothrombin time (PT-INR) testing system which offers high performance and ease of use in an affordable, handheld format.
Diatron P500 walkaway clinical chemistry analyser
13 November, 2014The Diatron Group has launched its walkaway clinical chemistry analyser, the P500. The medium-throughput system (215 tests/h on a typical sample mix) is ergonomically designed and user friendly, with a high level of automation.
Test to better identify bird flu vaccination
07 November, 2014Researchers have developed a test that can distinguish between birds that have been vaccinated against the H5N1 strain of avian influenza virus (bird flu) with those that have been naturally infected.
Rapid malaria detection with just a drop of blood
09 September, 2014Singaporean scientists have invented a technique to detect malaria within minutes from a single drop of blood. The method was developed by the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) in collaboration with Nanyang Technological University (NTU).
Cleaver Scientific multiSUB Mini Duo gel electrophoresis tank
05 September, 2014The multiSUB Mini DUO from Cleaver Scientific is a small gel electrophoresis tank designed for low to medium numbers of samples. The small gel size maximises run economy but does not compromise versatility as two tray options are available - 7 x 7 and 7 x 10 cm.
Cleaver Scientific multiSUB Midi gel electrophoresis tank
03 September, 2014The multiSUB Midi gel electrophoresis tank from Cleaver Scientific has been designed for routine horizontal gel electrophoresis, with gel tray options of 10 x 7 and 10 x 10 cm. The design of the tank allows more samples to be resolved per gel than the multiSUB Mini without a significant increase in buffer or gel volumes.
Enzo Life Sciences CRP (human) ELISA kit
29 August, 2014The CRP (human) ELISA kit from Enzo Life Sciences is a complete, colorimetric, competitive immunoassay kit for the quantitative determination of human CRP in serum and plasma.
Portable blood tests for evaluating concussions
20 August, 2014Abbott Point of Care and the US Department of Defense have announced a collaboration to develop portable blood tests to help evaluate potential concussions, also called mild traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) - a significant health concern for military service members.
DiaSorin Iam CMV assay
20 July, 2014DiaSorin has launched a molecular assay for the rapid detection and quantification of cytomegalovirus (CMV). The DiaSorin Iam CMV assay is used to detect and quantify clinically relevant subtypes of CMV in human plasma, urine and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
Tasmanian blood sampling technology licensed
02 June, 2014The University of Tasmania and commercialisation company Housefield have signed an intellectual property licensing agreement to develop the blood sampling technology known as MilliSpot.
DiaSorin LIAISON Ixt/Arrow BUGS'n BEADS extraction kits
29 May, 2014Clinical laboratories are preparing for an increase in test requests for certain seasonal pathogens, such as norovirus and Mycoplasma pneumonia. The DiaSorin BUGS'n BEADS nucleic acid extraction kits, for use with the automated DiaSorin LIAISON Ixt/Arrow instruments, provide a highly purified nucleic acid preparation from patient samples for sensitive molecular confirmation.
DNA blood test for bowel cancer
06 May, 2014Australian scientists have presented data on a blood test for bowel cancer which is based on two genes that 'leak' into the blood. Developed between biotechnology company Clinical Genomics and CSIRO, the test was clinically validated in collaboration with the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer at Flinders University.
Rosco Diagnostics Rapid Carb Screen kit
10 April, 2014Rapid Carb Screen, from Rosco Diagnostics, can detect carbapenemase activity direct from fresh cultures (including blood culture) or urine in less than 2 h by detecting hydrolysis of the beta-lactam ring of a carbapenem in the presence of an indicator.
