Diagnostics

Companies Diagnostics

Hamilton Robotics GmbH, Germany

HAMILTON Robotics designs and manufactures fully automated robotic systems. The products range from unique, custom laboratory automation solutions (Turnkey Solutions) on standard applications validated through partnership programs with renowned biotechnology companies as well as OEM solutions to the more

BioTek Instruments GmbH, Germany

BioTek is a leading developer and supplier of high-value microplate instrumentation and software solutions. Our instrumentation is used to accelerate the drug discovery process, to advance discoveries in genomics and proteomics, and to aid in the advancement of life science research. As part of the more

Wako Chemicals GmbH, Germany

Wako Chemicals GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd. (Osaka, Japan) one of the leading manufacturers of Laboratory Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals and Diagnostic reagents with worldwide business activities. Wako Chemicals GmbH was established in 1974 in Düsseldorf ( more

Products Diagnostics

Simultaneous Analysis of 17 Steroid Hormones using (U)HPLC-MS/MS

The AbsoluteIDQ® Stero17 Kit covers the standardized quantitative analysis of 17 steroid hormones from a single blood sample using (U)HPLC-MS/MS. more

NEW! HandyStep® S from BRAND: Slim, light, dependable!

The new HandyStep® S repetitive pipette fits the hand like a glove and convinces by its reliability. Ergonomic and durable, the HandyStep® S fits more

Speed-Up Your Daily Liquid Handling Applications

INTEGRA has produced two new informative videos that demonstrate how its new generation of innovative electronic pipetting tools bridge the gap more

Catalogues Diagnostics

New Online Thermo Scientific Laboratory Consumables Catalog

The Thermo Scientific Laboratory Consumables Catalog provides a broad portfolio of solutions to meet the requirements of virtually any application more

Videos Diagnostics

Speed-Up Your Daily Liquid Handling Applications

INTEGRA has produced two new informative videos that demonstrate how its new generation of innovative electronic pipetting tools bridge the gap between traditional handheld pipettes and large robotic systems. The VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO Voyager deliver to you a higher level of productivity without the more

News Diagnostics

• Method developed by VTT targets diagnosis of early Alzheimer’s disease

  A software tool called PredictAD developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland promises to enable earlier diagnosis of the disease on the basis of patient measurements and large databases. Alzheimer’s disease currently takes on average 20 months to diagnose in Europe. VTT has shown that the more

• NanoString Technologies Completes $15.3 Million Series E Financing

  NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostic products, announced the completion of a $15.3 million Series E Preferred Stock issuance. New investors in the transaction included Morgan Stanley Expansion more

• Rapid Detection of Malaria
  

  An estimated 220 million people become infected with malaria each year. The disease is often lethal – particularly in tropical developing countries with insufficient health care services. The infected suffer from a high fever. As this is also the case with other germs, however, it is important to co more

White papers Diagnostics

• Sniffing Out the Secrets of Social Behavior
  

  In his novel "Perfume - the Story of a Murderer", Patrick Süskind managed to put the power of odors into words better than anyone before him. It may be a fascinating idea, but no one will ever be able to create the perfect fragrance that makes a person irresistibly attractive. In the animal world, on the other hand, olfactory signals are an essential element of social communication. Yet we are only just beginning to understand the complexities and functional differences of the sense of smell in mammals. Professor Marc Spehr is leading the Department of Chemosensation at RWTH Aachen University since 2009, where he is conducting research on the neuronal mechanisms of olfactory perception and signal processing using the mouse model. In his experiments, he and his team are trying to find out how substances for social interaction are perceived and how this perception generates a specific type of behavior more

• Transfering PCRs to HRM-assays on the LightCycler® 480 System - Examples for BRCA1
  

  High-resolution melting curve analysis (hrMCA) is an attractive technique to scan for unknown mutations in genes. To evaluate how easy or difficult it is to design hrMCA assays using the LightCycler® 480 Instrument, we selected 3 different fragments in exon 11 of the BRCA1 gene, designed an MCA assay, and tested its sensitivity to detect known variants. more

• Isolation of Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts from Human Foreskin by One-step Enzyme Incubation Using Liberase Research Grade Products
  

  For the in vitro testing of pharmaceutical, cosmetic and chemical products conventional cell cultures are increasingly being replaced by three-dimensional (3D) cell culture models with organ-specific characteristics. Using tissue engineering techniques, a living human skin equivalent has been developed at the Fraunhofer IGB which mimics the normal human skin. The fabrication of the 3D skin model requires the isolation and growth of primary keratinocytes and fibroblasts from human skin tissue. For the isolation of the cells it is necessary to dissociate the skin tissue in the dermal and epidermal layer without destroying the cells. Usually, cell isolation is performed in a two-step protocol. Following dissociation of both layers with dispase, collagenases are used to release the fibroblasts from the dermis. The goal of all cell isolation procedures is to maximize the yield of dissociated cells that are viable and functionally active. more

Publications Diagnostics

• Inhibiting HER3-Mediated Tumor Cell Growth with Affibody Molecules Engineered to Low Picomolar Affinity by Position-Directed Error-Prone PCR-Like Diversification

  by Magdalena Malm, Nina Kronqvist, Hanna Lindberg, Lindvi Gudmundsdotter, Tarek Bass, Fredrik Y. Frejd, Ingmarie Höidén-Guthenberg, Zohreh Varasteh, Anna Orlova, Vladimir Tolmachev, Stefan Ståhl, John Löfblom The HER3 receptor is implicated in the progression of various cancers as well as in resi more

• The re‐emergence of tuberculosis: what have we learnt from molecular epidemiology

  Summary Tuberculosis (TB) has re‐emerged over the past two decades: in industrialised countries in association with immigration and in Africa due to the HIV epidemic. Drug‐resistant tuberculosis is a major threat worldwide. The variable and uncertain impact of TB control necessitates not only be more

• A national study of breast and colorectal cancer patients’ decision-making for novel personalized medicine genomic diagnostics

  Aim: Molecular diagnostics are increasingly being used to help guide decision-making for personalized medical treatment of breast and colorectal cancer patients. The main aim of this study was to better understand and determine breast and colorectal cancer patients’ decision-making strategies and th more

Market studies Diagnostics

• Czech Republic Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2012

  BMI View: We retain our negative outlook for the pharmaceutical market in the Czech Republic, expecting a 1.8% contraction in its value in local currency terms in 2012, following the 1.0% year-onyear (y-o-y) decrease calculated for 2011. While the increase in the value-added tax (VAT) will negate th more

• HIV-AIDS Testing Markets

  There are an estimated 33.3 million people living with HIV (the virus which causes AIDS) worldwide and approximately 2.6 million people are newly-infected each year. While the Asian and African regions account for more than 90% of the HIV-infected population (with the highest number in Sub-Saharan A more

• IDL Biotech AB (IDL B) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

  IDL Biotech AB (IDL Biotech AB) is a Sweden based biotechnology company engaged in developing, manufacturing and marketing of in vitro diagnostics within the areas of oncology and bacteriology. The product pipeline of the company consists of TPS, TPAcyk, MonoTotal and UBC, which are cytokeratin tumo more

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