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Kit will identify genetic variations without need for lab analysis
19-Sep-2017
Scheme Lab, a biotech startup incubated at the Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Technology (CIETEC), in São Paulo, Brazil, is developing genetic tests that can be used anywhere - in factories, on farms, or even at home - without the need for analysis by specialized laboratories. These ...
Study of complex genetic region finds hidden role of NCF1 in multiple autoimmune diseases
10-Feb-2017
Investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report pre-clinical research showing that a genetic variant encoded in neutrophil cystolic factor 1 (NCF1) is associated with increased risk for autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), rheumatoid ...
Merck expands distribution agreement with Roche
02-Dec-2016
Merck announced an expansion of its distribution alliance with Roche to include the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) enzyme products of Kapa Biosystems, a company acquired by Roche in 2015. The addition of the Kapa portfolio strengthens Merck’s existing ...
New, carbon-nanotube tool for ultra-sensitive virus detection and identification
11-Oct-2016
A new tool that uses a forest-like array of vertically-aligned carbon nanotubes that can be finely tuned to selectively trap viruses by their size can increase the detection threshold for viruses and speed the process of identifying newly-emerging viruses. "Detecting viruses early in an infection ...
Merck and AmoyDx collaborate in liquid biopsy testing
29-Jul-2016
Merck announced that it has signed a new collaboration agreement with Xiamen based Amoy Diagnostics Co., Ltd. (AmoyDx) for the development and commercialization of a new liquid biopsy RAS biomarker test for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The test will be developed using AmoyDx ...
Zika virus test receives FDA emergency use authorization
Test provides same day results and the option to test urine alongside blood
22-Jul-2016
Viracor-IBT Laboratories Inc. (Viracor-IBT), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA), announced that it received Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Zika Virus Real-time RT-PCR assay. Viracor-IBT will perform this assay ...
New method for exhaustively isolating olfactory receptors responding to specific odorants
29-Apr-2016
A research group led by Osaka University and Panasonic Corporation developed a method for making a prompt, exhaustive isolation of olfactory receptors (ORs) responding to the odorant of interest. This achievement will enable quick and easy exhaustive analysis of ORs responding to specific ...
The latest technologies in food and plastics analysis, bioanalysis and genetic analysis
22-Apr-2016
It's just around the corner: analytica, the world's largest trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, opens its gates in just a few weeks. From May 10 to 13, visitors will experience a unique combination of the entire range of technological innovations as well as the ...
Nanoparticles simplify DNA identification and quantification
27-Nov-2015
In an article published in Small, researchers successfully applied a new qualitative and quantitative method for the detection of a DNA sequence characteristic of Leishmania infantum kinetoplast, a frequent parasite in veterinary that affects humans too. The work was led from the Catalan ...
Chip-based technology enables reliable direct detection of Ebola virus
28-Sep-2015
A team led by researchers at UC Santa Cruz has developed chip-based technology for reliable detection of Ebola virus and other viral pathogens. The system uses direct optical detection of viral molecules and can be integrated into a simple, portable instrument for use in field situations where ...
