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New technique for identifying illicit drugs can provide high sensitivity and rapid results

For the identification of illicit drugs in forensic toxicological casework, analysis can be delayed and potentially compromised due to lengthy sample preparation. However a new technique has been developed that can provide high sensitivity and fast results.

16 Nov 2016

Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to type-2 diabetes

B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to metabolic problems such as type-2 diabetes, according to research presented today at the Society for Endocrinology's annual Conference in Brighton.

7 Nov 2016

BD launches new, wireless rapid diagnostic system for detection of flu, RSV and group A strep

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of its next generation wireless rapid diagnostic system for detection of influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and group A strep, with new traceability and secure patient health record documentation features and functionality.

24 Sep 2016

Penicillin allergy testing: an interview with Dr. Eric Macy

Penicillin was one of the first antibiotics developed and has saved millions of lives. First used in the early 1940s, penicillin is still one of the most widely used and least toxic family of antibiotics.

17 Aug 2016

New biochip test helps identify individuals at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers today unveiled results from a new blood test to help identify which patients are at an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.

3 Aug 2016

Abingdon Health appoints JoyingBio as distributor of PCRD lateral flow immunoassays in China

Abingdon Health Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of JoyingBio as distributor in China for PCRD nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassays (NALFIA).

30 Jul 2016

Abingdon Health declares FDA registration and CE marking of new ADxLR5 lateral flow device reader

Abingdon Health are pleased to announce the CE marking and FDA registration of their newly available immunoassay reader - ADxLR5 as a Class 1 Medical Device.

30 Jul 2016

Web Industries announces opening of new LFI production facility

Web Industries, Inc., innovative provider of precision contract manufacturing and converting services, is proud to announce the opening of the company's first lateral flow immunoassay (LFI) production facility.

30 Jul 2016

Surmodics introduces advanced immunoassay stabilizer StabilBlock

Surmodics, Inc., the global leader in chemical components for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests and microarrays, today announced the launch and immediate availability of StabilBlock, its most advanced Immunoassay Stabilizer.

28 Jul 2016

Novel enzyme immunoassay helps diagnose HCV infection in one simple step

The current standard in diagnosing Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection requires two sequential steps that make it suboptimal, costly, inconvenient, time consuming, and globally not widely available or affordable.

8 Jun 2016

New NICE guidance recommends use of Roche Diagnostics’ new pre-eclampsia test

Obstetricians and midwives are today welcoming the publication of new NICE guidance recommending the use of a new test from Roche Diagnostics that can rule-out the development of the life threatening condition, pre-eclampsia, within one week in pregnant women.

11 May 2016

Chromatrap re-designs website to better serve customer needs

Following extensive customer research, Chromatrap has re-designed its website to better serve the needs of end users.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 19 Apr 2016

New device can deliver diagnosis to patient in 30 minutes

When a person contracts a disease, it takes time to diagnose the symptoms. Cell culturing, immunoassay and a nucleic-acid based diagnostic cycle all take several days, if not a week to determine the results. Not only do sick patients suffer during this time period, the wait can also lead to unnecessary disease spreading and perhaps avoidable antibiotic use.

30 Mar 2016

New ultra-sensitive technique shows promise as diagnostic tool for cancers, HIV

A common theme in medicine is that detecting a disease early on can lead to more effective treatments. This relies partly on luck that the patient gets screened at the right time, but more important is that the testing techniques are sensitive enough to register the minuscule hints that diseases leave in the blood stream.

21 Mar 2016

New biosensor test system developed for accurate measurements of protein molecule concentration in blood

Researchers from the General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have developed a new biosensor test system based on magnetic nanoparticles.

4 Feb 2016

ProteinSimple expands Simple Plex immunoassay offering with launch of new single analyte cartridge

ProteinSimple announced today an expansion of the Simple Plex immunoassay offering by launching a new single analyte cartridge for the analysis of 72 samples at once. This new cartridge enables Simple Plex users to run 72 samples in an hour with triplicate results. It is powered by R&D Systems reagents, the expert in immunoassays.

From ProteinSimple 29 Jan 2016

Beckman Coulter Access Family of Immunoassay Systems release new access TSH (3rd IS) Assay

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is pleased to announce obtaining CE Mark and the release of its new Access TSH (3rd IS) assay for use with the company’s Access Family of Immunoassay Systems.

From Beckman Coulter Diagnostics 22 Jan 2016

Advances in drug and alcohol testing: an interview with George Powell, President of Summit Diagnostics

In the US, drug and alcohol testing has been a part of addiction and recovery for as long as I can remember. I started working in the business, basically in the employment industry, back in the mid-to-late 90s. Testing was essential, in that industries needed to ensure they had alcohol- and drug-free work places

13 Jan 2016

Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

Roche announced today that it has filed a direct de novo application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a fully automated Anti-Mullerian (AMH) assay for use on Roche's full portfolio of laboratory analyzers. The determination of AMH is useful for the assessment of ovarian reserve in women presenting to infertility clinics for evaluation in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings.

17 Dec 2015

Mayo Clinic investigators discover potential diagnostic markers for bipolar I disorder

Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered a series of proteins that could be diagnostic markers to identify bipolar I disorder. If this discovery sample can be validated through replication these markers may help as a diagnostic tool for psychiatrists treating mood disorders.

9 Dec 2015

Immunoassay News and Research

New technique for identifying illicit drugs can provide high sensitivity and rapid results

Vitamin B12 deficiency during pregnancy may predispose children to type-2 diabetes

BD launches new, wireless rapid diagnostic system for detection of flu, RSV and group A strep

Penicillin allergy testing: an interview with Dr. Eric Macy

New biochip test helps identify individuals at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease

Abingdon Health appoints JoyingBio as distributor of PCRD lateral flow immunoassays in China

Abingdon Health declares FDA registration and CE marking of new ADxLR5 lateral flow device reader

Web Industries announces opening of new LFI production facility

Surmodics introduces advanced immunoassay stabilizer StabilBlock

Novel enzyme immunoassay helps diagnose HCV infection in one simple step

New NICE guidance recommends use of Roche Diagnostics’ new pre-eclampsia test

Chromatrap re-designs website to better serve customer needs

New device can deliver diagnosis to patient in 30 minutes

New ultra-sensitive technique shows promise as diagnostic tool for cancers, HIV

New biosensor test system developed for accurate measurements of protein molecule concentration in blood

ProteinSimple expands Simple Plex immunoassay offering with launch of new single analyte cartridge

Beckman Coulter Access Family of Immunoassay Systems release new access TSH (3rd IS) Assay

Advances in drug and alcohol testing: an interview with George Powell, President of Summit Diagnostics

Roche files direct de novo application to FDA for Anti-Mullerian assay

Mayo Clinic investigators discover potential diagnostic markers for bipolar I disorder

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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