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3D printed nanoparticle biosensing platform detects SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within seconds

Pandemics caused by novel infectious agents like the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), Zika, or Ebola virus seriously impact human health and lives while also overwhelming health care systems all over the world. Early detection and diagnosis allow isolation of the infected patients and contact tracing, which can mitigate the spread of the virus and save lives, especially when a significant number of the patients are asymptomatic.

14 Sep 2020

AXT add LabTIE International’s innovative life science solutions to their product range

AXT has further consolidated its position as a diversified supplier of life science products with the addition of LabTIE International’s innovative range of laboratory products and consumables.

From AXT Pty Ltd 4 Sep 2020

Target mycotoxins in cannabis with Restek’s new Ochratoxin A & Aflatoxins standards

Mycotoxins are toxic secondary metabolite compounds produced by mold or fungi. Due to the toxicity of certain mycotoxins that can be found on cannabis plants, there is a growing need to detect their presence in both raw plant materials and finished cannabis products.

From Restek Corporation 28 Aug 2020

Advances in Virus Epigenetics

Growing evidence shows viruses exploit epigenetic processes to control their life cycles but epigentic regulation of viral infections is not fully understood.

From Chromatrap® - Porvair Sciences Ltd 25 Aug 2020

Promega introduces new serological antibody test for COVID-19

Promega Corporation today announced the launch of its new serological antibody test for COVID-19 to detect the presence of antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

From Promega Corporation 13 Aug 2020

A triplex SARS-CoV-2 assay based on nanopore sequencing is accurate, rapid and scalable

A novel breakthrough by a research group from Oxford Nanopore Technologies is a rapid way of testing and screening large numbers of samples for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

12 Aug 2020

Sterile deep well plates

Porvair Sciences offers an extensive range of sterile deep well microplates for sensitive biological and drug discovery applications.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 4 Aug 2020

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Clinician-scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) have demonstrated a way to improve the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests.

27 Jul 2020

Ultivue and OracleBio partner to help advance personalized tumor characterization and clinical oncology research using multiplex immunofluorescence

Ultivue and OracleBio partner to help further insights and advance personalized tumor characterization in translational and clinical oncology research.

From Ultivue 23 Jul 2020

Analytik Jena Web Weeks – Analytik Jena launches new web seminar series for biomolecular applications, lab automation, and liquid handling

Analytik Jena is launching its brand new, English-language web seminar series “Analytik Jena Web Weeks” starting July 29, 2020. Until the end of the year, application specialists and product experts from Analytik Jena will present methods, technology solutions, and tips and tricks to make everyday laboratory work more efficient. Topics range from nucleic acid extraction, PCR, qPCR to liquid handling and laboratory automation.

From Analytik Jena US 23 Jul 2020

SphingoTec introduces a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to determine blood levels of bio-ADM

Diagnostics company SphingoTec GmbH today announced the launch of its IB10 sphingotest bio-ADM, a CE-IVD-marked point-of-care test to quantitatively determine blood levels of Bioactive Adrenomedullin (bio-ADM).

22 Jul 2020

Promega Maxwell Extraction System added to CDC COVID-19 diagnostic protocol

Promega Corporation’s Maxwell RSC 48 Instrument and Maxwell RSC Viral Total Nucleic Acid Purification Kit are now in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 diagnostic protocol for emergency use.

From Promega Corporation 21 Jul 2020

Advanced cryo-EM imaging reveals high-resolution structure of viral RNA replication complex

For the first time, scientists at the Morgridge Institute for Research have generated near atomic resolution images of a major viral protein complex responsible for replicating the RNA genome of a member of the positive-strand RNA viruses, the large class of viruses that includes coronaviruses and many other pathogens.

20 Jul 2020

New assay improves detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Researchers at the University of California Santa Cruz have developed a new assay for the detection of antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that they say provides significant advantages over the techniques currently used.

20 Jul 2020

New mass spectrometry-based test detects coronavirus in gargle solutions of patients

Pharmacists at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg have succeeded in detecting small amounts of coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 using mass spectrometry.

15 Jul 2020

Cold sensitivity of SARS-CoV-2 could impact vaccine studies

Researchers at Duke University in Durham, USA, have made an important discovery about the spike protein on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could have a broad impact on vaccine studies.

14 Jul 2020

Next-generation SCIEX 7500 System launches at virtual product experience

SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, launches the next generation of its flagship nominal mass spectrometer, the SCIEX Triple Quad 7500 LC-MS/MS System – QTRAP Ready.

10 Jul 2020

Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic infection testing

Porvair Sciences reports on the Vyon porous plastic filters it is supplying to University of Cambridge spinout company - Diagnostics for the Real World for their game-changing SAMBA II machine that provides diagnosis of COVID-19 infection in under 90 minutes.

From Porvair Sciences Limited 8 Jul 2020

Rice engineers find efficient catalyst for destroying PFAS 'forever' chemicals

Rice University chemical engineers found an efficient catalyst for destroying PFAS "forever" chemicals where they least expected.

7 Jul 2020

Tecan and Labforward join forces to offer digital documentation of plate reader experiments

Tecan is pleased to announce that it has entered into a collaboration with leading smart lab provider Labforward.

From Tecan 26 Jun 2020