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Agilent and BioTrove collaborate to boost drug discovery efficiency
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Agilent Technologies and BioTrove have agreed to co-market the Agilent 6410 Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer with BioTrove's RapidFire high-throughput sample preparation systems. |
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New entry-level drug permeability screening system is unveiled
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Tecan and pION have collaborated to launch the PAMPA Explorer, a new manual system for drug permeability screening using the Double-Sink parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA). |
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Dutch researchers identify microRNA molecular markers linked with testicular cancer
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Researchers at the Erasmus MC-University Medical Center in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and Applied Biosystems have identified and analysed a set of specific microRNA molecular markers that are involved in the development of testicular tumours. |
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DxS launches B-RAF mutation detection kit
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DxS has added a B-RAF Mutation Detection Kit to its range of oncogene mutation products. |
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Mutation detection kit helps assess tumour mutation status before treatment
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Amgen has selected the DxS K-RAS Cancer Mutation Detection Kit to analyse patient samples from the pivotal '408’ study. |
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Chromogenic Protein C assay targets thrombosis labs
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Helena Biosciences has launched of a Chromogenic Protein C assay that targets thrombosis laboratories. |
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Christie Hospital turns to Siemens to upgrade haematology analysers
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Christie Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester, UK, has ordered two new ADVIA 2120 Haematology Systems from Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics. |
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Fast-cycling PCR kit offers rapid results
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Qiagen has added a fast-cycling PCR kit and a fridge storage DNA polymerase to the company’s range of standard, hot-start, multiplex, long-range, and high-fidelity end-point PCR kits. |
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New fridge storage PCR enzyme for unrivalled ease-of-use
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Qiagen 's new easy-to-use TopTaq DNA Polymerase provides high product yields in a wide range of end-point PCR applications. |
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Agilent Technologies collaborates with BioNanomatrix to develop a new genetic analysis system
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Agilent Technologies and BioNanomatrix have entered into a collaboration to develop a new genetic analysis system combining the two companies' technologies. |
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Applied Biosystems and Olink Bioscience collaborate to develop PLA technology
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Applied Biosystems has signed an exclusive license and collaboration agreement with Olink Bioscience to commercialise Olink’s proximity ligation assay (PLA) technology.
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Digital chilling/heating dry bath allows two separate temperatures
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The new two-position EchoTherm Model IC22XT digital chilling/heating dry bath has been introduced by Torrey Pines Scientific. |
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RTI and Zimmer sign allograft bone paste agreement
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Regeneration Technologies (RTI) and Zimmer have signed an exclusive 10 year distribution agreement for a new allograft bone paste |
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Dispenser improves the reliability of seeding results
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KD Scientific's UltraSpense 2000 dispenser has been developed to eliminate edge effects and delivers more viable cells more uniformly to 384 well microplates when compared to conventional peristaltic dispensers. |
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Qiagen introduces novel assay for miRNA targets
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A pioneering technology that creates a new dimension of capabilities for assays targeting microRNAs (miRNAs) has been introduced by Qiagen. |
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Beckman Coulter immunoassay system targets mid-volume requirements
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Beckman Coulter has launched the UniCel DxI 600 Access Immunoassay System which is the latest analyser in the company's growing family of UniCel systems. |
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New molecular test for hepatitis B is now available to Canadian doctors
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Qiagen’s artus HBV LC PCR Kit is a new hepatitis B virus (HBV) assay that monitors the viral load of HBV infected patients and is now available to doctors in Canada to help them determine the success of a treatment. |
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Eppendorf’s automated pipetting technology saves time and cuts PCR reagent costs
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The BioAnalysis team at Laboratory of the Government Chemist, LGC, is saving staff time, cutting PCR reagent costs and completing projects quicker by using an Eppendorf automated pipetting system for real-time PCR set-up. |
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Eppendorf’s epMotion tool speeds AmpliGrid slides loading times
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Eppendorf’s epMotion tool offers fast, accurate and contamination-free pipetting of ultra-low volume PCR reactions on AmpliGrid slides. |
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Xceed Molecular signs up Center for Molecular Medicine to new Strategic Collaborator programme
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Xceed Molecular has launched its Strategic Collaborator programme and signed its first member, the Center for Molecular Medicine (CMM), of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. |
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Cavidi helps lower the cost of HIV monitoring
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Cavidi has reached an agreement with the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) to make Cavidi's ExaVir Load assay immediately available to members of CHAI's Procurement Consortium at a discounted price. |
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Cavidi attracts fresh investment to offer HIV management benefits in the developing world
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Cavidi has signed an agreement with a consortium of American and Swedish investors and the consortium has provided over $1.0 million of operational funding. |
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Invetech applies innovation skills to drug development
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Invetech has extended its innovative contract manufacturing service offering to the drug discovery market. |
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Carl Zeiss focuses on next generation of High Content Analyses tools
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Carl Zeiss MicroImaging has launched ASSAYbuilder, a suite of next generation High Content Analyses (HCA) tools, that enables the delivery of high content analyses to research microscopes. |
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Rosetta licenses MGB Probe technology to support new PCR Diagnostic Assays
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Rosetta Genomics has selected Nanogen’s MGB Probe technology as the platform for its new range of microRNA-based diagnostic products, the first of which are expected to launch in 2008.
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Caliper Life Sciences launches new drug combination services
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Caliper Life Sciences has launched new drug combination services through Caliper Discovery Alliances & Services (CDAS) that will identify the synergistic response of drug compounds. |
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Torrey Pines Scientific unveils new range of shaking, chilling, heating dry baths with programmable memory
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Torrey Pines Scientific has introduced the new EchoTherm SC20XT and SC25XT Models of shaking, chilling and heating dry baths.
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HERmark Assay identifies metastatic breast cancer patients who respond to Herceptin
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Monogram Biosciences has presented the results of a study detailing the HERmark Assay's ability to identify metastatic breast cancer patients who are most likely to respond to Herceptin. |
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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics and KreLo agree to develop TRAb assay
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Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics has signed an agreement with KreLo Medical Diagnostics for the rights to develop an automated stimulating TSH receptor antibody (TRAb) assay used in the differential diagnosis of Graves' disease. |
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PerkinElmer acquires ViaCell to extend neonatal, prenatal and maternal health market coverage
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PerkinElmer has completed the acquisition of ViaCell, a biotechnology company specialising in the collection and preservation of umbilical cord blood stem cells. |
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First molecular test is launched in Europe to identify SA and MRSA from nasal and wounds specimens
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BD Diagnostics is launching the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay for nasal and wound specimens as a CE marked product under the European In Vitro Diagnostics Directive. |
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UCLH research study shows rapid screening for MRSA can cut hospital infections by 40 percent
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University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) has published a major research study that demonstrates rapid screening for meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) could help reduce hospital infection rates by almost 40 per cent. |
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Helena Biosciences unveils new sample handler and audit trail analyser
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A new sample handler and sample audit trail and analysis system that delivers a new solution to clinical laboratories worldwide has been unveiled by Helena Biosciences. |
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Two-hour assay identifies SA and MRSA in patients with positive blood cultures
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BD Diagnostics has received US FDA clearance for the BD GeneOhm StaphSR assay, which is the first test available to rapidly and simultaneously identify two deadly healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) - Staphylococcus aureus (SA) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) - from patien |
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Illumina launches a cost-effective MicroRNA assay for gene expression profiling
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Illumina has launched a MicroRNA Assay for Gene Expression profiling that allows rapid and reproducible miRNA expression profiling at a price less than half that of other commercially available methods. |
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Illumina's new DNA analysis solutions offer sample throughput benefits
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Illumina has unveiled two new products for DNA analysis: the Infinium HD Human1M-Duo (two samples/chip) and the Human610-Quad (four samples/chip), featuring up to 2.3 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) per BeadChip. |
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PerkinElmer launches new automated gamma counter for radiometric applications
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PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences has launched of the company’s new WIZARD2 Automated Gamma Counter. |
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New Inverness respiratory test range offers rapid diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia
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Inverness Medical has responded to the need to rapidly and accurately diagnose Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) by introducing BinaxNOW S pneumoniae and Legionella, part of the BinaxNOW range of rapid respiratory tests. |
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Cell-based diagnostic market set to propel to $9bn by 2011
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A new report released by Kalorama Information states that cell-based diagnostics with applications in haematology, histology, cytology, microbiology, and transplant medicine generated more than $6 billion in revenues last year. |
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Inverness Medical offers enhanced point-of-care diagnostic tests for women’s health
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Healthcare professionals are able to deliver fast, accurate and reliable results with Inverness Medical’s enhanced Clearview Women’s Health product portfolio. |
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Study indicates the benefits D-dimer point of care testing for diagnosing pulmonary embolism
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Inverness Medical’s Clearview Simplify D-dimer rapid test has been shown to be as effective in diagnosing pulmonary embolism as quantitative laboratory testing in a study (Ref 1) by the Carolinas Medical Centre, North Carolina, USA. |
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New acoustic dispenser meets medium throughput laboratory demands
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Labcyte has introduced a new addition to its acoustic dispensing family, the Echo 520 liquid handler, which was developed for the medium-throughput laboratory. |
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Siemens expands anaemia test menu using chemiluminescence technology
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has launched the LOCI Folate, LOCI B12, and LOCI Ferritin tests for use on the Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System, an ultra-integrated chemistry analyser. |
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First fully automated blood screening test for HTLV-I/HTLV-II receives US FDA approval
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Abbott has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for its fully automated HTLV-I/HTLV-II blood screening test for use on the Abbott Prism instrument. |
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New real-time PCR Test for a new variant strain of Chlamydia receives CE Mark
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Abbott has developed a new molecular test capable of detecting a new variant strain of Chlamydia trachomatis found in one in five chlamydia cases in Sweden. |
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Qiagen launches new genomic analysis kit
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Qiagen has launched the REPLI-g FFPE Kit to support the genomic analysis of fixed tissue samples. |
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Beckman Coulter signs assay research deal with National University of Ireland, Galway
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Beckman Coulter has signed four agreements with National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway) to direct assay research and acquire licenses for intellectual property that will enable development of infectious disease tests for the company's future molecular diagnostic instrument. |
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AcroMetrix extends quality control materials contract with GSABC
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AcroMetrix is to extend the company’s contract with Group Services for America's Blood Centers (GSABC) through to December 31st of 2009 and GSABC will continue to recommend and promote AcroMetrix as a recommended provider of quality control materials for GSABC's 77 members across the USA and C |
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Inverness introduces new rapid test for diagnosing chlamydia
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Inverness Medical has introduced the Clearview Chlamydia MF test for the rapid testing and swift diagnosis of Chlamydia trachomatis infection. |
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PPD expands central lab services to China
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PPD has expanded the company’s global central lab services into China by signing an exclusive agreement with Peking Union Lawke Biomedical Development (PUL). |
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