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Image: Close up of the MinION nanopore sequencer (Photo courtesy of Dr. Andrew Kilianski, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center).

Handheld Nanopore DNA Sequencer Rapidly Detects Viral Infections in Blood Samples

A handheld nanopore DNA sequencer was used to accurately identify and differentiate viruses in patient blood samples with an unprecedented sample-to-answer turnaround time of less than six hours.  More...
11 Oct 2015
Caption: The new Altair 240 bench-top clinical chemistry analyzer with LIS bi-directional connectivity fulfills a need for an automated, cost-effective platform supported by the broad menu of Stanbio Chemistry liquid reagents (Photo courtesy of EKF Diagnostics).

New Automated Chemistry Analyzer Presented at IBMS 2015

A new clinical chemistry analyzer provides an automated bench-top platform with an integrated chemistry system supported by a broad menu of ready-to-use, bar coded reagents.  More...
11 Oct 2015
Image: This hybrid device integrates a microfluidic chip for sample preparation and an optofluidic chip for optical detection of individual molecules of viral RNA (Photo courtesy of Joshua W. Parks).

Chip-Based Technology Enables Direct Detection of Ebolavirus

A hybrid device has been developed that integrates a microfluidic chip for sample preparation and an optofluidic chip for optical detection of individual molecules of viral ribonucleic acid.   More...
06 Oct 2015
Caption: Portrayal of the simple, noninvasive new system that tests for sleep disorders based on whole-night audio recordings for breath sound analysis (BSA)—far more convenient and lower cost than polysomnography (PSG), with potential to be performed at the patient’s home (Image courtesy of Ben Gurion University).

New System May Enable at-Home Testing for Sleep Disorders

Sleep analysis experts have developed a noninvasive system based on audio recordings for breath sound analysis that may help simplify diagnosis of sleep disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea, at far more convenience and lower cost than polysomnography, resulting in increased willingness for patients to undergo testing.  More...
06 Oct 2015

Roche Opens Diagnostics Training Center in Liverpool Hospital

Roche has opened a new diagnostics training laboratory and regional center of excellence at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.   More...
06 Oct 2015
Image: The UF-5000 Fully Automated Analyzer of Formed Elements in Urine (Photo courtesy pf Sysmex Corporation).

Next-Generation Models Launched for Sediment Urinalysis Testing

Urine sediment analysis is an important test used in diagnosing renal disease and urinary tract disorders and a new model for this analysis has just been launched.   More...
05 Oct 2015
Image: Loading the T2Candida panel into the Stat drawer of the T2Dx instrument (Photo courtesy of T2 Biosystems).

Miniaturized Magnetic Resonance for Direct Diagnosis of Candida Infection in the Blood

An innovative approach for diagnosis of Candida infection directly from blood samples is based on miniaturized magnetic resonance technology and does not require any sample pretreatment or extraction.  More...
30 Sep 2015
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