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Quest Launches Zika MAC-ELISA Antibody Test Service

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Zika Virus

27 Sep 2016

Using the Zika MAC-ELISA test developed by the CDC, Quest Diagnostics now provides access to Zika virus antibody and molecular laboratory test services for people in the United States as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories.

Novel Conjugate Blocking Technology Enhances Signal in Lateral Flows

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27 Sep 2016

For lateral flow immunoassay developers, Morffitechnology from BBI Solutions overcomes problems associated with using BSA as a conjugate blocker ie cross-reactivity, lot-to-lot variation etc.

A FIT Sample for Faecal Occult Blood Tests

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27 Sep 2016

The HM-JACKarc automated FIT system, distributed in the UK exclusively by Alpha Laboratories Ltd., uses a specimen collection device specially designed to make sampling easy and to prevent f-Hb degradation.

CDC Spends $2.5m on Lab Equipment and Supplies for Zika Detection

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Zika Virus

27 Sep 2016

CDC has equipped labs around the USA for testing samples for zika virus infection using the CDC developed MAC-ELISA approach.

New Quantitative Nucleic Acid Standards for Astrovirus, Sapovirus, and Norovirus

ATCC DNA

Norovirus QC Molecular Standards Astrovirus

27 Sep 2016

Support the development of molecular-based tools with quantitative synthetic RNA

Microbiologics Starts Expansion of Company's HQ

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QC Organisms QC Molecular Standards

26 Sep 2016

Microbiologics building expansion will include more production capacity, expanded research and development facilities, including a virology laboratory, and additional professional offices.

Xpert® C. difficile Now Detects Binary Toxin Gene

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Clostridium difficile

26 Sep 2016

Some strains of Clostridium difficile can be negative for toxins A and B but positive for binary toxin.

INTEGRA Benchtop Pipetting System for 1536-Well Plates

Benchtop pipetting system for 1536 wells

Liquid Handling

19 Sep 2016

Don't have enough plates to justify a fully automated robotic liquid handling system but need to run assays in 1536-well plates? INTEGRA has a new plate holder that handles 1536-well pipetting using the adaptable, easy-to-use benchtop VIAFLO 384.

Simple, Low Cost Solution to Driving Down Hospital Infection Rates

Hygiena hand-held ATP bioluminescence monitor and UltraSnap swab

Clostridium difficile Environmental Monitoring MRSA

13 Sep 2016

Measuring the effectiveness of cleaning is the first step to limiting HAIs, visual assessment is subjective and only detects gross lapses but ATP bioluminescence is a simple, rapid method for measuring organic soil now well established in the healthcare sector.

Medical Wire Exhibiting Transport Swabs for Viral Specimens at ESCV

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Swabs

13 Sep 2016

At this year's ESCV annual meeting, Medical Wire will be showcasing their key products for clinical virology sample collection and transportation - the Sigma-Virocult® and Sigma-VCM™ are suitable for use in either cell culture or molecular techniques.

bioMérieux Awarded Multi-year Agreement with NHS for Bacterial Screening of Platelets

Blood Platelet Screening BacTAlert

Blood Culture

05 Sep 2016

The BacT/ALERT® is an IVD CE marked and FDA 510K quality control testing device cleared for platelets screening to detect both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms in a platelet sample.

New Look Autoclave Range from Astell Scientific

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Autoclaves

01 Sep 2016

A new range of autoclaves from Astell have improved appearance, operation and functionality, capacities range from 120L-344L.

Sterilise Large Bulky Items in Priorclave’s New 400 Litre Autoclave

400 Litre Autoclave

Autoclaves

01 Sep 2016

Part of Priorclave's established Q63 range, the new 400 litre autoclave offers an affordable, energy conscious and versatile laboratory steam steriliser, the taller chamber profile makes it ideal for any lab needing to sterilise large, bulky items.

Accelerate Liquid Transfers between Different Labware Formats

Automatically adjust your pipette tip spacing

Liquid Handling

01 Sep 2016

The VOYAGER II is the only pipette where the tip spacing can be changed electronically, spacing can be conveniently changed as you are pipetting using only a single hand.

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