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Free Samples! WESAIL 15 Min CE-IVD COVID-19 Antigen Test Kit

Antigen and antibody lateral flow COVID 19
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
28 Oct 2020
WESAIL Biotech launches new COVID-19 Ag Test with 90% sensitivity, 98% specificity, LoD 8x102 TCID50/mL. COVID-19 CE-IVD 6 Min IgM/IgG Ab Test is also available with 99% specificity & ≥90% sensitivity. Choose individual or package of 20 tests (for different applications). 

Comply with UN3373 Packaging Regulations When Collecting and Transporting SARS-CoV-2 & Flu Samples

COVID 19 and Flu Sample Collection and Transport
Sample CollectionSARS-CoV-2Specimen Transport
28 Oct 2020
The new PrimeStore® MTM sample collection kit allows posting of COVID-19 & Flu samples. Due to its novel transport media that inactivates these viruses, it complies with UN 3373 packaging regulations and is also CE-marked, and FDA authorized. 

Fast, High-Throughput and Easy-to-Use AST System is Now CE-IVD Marked

Reveal AST for high throughput testing from specific diagnostics
Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic SensitivityAntibiotic Stewardship
23 Oct 2020
Specific Diagnostics has obtained CE-IVD marking for the Reveal antimicrobial susceptibility system (AST). The system allows high-throughput testing, is easy-to-use, and has an average turnaround time to result of 4.6 hours. 

DWK Life Sciences Announces Primary Packaging Supply Chain Agreement to Support Vaccine Development

borosilicate pharmaceutical glass vials for vaccine packaging
Lab Disposables
22 Oct 2020
DWK will begin manufacturing vials that will be used by the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) and its partners to ensure finished vaccines can be quickly transported to front line health services when they are available.

Out-of-this-World Imaging Now Available for COVID-19 RT-PCR Signal Recording

ccd camera and low noise cameras for qpcr in covid 19 testing
Digital ImagingQuantitative PCR (qPCR)
22 Oct 2020
Atik Cameras, a provider of advanced scientific imaging solutions, has developed the new VS255 and VS825 cameras for use specifically with qPCR Instruments — the most commonly used systems for detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Creative Diagnostics Launches SARS-CoV-2 Immunoassay Kits for Researchers

sars cov 2 immunoassay kits for research
AntibodiesELISASARS-CoV-2
19 Oct 2020
Creative Diagnostics introduces SARS-CoV-2 immunoassay kits for direct detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens and antibodies. This kit is for Research Use Only (RUO).

FDA Authorizes Point-of-Care Rapid Antigen Test for COVID-19 & Influenza A/B

anitgen test for influenza and covid 19 for Quidel sofia instrument
InfluenzaLateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
16 Oct 2020
US FDA has authorized a three-way rapid antigen test that can simultaneously detect SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A & B in 15 minutes. Quidel's Sofia® 2 Flu + SARS Antigen FIA claims high diagnostic accuracy in patients within the first 5 days of the onset of symptoms.

How to Reduce Plastic Waste in a Microbiology Laboratory

making microbiology green
Greener Labs
16 Oct 2020
How replace and reuse practices in one lab resulted in 1670 tubes and 1300 loops being saved during a four-week period, a 43-kilogram reduction in waste. With £400 cost savings in plastic tubes, inoculation loops and cuvettes.

Digital Inventory Management & QC for Microbiology Labs

automated reading of clinical microbiology tests
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingColony Counters
14 Oct 2020
BIOMIC V3 is an open system utilizing digital imaging to automate the reading and CLSI/EUCAST interpretation of clinical microbiology tests and QC from various manufacturers. BIOMIC V3 provides a digital record of test results and high-resolution images.

CHROMagar™ Candida Plus, First Chromogenic Medium for C. auris

chromogenic media for candida auris from chromagar
CandidaCandida albicansCandida auris
14 Oct 2020
CHROMagar™ Candida Plus is a unique medium to differentiate C. auris from other Candida spp. - with 100 % specificity and sensitivity for C. auris strains, it is the perfect tool for investigation of outbreaks. Plus, win an iPad!

Smart COVID-19 Pool-Testing Software Gets Boost by Microsoft and XPRIZE

covid-19 pool testing software
Pool-Testing SoftwareSARS-CoV-2
09 Oct 2020
A currently available pool-testing software for COVID-19 testing labs can increase testing capacity x 30, using existing resources. The LOMT, from Jetware can be used with LIS/LIMS software and is available through Microsoft and Amazon web services.

MBV Introduces MAS-100 Regulus Digital Anemometer for Calibration of MAS-100 Microbial Air Samplers

Digital calibration MAS-100 air samplers
Air Sampler CalibrationAir SamplingMicrobial Air Sampler
08 Oct 2020
MBV AG has launched the MAS-100 Regulus® digital anemometer for compliant calibration and adjustment of the air flow of MAS-100 microbial air samplers.

Point-of-Care CE-Marked COVID-19 Antigen Test Gives Results in 15 Minutes

ce marked covid 19 antigen test kit to detect sars cov 2
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
07 Oct 2020
BD has obtained CE-marking for its 15-minute COVID-19 antigen test. The test is designed for use on its Veritor™ Plus System; a point-of-care platform, slightly larger than a mobile phone, that also facilitates testing for other respiratory viruses, i.e. Influenza & RSV. 

FDA Authorizes Four-In-One-Test for Respiratory Virus Season 

rapid test kit for sars cov 2 flu and rsv
InfluenzaSARS-CoV-2
06 Oct 2020
The US FDA has authorized Cepheid's Xpert® Xpress SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV kit. The kit can detect all of these respiratory viruses in approximately 36 minutes from one patient sample. CE-IVD availability is expected in November. 

Now Available on Demand: Webinar: Solutions for Dairy Antibiotics from Your Trusted Testing Partner

Test milk for antibiotics
Antibiotic ResidueDairy
05 Oct 2020
Antibiotics used in cattle can pass through the milk, therefore it is important to ensure milk complies with regulatory levels. Watch our free webinar to learn more about our dairy antibiotic testing solutions and how NEOGEN can support you. Sign-up and watch now!

WHO Choose Two Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests for Low-to-Medium Income Countries

Rapid antigen tests
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
05 Oct 2020
One hundred & twenty million rapid antigen tests from Abbott and SD Biosensor are to be deployed to low-to-medium income countries as part of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator programme. The cost of each unit is just $5. 

Transport Media Demonstrates its Safety by Total Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2

Transport media primestore MTM inactivates SARS Cov 2
SARS-CoV-2Specimen Transport
02 Oct 2020
In a recent study carried out by Public Health England (PHE) to evaluate the efficacy of 23 transport medium reagents used to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 during sample collection and transport, the PrimeStore® MTM was the only one with total inactivation. 

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