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No Need for Separate Cleanroom with New HEPA Filter 

HEPA filter for OT-2 robot
Laboratory AutomationLaminar Flow CabinetsLiquid Handling
27 Nov 2020
Opentrons' robotics have enabled high-throughput COVID-19 testing during the pandemic, and a new HEPA filtration unit for their OT-2 robot decreases the risk of contamination for sensitive wet lab applications like PCR and DNA / RNA amplification without need for a cleanroom.

Paris Biologics Testing Site Gets Support to Scale-Up

Biologics testing
Viral Safety Testing
26 Nov 2020
PathoQuest is expanding and upgrading its Paris' site with a €500K support from Paris Île-de-France Region. Next year will see them offering cutting-edge and high-capacity NGS QC testing services for rapid development and release of biologics at a GMP grade.

Rapid Antigen Test for COVID-19: Prevent the Virus from Spreading!

Rapid Antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 the coronavirus that causes COVID-19
Lateral Flow AssaysSARS-CoV-2
26 Nov 2020
Developed in Europe by ProGnosis Biotech, the Rapid Test Ag 2019-nCov detects the SARS-CoV-2 antigen in nasopharyngeal swab specimens in 15 mins. High Sensitivity (95.56%) & Specificity (99.56%). The test has received a CE-IVD mark.

Simplify COVID-19 Public Health Reporting With Streamlining Solution

Informatics solution for sars-cov-2 data
Data IntegritySARS-CoV-2
25 Nov 2020
BD announces streamlined reporting capabilities for COVID-19 data through BD Synapsys™ 3.84 Informatics Solution that simplifies mandatory public health reporting for customers using BD Veritor™ and BD MAX™ systems.

Recombinant Version of Mink Strain Spike-Protein Available 

Recombinant Spike Protein of Mink Strain
SARS-CoV-2
24 Nov 2020
Sino Biological has launched a recombinant Y453F RBD protein, the mutation in SARS-CoV-2 that infected mink and workers at a farm in Denmark recently. This protein adds to Sino's large collection of proteins for antibody and vaccine research. 

ACT Gives Priorclave Green Credentials

Autoclaves
Autoclaves
24 Nov 2020
Accountability, consistency and transparency; the ACT program has given one of it's first eco-labels to Priorclave's cylindrcal chambers research-grade autoclaves for its efficiency in water use and energy. 

Urgent Demand From ECDC to Validate COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Tests

EU ecdc recommends rapid antigen tests for covid 19
SARS-CoV-2
20 Nov 2020
The ECDC has revised its recommendations for rapid antigen testing in a new document that provides independent evaluations of several rapid antigen tests on the market along with requirements labs must adhere to. 

New Point-of-Care Immunoassay Development Service 

Point of care immunoassay development
Assay Development
17 Nov 2020
Cytiva (Formerly GE Healthcare) has started a new diagnostic test development and support service for point-of-care diagnostic developers to increase speed to market of new tests through infrastructure, expertise and consultation for immunoassay development.

New ELISA Test for Vaccine Research Quantifies IgG Antibody to SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein

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ELISA
16 Nov 2020
EUROIMMUN has launched the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 QuantiVac™ ELISA (IgG) to quantify IgG antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 S1 antigen. The assay is CE-marked, and the company plans to file for US FDA-EUA.

Saliva Collection Device Validated for FDA-EUA High-Throughput SARS-CoV-2 Testing

Saliva collection device for SARS CoV 2 testing
SARS-CoV-2Specimen Transport
13 Nov 2020
The new GeneFiX™ Saliva RNA Collection Device from Isohelix has been validated by Precision Genomics and is now its preferred method for saliva collection as part of its FDA-EUA SARS-CoV-2 testing portfolio. 

Invasive Aspergillosis Screening in COVID-19 & Critical Care Patients

Asp galactomannan lateral flow kit
Aspergillus
09 Nov 2020
IMMY sõna Aspergillus Galactomannan Lateral Flow Assay is recommended by the European Confederation of Medical Microbiology (ECMM) as a screening device in COVID ventilated patients.

AMR Surveillance with BIOMIC V3: Five Key Advantages

Automated reading and CLSI and EUCAST interpretaion of clinical and qc tests
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Digital ImagingIdentification
04 Nov 2020
BIOMIC V3 is an open system utilizing digital imaging to automate the reading and CLSI/EUCAST interpretation of AST-ID-QC from various manufacturers. BIOMIC V3 is designed and manufactured by Giles Scientific in California.

The Winnable Battles: HAIs and Antimicrobial Stewardship

Fast Carbapenamase Resistant Enterobacterales CRE detection with rapid lateral flow
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Carbapenemase-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE)Enterobacter
04 Nov 2020
The CDC classifies HAIs as “Winnable Battles” and commits surveillance to reduce the incidence of HAIs and improve patient outcome. The emergence of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) is an urgent threat, requiring immediate action.

Screen and Interpret Thousands of MRSA Plates Daily Through Automated Imaging

Automated MRSA Plate assessment
Artifical IntelligenceDigital ImagingMRSA
04 Nov 2020
LBT Innovations has licensed its AI-powered MRSA plate screening and interpretation software to the largest clinical laboratory group in Germany. The APAS independence system with the MRSA Analysis Module can do thousands of plates per day. 

Condalab Solutions for Detection of Antibiotic Resistance

chromogenic media for antimicrobial resistance detection
Antibiotic ResistanceAntibiotic SensitivityAntimicrobial Resistance (AMR)
03 Nov 2020
Each year, about 3 million people are infected in the US with antibiotic-resistant strains. In Europe, 33,000 people die because of them every year. How important is early diagnosis? Find out what solutions we can offer you here in Condalab.

Teknova Viral Transport Medium for SARS-CoV-2 Is Now FDA-Compliant 

FDA CDC Viral Transport Medium for SARS CoV 2
SARS-CoV-2Swabs with Transport Medium
02 Nov 2020
Teknova manufactures VTM and saline for sample transport under GMP conditions in compliance with ISO 13485 standards and the Quality System Regulations under 21 CFR Part 820. Teknova's current capacity for VTM production is 50,000 tubes per day.

CRISPR-based COVID-19 Assay Becomes High-Throughput Turnkey Solution to Pandemic

CRISPR SARS COV 2 Test for COVID 19 Diagnosis
AutomationCRISPRSARS-CoV-2
02 Nov 2020
Leveraging Hamilton's automated liquid handling systems and Millipore Sigma's capacity for large-scale reagent production, the DETECTR BOOST™ CRISPR-based SARS-CoV-2 test from Mammoth Biosciences, is positioned to increase US testing substantially. 

Detect COVID-19 & Winter Virus on One Sample With Automated Extraction

Automatically extract and detect winter and COVID 19 virus
InfluenzaRespiratory PanelRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
02 Nov 2020
The new PKamp™ Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Panel from Perkin Elmer is now CE-marked. Along with coronavirus, the assay detects Influenza and RSV and can be used with Perkin Elmer's automated nucleic acid extraction system. 

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