Entries by Tanya Samazan
A Step Forward for Point-of-Care Testing: COVID-19 Tests Gain FDA EUA Approval
Marking another new step forward in more effective COVID-19 testing, as of April 2, the US FDA had approved three molecular point-of-care (POC) tests for COVID-19. The POC assays enable testing in patient care settings such as doctors’ offices and urgent care facilities. POC tests are one of the urgently needed solutions to address the […]
Funding Floodgates Open for COVID-19 R&D
Selected March 2020 COVID-19 Related R&D Funding Announcements Source Recipients Amount Details France National Research Agency and others €5 billion ($5 billion) The investment marks increase over 10 years to the country’s science budget. According to Reuters, 20% will go towards preparing for possible future epidemics. The funding encompasses €50 million ($54 million) in emergency […]
Pittcon 2020 Company Press Conferences
Marking the conference and exhibit’s 71st year, Pittcon 2020, organized by the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy was held in Chicago, Illinois from March 1 to March 5 (short courses began February 29). The conference is one of the largest conferences and exhibition for analytical chemists and other scientists. As usual, several […]
Pittcon 2020 and the Coronavirus Impact
The coronavirus outbreak has led to the cancellation or postponement of many major scientific conferences planned for this spring. One conference that did take place was Pittcon 2020 (Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy). Held February 29 through March 5 in Chicago, Illinois, Pittcon 2020 took place before new advisories were issued, enabling […]
IXRF: Putting X-ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy First
IXRF has carved a unique path for itself. Founded in 1993, the company is a dedicated provider of x-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology, specializing in small, affordable benchtop systems. But the company’s history lies in the use of XRF with scanning electron microscopy (SEM). IXRF will be exhibiting at this week’s Pittcon conference, one of the […]
Core Labs to Gather 2020 Association of Biomolecular Research Facilities (ABRF) Meeting
The annual Association of Biomolecular Resources Facilities (ABRF) meeting will take place from February 29 to March 3 in sunny Palm Springs, California. The conference is a major event for core laboratories. Core labs provide scientists at universities and other institutions with shared services, advanced expertise and access to new technologies, thus making university research […]
Sequencer Makers Step Up to Coronavirus Challenge
DNA sequencing firms have been among those organizations at the forefront of addressing the 2019-nCoVS outbreak. As of February 21, the virus is responsible for 2,250 deaths and has infected 76,800 people. Individuals in 28 countries have been affected. To research the virus and develop diagnostic tests as well as vaccines, scientists are employing DNA […]
RedShift BioAnalytics Names New CEO
RedShift BioAnalytics introduced its first system, the AQS3pro platform, in 2018. The AQS3pro platform performs secondary structural analysis of proteins, enabling insight into drug safety and efficacy and monitoring from development through manufacturing. The system employs the company’s proprietary Microfluidic Modulation Spectroscopy (MMS) for label-free protein characterization based on IR spectroscopy and microfluidics to enable less costly, more […]
2020 Society for Lab Automation and Screening International Conference & Exhibition: Laboratories Embrace Automation
The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) held their annual conference January 25–29 in San Diego, California. The show hosts presentations, short courses and an exhibition of laboratory automation systems and associated products. It is also considered an important venue for networking, SLAS initiatives and SLAS member enrichment. Laboratory automation is an enabling technology […]
