First test for pneumonia caused by previously undetected pathogen will be available through ARUP's established national clinical network SALT LAKE CITY -- IDbyDNA, a data analytics-driven metagenomics company, and ARUP Laboratories announce a strategic partnership to develop and commercialize novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) infectious disease tests that are more comprehensive, more sensitive, and more accurate than [...]

With more than 15,000 distinct strains, VITEK® MS provides the microbiology lab with the most comprehensive Mass Spectrometry database to improve clinical decision-making for infectious diseases. Marcy l’Étoile - bioMérieux, a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, today announced that VITEK® MS, its MALDI-TOF1 Mass Spectrometry System for rapid pathogen identification, has received [...]

New offering will include integrated and comprehensive product development services for fast tracking innovation, progressing ideas into commercial products TTP plc, a leading technology and product development company, and New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB®), an industry leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications, today announce that they have established a [...]

Novel droplet dispensing concept will enable high-speed, high-density, many-colour printing in emerging applications including diagnostics, tissue engineering and drug discovery Cambridge, UK: TTP Plc (TTP), a leading independent technology and product development company, is seeking development and go-to-market partners for FormaJetTM, a novel printhead platform designed for true multi-colour bioprinting. When commercialised, FormaJetTM will enable digital [...]

SAINTE-ANNE-DE-BELLEVUE, QC - Novatech Analytical Solutions Inc. is acquiring all the assets of G.A.S. Analytical Systems Ltd., based in Western Canada and specialized in analytical solutions. This acquisition allows Novatech to pursue its strategic expansion across Canada and establishes Novatech/G.A.S. as the analytical solution and service leader across the country. Novatech and G.A.S. Analytical will continue to provide their clients with [...]

Jena (Germany) – Analytik Jena AG has expanded its series of premium Biometra TAdvanced thermal cyclers to include a new model: the Biometra TAdvanced Twin. Alongside the established block formats with 60, 96 and 384 sample positions, there are also double block variants for vessels with a capacity of 0.2 ml and 0.5 ml respectively. These twin [...]

The Board of Halma, the leading safety, health and environmental technology group, announces that, further to its 6 April 2017 announcement, Marc Ronchetti, currently Group Financial Controller, will succeed Kevin Thompson as Group Finance Director. Kevin Thompson will continue as Group Finance Director until the recruitment of Marc’s successor as Group Financial Controller is completed [...]

SAN DIEGO -- AACC -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the successful CE-IVD registration of its QuantStudio 5 Dx Real-Time PCR System for sale in European countries. The platform provides European customers with modern and user-friendly instrument that is designed to easily integrate into their existing diagnostic workflow. The product will be on exhibit in booth #4039 [...]

Product in development; not available for sale, not CE marked or FDA 510(k) cleared SAN DIEGO -- AACC -- Following a successful introduction to the European market at EuroMedLab in Athens, Greece last month, Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the U.S. preview of the Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer bringing together the ease of use of clinical analyzers with the selectivity and sensitivity [...]

The SCIEX Topaz™ System lowers the barriers to adoption of LC-MS to clinical diagnostic labs by making this powerful technology accessible to all users Framingham, MA — SCIEX Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostics division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today the launch of the first fully integrated LC-MS system for [...]