AsureQuality and Ubiquitome Partner on Applications for Mobile Molecular Food Safety Testing
July 28, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO - AsureQuality and Ubiquitome have agreed to collaborate on trialling mobile molecular testing for applications in food and primary production sectors. The collaboration will leverage Ubiquitome's hand-held, battery powered real-time PCR device, the Freedom4. AsureQuality provides quality assurance from the farm right through to the supermarket shelf for producers, processors and Competent Authorities [...]
VIROCYT APPOINTS GREG KRUEGER TO LEAD GLOBAL SALES
July 28, 2015
BOULDER, CO – ViroCyt, the leader in rapid virus quantification, announced today that Greg Krueger has joined the team as Vice President of Global Sales. Greg brings over 20 years of experience in the commercialization of life science products, including sales, marketing and business development roles at Sartorius Stedim Biotech, Becton Dickinson, Accuri Cytometers, GE [...]
July 27, 2015
Worthing, UK –– Seward Ltd., manufacturer of the world leading range of original Stomacher® laboratory paddle blenders and accessories used in sample preparation for microbiological analysis, has launched a new range of instantly soluble, sterile media products. Insterprep® granulated media bags and sachets have been introduced to speed up and simplify sample preparation for microbiological [...]
3M Introduces Next Generation, Faster Assays for Detecting Foodborne Pathogens
July 27, 2015
ST. PAUL, Minn. -– Expanding on the innovative 3MTM Molecular Detection System now relied on by food processors, laboratories, universities and government agencies in over 45 countries for reliable pathogen testing results, 3M Food Safety announces a next generation of 3MTM Molecular Detection Assays: the 3MTM Molecular Detection Assay 2 – Listeria and 3MTM Molecular [...]
July 27, 2015
Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, today announced a collaboration with celares GmbH to provide pegylation services to customers developing protein-based therapeutics and biosimilars. The new service offering enabled by the collaboration includes feasibility studies, process and analytical development, and scale-up from milligram to gram quantities required [...]
BioOutsource Opens New Facility in Glasgow
July 27, 2015
Glasgow, Scotland -- BioOutsource Ltd. (“BioOutsource”), part of Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group and a global leader in biologics contract testing and biosimilar characterisation for the biopharmaceutical industry, today announced the opening of a new facility which doubles BioOutsource’s capacity for future growth. “Our opening of this new, state-of-the-art facility demonstrates our commitment to our growing [...]
July 27, 2015
ATLANTA, GA – AACC 2015 - Clinical laboratories requiring high-throughput separations for their LC-MS assays now have access to a new four-channel, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system designed to increase the productivity and efficiency of clinical sample separations, while freeing valuable bench space. Listed with the FDA as a Class I medical device for general [...]
July 27, 2015
COLUMBUS, OH – METTLER TOLEDO is pleased to announce the launch of its MS-TS touchscreen analytical and precision balances. Operable bare-handed or through cotton, rubber or silicone gloves, these daily-use balances provide accuracy, ease-of-use, and traceability. The weighing-in guide helps users dose within the defined tolerances. Built-in applications steer users through weighing tasks to reduce [...]
Quality Control of Immunoassay Testing is Now Stable for 5 Years
July 27, 2015
ATLANTA -- Clinical chemistry and manufacturing laboratories performing quality control (QC) will now have relief from QC standard lot changes for up to five years. The Thermo Scientific MAS Liquimmune controls are designed to monitor immunoassay test procedures on automated instruments, and the analytes covered include those routinely measured for fertility, thyroid, iron deficiency, endocrine [...]
New Clinical Diagnostic Solutions for Allergy and Autoimmune Testing On Display at AACC
July 27, 2015
ATLANTA -- Clinical laboratories performing immunodiagnostic testing now have a wider array of solutions to aid in the diagnosis of allergy and autoimmune diseases. The Phadia™ 2500E Laboratory System, ImmunoCAP™ Allergen Components (currently under FDA review) for Hazelnut, Walnut, and Cashew Nut, and EliA™ PR3s, MPOs and GBM Assays (recently FDA Cleared) make their debut [...]
