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Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

An interview with Dr. Rajas Warke, HiMedia Laboratories' youngest director.

From Himedia Laboratories Private Limited 29 Apr 2024

New CRISPR-Based Test Detects Mpox Faster

A rare viral illness called mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is transmitted by direct physical contact between individuals.

12 Feb 2024

RNA-Seq Unveils Molecular Subtypes for Tailored Pediatric B-ALL Treatment

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer, representing more than 30% of all pediatric cases.

31 Jan 2024

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

In this interview, Glennis Mehra, the Director of BioLabs at NYU Langone, shares her journey through the life sciences industry and delves into the role of BioLabs as an incubator for early-stage life science companies.

17 Jan 2024

QIAGEN receives FDA clearance of NeuMoDx CT/NG Assay for use on both NeuMoDx 96 and 288 Molecular Systems

NeuMoDx CT/NG Assay designed to improve accessibility, affordability and timeliness in sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing in the U.S.

From Qiagen 9 Jan 2024

Colored 96-Well Skirted PCR Plates

Azenta Life Sciences popular FrameStar® 96-well Skirted PCR plate is now available in a wide range of colors (purple, blue, clear, green, red, black, and white) to enable easy visual identification in multi-user labs.

From Azenta Life Sciences 7 Dec 2023

Yourgene Health Becomes a PacBio Compatible Partner: Enabling PacBio Customers to Optimise Size Selection for Long-Read Sequencing Libraries

Yourgene Health (part of the Novacyt group of companies), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, and PacBio, a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced a collaboration to optimise size selection for long-read sequencing workflows.

From PacBio 20 Nov 2023

Yourgene Health Launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT Workflows

Yourgene Health plc (“Yourgene”), a leading international molecular diagnostics group, today launched the Yourgene® MagBench™ Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit. MagBench solution is available to Sage™ customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

5 Sep 2023

Self-Collected STI Tests Perform as Well as Provider-Collected Tests

Self-collected tests performed similarly to provider-collected tests for detecting common sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to research presented today at the 2023 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo. These findings could enable discreet new testing options that expand access to screening.

26 Jul 2023

AMP Releases CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Genotyping Assay Recommendations

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the world’s leading professional society for molecular diagnostics, released consensus recommendations today to aid in the design and validation of clinical CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 genotyping assays, encourage standardization of testing across labs, and better patient care.

11 Jul 2023

Akili Labs and BGI Genomics Sign Agreement to Provide Southern Africa with Clinical-Grade Sequencing Solutions

Akili Labs (Pty) Ltd, a pioneer of cost-effective molecular diagnostics and secure genomic data storage solutions, and BGI Genomics Co. Ltd, the world's leading integrated solutions provider of precision medicine, today announced the signing of a technology transfer agreement that will provide the Southern region of Africa with clinical-grade sequencing solutions.

7 Apr 2023

Novel newborn screening test for HCU works by measuring homocysteine levels

Scientists have developed a test that could greatly improve quality of life for infants with homocystinuria (HCU)-;a congenital disease that, if not treated early, causes serious complications. Research demonstrating the efficacy of this test was published today in AACC's Clinical Chemistry journal.

16 Mar 2023

AutoPLP helps detect mutating pathogenic variants quickly and accurately

As we now know from our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic, the microbes responsible for some infections can rapidly mutate into variants that evade detection and treatment.

16 Feb 2023

Researchers expand the known defensive abilities of CRISPR–Cas systems

Viruses can infect bacteria and archaea, just as they can humans. These microbes have evolved their own immune defense mechanisms to combat their pathogens. Bacterial defenses, like CRISPR-Cas systems, contain a variety of proteins and functions that aid bacteria in protecting themselves from foreign intruders.

5 Jan 2023

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

A new biomedical research tool that enables scientists to measure hundreds of functional proteins in a single cell could offer new insights into cell machinery.

30 Jun 2022

Genetic testing advances help to uncover primary immune deficiency diseases

Infections caused by primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) can be persistent and life-threatening. More than 450 PIDs have been identified, yet diagnosing them quickly and accurately remains a difficulty.

27 May 2022

Scientists detect rare genetic signs of drug-resistant tuberculosis with the aim to stop disease progression

Many people believe tuberculosis (TB) is a disease of the past. Nonetheless, it claims over a million lives each year. Furthermore, the problem is escalating as Mycobacterium tuberculosis—the pathogen that causes tuberculosis develops resistance to the antibiotics used to treat the disease.

12 May 2022

The Nucleic Acid Experts – Certified Twice!

BioEcho Life Sciences receives two important hallmarks for its quality management – DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 13485:2016.

From BioEcho Life Sciences GmbH 10 Mar 2022

Study details the design of RNA-based breathalyzer to diagnose SARS-CoV-2

In a new study in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, investigators report on the design and testing of a breathalyzer, known as the Bubbler, that relies on viral RNA detection to diagnose SARS-CoV-2. Its name is derived from the bubbling sound that occurs when the patient exhales into the device.

14 Dec 2021

Automate your sample pooling with INTEGRA’s efficient pipetting solutions

INTEGRA’s automated pipetting solutions are helping scientists meet the challenge of efficiently pooling potentially infectious samples prior to testing.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 3 Dec 2021

Molecular Diagnostics News and Research

Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

New CRISPR-Based Test Detects Mpox Faster

RNA-Seq Unveils Molecular Subtypes for Tailored Pediatric B-ALL Treatment

Commercializing Innovation in a Life Sciences Ecosystem

QIAGEN receives FDA clearance of NeuMoDx CT/NG Assay for use on both NeuMoDx 96 and 288 Molecular Systems

Colored 96-Well Skirted PCR Plates

Yourgene Health Becomes a PacBio Compatible Partner: Enabling PacBio Customers to Optimise Size Selection for Long-Read Sequencing Libraries

Yourgene Health Launches MagBench Automated DNA Extraction Instrument and Kit for NIPT Workflows

Self-Collected STI Tests Perform as Well as Provider-Collected Tests

AMP Releases CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 Genotyping Assay Recommendations

Akili Labs and BGI Genomics Sign Agreement to Provide Southern Africa with Clinical-Grade Sequencing Solutions

Novel newborn screening test for HCU works by measuring homocysteine levels

AutoPLP helps detect mutating pathogenic variants quickly and accurately

Researchers expand the known defensive abilities of CRISPR–Cas systems

New biomedical research tool may help advance molecular diagnostics and drug discovery

Genetic testing advances help to uncover primary immune deficiency diseases

Scientists detect rare genetic signs of drug-resistant tuberculosis with the aim to stop disease progression

The Nucleic Acid Experts – Certified Twice!

Study details the design of RNA-based breathalyzer to diagnose SARS-CoV-2

Automate your sample pooling with INTEGRA’s efficient pipetting solutions

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Expert Insights: HiMedia Labs on Advancing Nucleic Acid Extraction Across Industries

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