Latest Laboratory techniques Stories

Scientists Create Fluorescent Microscope With Cellphone Camera

2013-04-11 19:08:19

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Scientists writing in The Journal of Visualized Experiments say they have found a way for a cellphone camera to capture images from a fluorescent microscope and flow cytometer. The new cell phone camera will make it possible for areas with limited resources to run tests like checking for contaminated water and monitoring HIV-positive patients. In a new video released by Jove, the researchers show the construction of the device...

Inostics DNA Blood Test Provides a More Precise Picture of Resistance Mutations Than Traditional Biopsies

2013-04-09 08:29:02

BALTIMORE and HAMBURG, Germany, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A study presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 indicates that a DNA blood test using Inostics' BEAMing Digital PCR can detect more mutations associated with secondary drug resistance in GIST patients than testing conventional biopsies. Therapies targeted to specific cancer-causing mutations may be the most promising strategy in cancer treatment. However, inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity pose a...

The First Dedicated Breast Cancer Cell Line Transfection Reagent

2013-04-03 16:24:48

TransIT®-BrCa Transfection Reagent for Breast Cancer Cell Research from Mirus Bio MADISON, Wis., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mirus Bio has expanded its transfection expertise with the development of the TransIT-BrCa Transfection Reagent a high performance, low toxicity, DNA transfection reagent specifically formulated for breast cancer cell types. This new reagent offers users: Superior DNA Delivery--Achieve high expression levels in breast cancer cell types including: MCF-7,...

Genalyte Streamlines Immunogenicity Testing With Launch Of MT-ADA(TM) Assay For Real-Time Detection Of Anti-Drug Antibodies

2013-04-03 08:27:38

--Automated Multi-Tier ADA Test Combines Screening, Confirmatory and Isotyping Steps in a Single Assay-- SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genalyte, Inc. today announced the launch of its MT-ADA(TM)( )anti-drug antibody (ADA) immunogenicity assay designed to run on the Maverick(TM) Detection System. This test combines screening for the presence of ADAs and the characterization of each detected ADA with a full isotype profile. With minimal required sample preparation and...

AMRESCO’s New VisiGlo™ Prime and VisiGlo™ Select HRP Chemiluminescent Substrate Kits Offer Long-lasting, High Sensitivity Detection

2013-03-31 23:03:10

A complete range of horseradish peroxidase detection substrates are now available from AMRESCO to complement diverse experimental conditions and improve Western blotting results. Solon, Ohio (PRWEB) March 31, 2013 Chemiluminescent substrates are standard reagents for the detection of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) in Western blotting. Not all substrates perform equally, however. Critical characteristics to consider for chemiluminescent substrate selection are the sensitivity required to...

DNA Sequencing and PCR Markets

2013-03-27 12:23:59

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vpdjwd/dna_sequencing ] has announced the addition of the "DNA Sequencing and PCR Markets" [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/vpdjwd/dna_sequencing ] report to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) DNA sequencing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are two major technology platforms of value in life...

Life Technologies Announces SFDA Clearance for its 3500xL Dx Genetic Analyzer in China and the Launch of 10 Assays from its Joint Venture with Daan Gene

2013-03-27 08:31:54

SHANGHAI, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems 3500xL Dx Genetic Analyzer has been approved by China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) for clinical diagnostic use in China and the launch of 10 Assays from its joint venture with Daan Gene. The development marks a major extension of Life Technologies' capabilities to serve the clinical end market in China with Sanger-based solutions. The...

Genalyte Announces CE Mark For Maverick(TM) Detection System And Signs On First European Distributors

2013-03-26 08:29:03

-Mokascience, Bucher Biotec and KRD Molecular Technologies will Distribute Maverick System and Genalyte Multiplex Assays in Selected European Territories- SAN DIEGO, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Genalyte, Inc. today announced its Maverick(TM)( )Detection System that simultaneously analyzes multiple antibodies and other proteins from a single small sample is now CE marked in Europe for research use. The company also reported its first European distribution agreements for the...

Quidel and Life Technologies Receive FDA Clearance for Clostridium difficile Assay and QuantStudio(TM) Dx and 7500 Fast Dx Real-Time PCR Instruments

2013-03-18 08:29:47

FDA issues 510(k) Clearance for Quidel Molecular Direct Clostridium difficile Assay and Life Technologies Real-Time PCR Instruments for Monitoring Hospital-Acquired Infections SAN DIEGO and CARLSBAD, Calif., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL) and Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that they received 510(k) clearances from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the Quidel Molecular Direct C. difficile...

WaferGen Partners with Salk Institute to Establish a Nano-qPCR Core Lab

2013-03-11 08:28:04

Key Initial Application is to Develop Chromatin-Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) PCR Methods FREMONT, Calif., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salk Institute and WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCBB: WGBS) today announced the formation of a nano-qPCR Core Laboratory under the guidance of Ronald M. Evans, Professor and March of Dimes Chair in Molecular and Developmental Biology at Salk. The lab will utilize WaferGen's SmartChip System as the backbone technology for high-throughput...