RECENT NEWS

Beckman Coulter has announced the European launch of the DxA 5000 Fit, a workflow automation solution designed to fit into medium-sized laboratories that run fewer than 5000 tests a day.

CytoSMART Technologies has announced the release of its first fluorescence cell counter. The CytoSMART Exact FL is an automated, dual fluorescence cell counter with an expanded field of view and performance.

A test that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to measure proteins present in some patients with advanced bowel cancer could hold the key to more targeted treatment, according to recent research.

LIOFeron-TB/LTBI is an in vitro blood IGRA useful in the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium causing tuberculosis (TB), and is intended for use in conjunction with other medical and diagnostic evaluations.

Sysmex UK has recently launched the new CN-Series of analysers, designed to provide a powerful solution and to deliver answers to laboratory haemostasis testing requirements of productivity, services, analytical and operational performance.

The Randox Discovery, an innovative diagnostic analyser that can consolidate molecular and immunoassay testing on one compact benchtop platform, has received the 2021 Red Dot Award for High Design Quality.

AnteoTech has announced that its EuGeni Reader and accompanying COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) have received CE-mark registration as the company looks to progress with European distribution.

INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFLO electronic pipettes are helping denovoMATRIX in Dresden, Germany, to produce modular, biomimetic coatings for cell culture plasticware that can be tailored to recreate various conditions to test adherent cell cultures.

A study led by The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) researchers has revealed that death from infection in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is associated with certain gene mutations.

A partnership that will transform pathology services and help to improve the quality of patient care across South East London has gone live.

Dr Sarah Pitt has been made a Life Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science in recognition of her long and valuable contribution to the field of virology.

ViroStat is a primary manufacturer, supplying infectious disease reagents to researchers and rapid test manufacturers. It has just released a new set of monoclonal antibodies to lipoteichoic acid (LTA).

Olympus has unveiled the winners of its second Global Image of the Year Life Science Light Microscopy Award. The winning images were selected from a record number of entries—nearly 700 submissions from 61 countries.

The wide range of Excel Scientific sealing options, available from Alpha Laboratories, securely seal plates to avoid contamination and evaporation. They are designed with features that maximise ease of use and performance in specific techniques.

Sarah May, Deputy Chief Executive at the IBMS, provides a personal view of progress in organising the professional body's next biennial Congress event.

The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) has launched its new Don’t Wait;Act campaign to re-start testing for non-COVID health issues.

New research, using cutting-edge cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM), has revealed key insights into a vital DNA repair process, which is implicated in resistance to cancer treatments.

OGT, a Sysmex Group company, has unveiled a brand refresh and new integrated website that reaffirms and pledges its commitment to delivering partnership, innovation and expertise to scientists and clinical decision-makers worldwide.

CliniSys Group has created a single brand for its businesses in the UK and Europe, with a refreshed logo and a new website.

Proscia and Unilabs have established a strategic partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in routine pathology practice.