RECENT NEWS

Disappointingly, but predictably within the current pandemic conditions, the organisers of Microbe have taken the decision to cancel the 2021 event.

Syngene, a leader in image analysis, has announced that a new release of its GeneSys image capture software is available free of charge to users of Syngene imaging systems.

Cyted, a developer and provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and digital diagnostic infrastructure to enable earlier detection of disease, has acquired Pathognomics, a provider of digital pathology and clinical diagnostics services.

For laboratories wishing to quantify factor VIII activity, a ready-to-use chromogenic factor VIII assay is now available from Alpha Laboratories. The CRYOcheck assay is designed for ease of use and to minimise reagent waste.

Calibre Scientific has acquired UK-based Lorne Laboratories, a specialty manufacturer of blood grouping reagents and diagnostic test kits, and a distributor of related laboratory equipment, enzymes and biochemical.

Sakura Finetek Europe has launched its latest innovation, Tissue-Tek SmartConnect, which enables fully automated continuous flow by connecting tissue processing and embedding in the histopathology laboratory.

Axol Bioscience has expanded its service offering with the introduction of multi-electrode array (MEA) screening for human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC)-derived cells.

Menarini Diagnostics is expanding its comprehensive cellular pathology portfolio with ARKIVE BC and ARKIVE SL solutions for automated archiving and retrieval of histological blocks and slides.

Torrey Pines Scientific has launched its EchoTherm RIC40 Peltier-driven, compact chilling/heating dry baths with temperatures selectable from 0ºC to 100ºC, which are designed for use with robotic systems, controlled via the RS232 I/O port.

Kidney Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination is a new textbook, edited by Seema S Ahuja and Brian Castillo, which covers currently used biomarkers and markers that are in development.

This year’s virtual.MEDICA presents specialist topics in laboratory medicine and reflects the significance of this sector in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The latest data on non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) was presented at this year’s virtual European Respiratory Society Congress, during which some 33,000 delegates logged on to the Congress platform.

The QuickGene series of instruments and kits from Alpha Laboratories provides a novel, innovate method for DNA and RNA extraction from a range of sample types, all without the need for centrifugation.

Congratulations are due to Alan Wainwright, Executive Head of Education at the Institute of Biomedical Science, who has been elected President of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science.

In the June issue, Tony Rhodes looked at where we have come from with respect to molecular techniques in histopathology. Here, he looks forward, in a piece the title of which sounds slightly Trecky! “It’s histology Jim, but not as we know it”.

HORIBA UK, Medical has received recognition for a new partnership with Britannia Pharmaceuticals and Northumberland Tyne & Wear Mental Health Trust (NTW) for community-based near-patient testing for treatment-resistant schizophrenia patients.

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has published guidance on high-sensitivity troponin tests for early rule out of non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), recommending assays such as Beckman Coulter’s Access hsTnI.

SYNLAB UK & Ireland has announced that it will become Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s new pathology partner, transforming services across south-east London over the next 15 years.

Endotoxin testing is a vital assay for all injectable or implantable products. PYROSTAR, now available from Alpha Laboratories, enables in-house endotoxin testing, providing full control over one of the most important aspects of quality control.

The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) has welcomed publication of ‘Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal’, a major review of diagnostic services by NHS England.