Tissue dissociation guide
April 2019—Worthington Biomedical Corp. has released the 18th edition of its Tissue Dissociation Guide for biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, preclinical research, and bioprocessing applications.
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Hardy Diagnostics, EliTech partnership
April 2019—Hardy Diagnostics is now an authorized distributor of EliTech’s Mycofast US, a rapid system to detect, enumerate, and identify genital Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma urealyticum.
NeoGenomics launches CDx test for TNBC
April 2019—NeoGenomics announced availability of the Ventana PD-L1 (SP142) Assay for tumor tissue from patients with the triple negative subtype of breast cancer.
RML selects Alinity
April 2019—Abbott announced that Regional Medical Laboratory, of Tulsa, Okla., will use Abbott’s Alinity ci-series. RML, part of the Ascension network, performs diagnostics testing for more than 2.4 million patients through hospital systems in Texas, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Tennessee.
GenePOC group A strep test cleared
April 2019—GenePOC announced its GenePOC Strep A assay has been cleared by the FDA for use with the Revogene device. The assay is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic test for the detection of Streptococcus pyogenes nucleic acids from throat swab specimens. It can provide results in 42 minutes for positive specimens and in about 70 minutes for negative specimens, without the need for culture confirmation.
Ortho Clinical, Leadman introduce assays in China
April 2019—Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, in collaboration with Beijing Leadman Biochemistry, launched four MicroTip partnership assays in China. The assays, for renal, liver, and cardiac testing, include cystatin C, α-hydroxybutyrate dehydrogenase, homocysteine, and total bile acid.
PMT Scientific begins operations
April 2019—PMT Scientific, a company that designs morgue, pathology, histology, and vivarium medical equipment, is now operating in Redford, Mich. PMT Scientific focuses on providing custom grossing stations along with a complete array of pathology equipment. Its grossing stations incorporate height-adjustable actuators, high-color-rendering lighting, and durable and easy-to-maintain plumbing fixtures, and can come equipped with air quality monitoring devices.
Abbott gains CE mark for Alinity m system, assays
April 2019—Abbott announced it has received the CE mark for its Alinity m automated molecular diagnostics system and assays. Alinity m features ReadiFlex technology, the company’s proprietary technology for true random access, a universal sample rack, and a time to first result of less than 115 minutes. The system can provide 300 results in about eight hours and can have up to 20 assays onboard at one time.
EKF, McKesson distribution agreement
April 2019—EKF Diagnostics has signed a private label distribution agreement with McKesson Medical-Surgical for the company’s hand-held, reagent-free hemoglobin analyzer, the DiaSpect. The DiaSpect will be sold by McKesson under its own branded line as the McKesson Consult Hb analyzer.
Sarstedt filtration units, cell strainers
March 2019—Sarstedt has released its next generation of vacuum filtration products. Options include bottle top filters, receiver bottles, and assembled units available in 250 mL, 500 mL, and 1,000 mL. The filters contain wide, 90-mm diameter polyethersulfone membranes with 0.2 µm and 0.45 µm pore sizes; 500 mL filters are also available with a 0.1 µm pore size for mycoplasma removal. The bottle tops are one-piece construction to prevent leakage above the neck and reduce overall height.