Desktop slide scanner, 4/15
April 2015—The NanoZoomer-SQ from Hamamatsu is a compact, single slide desktop scanner that converts a glass slide into a high-resolution digital image.
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Guide for the FDA’s regulation of LDTs, 4/15
April 2015—The Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has published “Quality System Regulation for Laboratory-Developed Tests: A Practical Guide for the Laboratory.” The guide is intended to clarify how to implement the Quality System Regulation, 21 CFR 820, that may be required for some classifications of LDTs.
Scalable RNA sequencing service line, 4/15
April 2015—Beckman Coulter Genomics has added stranded, ribodepletion and globin reduction library construction options to its existing RNA-Seq services. The Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA Sample Prep Kit has been validated at Beckman Coulter Genomics for human, mouse, rat, and plant samples and automated on Beckman Coulter instruments to enable scalability and LIMS sample tracking. In addition, it includes the ability to work with samples derived from blood and formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.
Ro (SSA) antigen, 4/15
April 2015—The Binding Site, through its arrangement with Arotec Diagnostics, offers an Ro (SSA) antigen designed for use as a component in solid phase ELISA-based immunoassay test procedures for the detection of anti-Ro (SSA) antibodies for use in research and in vitro diagnostic manufacturing applications.
GenomeDx implements Clarity LIMS, 4/15
April 2015—Genologics announced that GenomeDx Biosciences has implemented Genologics’ laboratory information management system, Clarity LIMS, to support whole transcriptome analysis workflows as part of GenomeDx’s mission to address unmet clinical needs in the management of prostate cancer. Headquartered in Vancouver, BC, GenomeDx will use Clarity LIMS in its CLIA-certified lab in San Diego.
Antibodies for use in IVD manufacturing applications, 4/15
April 2015—In an exclusive arrangement with Arotec Diagnostics, the Binding Site has added five antibodies to its line of in vitro diagnostic manufacturing and research products: Anti-NGAL, Anti-Calprotectin, Anti-Azurocidin, Anti-Neutrophil Elastase, and Anti-Neutrophil Lactoferrin.
Mounting media with phalloidin, 4/15
April 2015—This special formulation of Vector Labs’ VectaShield HardSet Mounting Medium, which prevents photobleaching of fluorescent proteins and fluorescent dyes, contains TRITC-phalloidin. Phalloidin is a bicyclic heptapeptide that specifically binds actin filaments within a cell.
Dako, Ono Pharmaceutical collaboration, 4/15
April 2015—Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, and Ono Pharmaceutical announced a partnership to develop a potential diagnostic test specifically for use with Opdivo in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
NGS solution for forensic genomics, 3/15
March 2015—Illumina launched the MiSeq FGx Forensic Genomics System, a fully validated forensic next-generation sequencing system that simultaneously interrogates short tandem repeats and other valuable genetic markers, including single nucleotide polymorphisms, to provide informative DNA profiles. The system enables robust analysis of a range of genetic markers in a single workflow.
Dako, Cell Signaling Technology partnership, 3/15
March 2015—Dako, an Agilent Technologies company, and Cell Signaling Technology have entered into a strategic partnership to supply antibodies for use in Dako-branded companion diagnostics products.