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Thermo Fisher Scientific launches first-in-market GMP- and cleanroom-compatible CO2 incubator

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a first-inmarket CO2 incubator that combines optimal cell growth capabilities with certified cleanroom compatibility, effectively addressing the growing need among biotechnology, biopharmaceutical and clinical laboratories for high-performance incubation systems that meet stringent cleanroom and cGMP standards.

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Ziath introduces sample management workflow upgrade

Ziath has introduced an easy upgrade path for the many users of DataPaq 3 sample management software products to its powerful new DP5 suite of products.

Cytosmart Exact FL

CytoSMART releases Exact FL automated, dual fluorescence cell counter

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

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INTEGRA introduces portable 96 channel pipette

INTEGRA Biosciences has launched the MINI 96 portable electronic pipette, giving every lab access to significantly increased liquid handling productivity.

covid 19

Bio-Rad launches SARS-CoV-2 variant RT-PCR assays

Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched their SARS-CoV-2 Variant RT-PCR Assays for research use only (RUO).

EUROIMMUN’s CE-marked SARS-CoV-2 NeutraLISA provides fast PRODUCT detection of SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies

The new CE-marked SARS-CoV-2 NeutraLISA from EUROIMMUN provides fast and economical determination of the inhibiting effect of anti- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in patient samples, serving as a surrogate virus neutralisation test.

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C4Diagnostics gets CE mark for Covid-19 IVD test using RT-LAMP technology

C4Diagnostics, a French biotech, has received CE marking for their C4Covid-19 Human for the rapid diagnosis of Covid-19 from a saliva sample. The performance of the test was calculated upon a clinical trial of 1320 participants, carried out in collaboration with Synlab Provence Laboratories. Sensitivity is 86% and specificity is 97.5%.

Shimadzu AOC 30

Shimadzu introduces new AOC-30 Series automatic PRODUCT sample injection system

Shimadzu, one of the world leaders in analytical instrumentation, has announced the release of the AOC-30 series of automatic sample injection systems for gas chromatographs.

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Porvair provides protocol guide for preparation of buccal swabs for RNA extraction

A large number of COVID-19 diagnostic tests are reliant on detection of viral RNA from buccal swabs by PCR.

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Agena Bioscience launches new panel for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Agena Bioscience, has unveiled their MassARRAY® SARS-CoV-2 Variant Panel for Research Use Only (RUO) for the detection of key SARS-CoV-2 virus strains, including the UK (B.1.1.7), South Africa (B.1.351), Brazil (P.1) and Denmark (Cluster 5) variants.