THE LATEST clinical chemistry analyser from Diatron, the Pictus 700, can conduct up to 720 tests per hour on samples as small as 0.2ul. The fully-automated, random-access Pictus 700 has a 95-position sample tray and 72 reagent channels accessed via…
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Low cost analysers for diabetes and ketosis
TWO new low-cost point-of-care (POC) analysers, for diabetes management and ketosis testing, will be introduced at November’s Medica exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany, by EKF Diagnostics. The show will see the European launch of the Quo-Lab glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) analyser for…
Haematology analyser wins FDA approval
A FULLY automated bench-top haematology analyser from Diatron, the Abacus 3CP, has gained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It now joins the company’s flagship Abacus 5 with what is known technically as 510(k) pre-market approval. The…
xMap at 10: towards a future of precision medicine
THE TENTH annual Planet xMap conference, currently underway in Monaco, has addressed many of the topical issues in medical research and diagnostics including the outlook for the people of the poorest nations, the potential of neuronal stem cells, and the…
Planet xMap Europe registrations break 500 mark
THE TENTH annual Planet xMap symposium, to be held 10-11 October 2012 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, has attracted over 500 delegate registrations reports Luminex. The symposium programme features scientific sessions, workshops, discussion groups, exhibitions, and networking events with…
Grant will fund HIV diagnostic test
A PROJECT to improve the determination of levels of new HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infections, a challenge that has presented a significant obstacle to the effective monitoring of the epidemic and the evaluation of interventions, has won a US$300,000 (UK£185,000) grant. SeraCare…
NMR analyser is first designed for the clinical lab
THE FIRST fully-automated nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) diagnostic analyser created specifically for the clinical laboratory has granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Vantera clinical analyser from LipoScience combines proprietary signal-processing algorithms and NMR spectroscopic detection…
More details of Planet xMap 2012
LUMINEX has announced further details of its 10th annual Planet xMap congress, to be held on 10-11 October 2012 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Over 500 leading scientists are expected to gather at the event, sharing information and discoveries…
Point of care HbA1c analyser matches lab quality
NEW semi-automated HbA1c analyser promising accurate and low cost diagnostics for use at point of care or in the laboratory is now CE-certified and is to be launched across Europe. Quo-Lab from EKF Diagnostics uses the boronate affinity florescence method…
Faster measurement of blood parameters
A HAEMATOLOGY and blood chemistry analyser just launched by Horiba Medical can measure both complete blood count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) in just four minutes, requiring only 18ul of sample. The Microsemi CRP is now available in Europe, having…