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Next-generation microarray printers
Arrayjet, a leading provider of inkjet liquid-handling solutions, has introduced Mercury, a new core range of five instruments for ultralow-volume liquid dispensing.
An introduction to new point-of-care platforms
Randox has supplied laboratories worldwide with revolutionary diagnostic solutions for almost 40 years, providing them with the right tools to improve healthcare.
Committed to new heights of standardisation
Standardisation and standardised assays are often discussed, but rarely pursued in practice. Regardless of your cellular application, Preferred Cell Systems can help you achieve the standardisation you need and have been looking for.
Transfusion partnership continues in Ireland
Beckman Coulter has announced that it will be continuing its partnership with the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, moving the collaboration forwards with the installation of Beckman Coulter’s newest automated microplate system.
Next innovation in HPLC launched
Menarini has used its extensive experience with high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) technology to provide the most complete HPLC product portfolio on the market, making Menarini the partner of choice for haemoglobin analysis.
Time for change in healthcare science
As a consultant healthcare scientist in histopathology and Lead Healthcare Scientist for her NHS Trust, Dr Jo Horne spent the years before the onset of the pandemic seeking to raise the profile of histopathology and healthcare science.
Annual BSMT Microbiology Conference: the full programme
This year’s British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) conference will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon. Read more about the BSMT and the conference in the April issue of Pathology in Practice
Annual BSMT Microbiology Conference: save the date
This year’s British Society for Microbial Technology (BSMT) conference will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022, at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon. Read more about the BSMT and the conference in the April issue of Pathology in Practice
BIVDA responds to the BEIS R&D partner organisation budget
The government’s commitment to increasing the R&D budget to £39.8 billion – the largest ever – has been welcomed by BIVDA.
Infection control makes environments safer and more sanitary
Over the past two years, the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has pushed the healthcare system to its limits and been a catalyst for change and adaptation in the face of the invisible plague that has swept the world.
Delivering AI-powered pathology to drive insight in cancer diagnosis
Proscia, a leader in digital and computational pathology, and Visiopharm, a world leader in AI-driven precision pathology, announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated AI-enabled solutions to improve clinical decision-making for cancer.
Help to streamline sample pooling for arbovirus testing
INTEGRA Biosciences’ ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot is helping the Arbovirus Testing Lab0ratory at the New Hampshire Public Health Laboratories in Concord, USA, to streamline sample pooling for West Nile and Eastern equine encephalitis virus testing.
Corrosion-resistant analogue hot plates and stirrers
Torrey Pines Scientific has announced its new line of corrosion-resistant multi-position stirring analogue hot plates and stirrers featuring five or nine stirring positions, making them ideal for acid digestions and working with corrosive solutions.
New GC/GC-MS instrument portfolio launched
Thermo Fisher Scientific enables laboratories to meet ever-increasing efficiency and productivity needs with a collection of new gas chromatography (GC) and GC-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) instruments offering hardware and software updates.
Project to help NHS digital pathology accelerate
The National Pathology Imaging Cooperative (NPIC) opens opportunities for NHS trusts around the country to digitise pathology and improve patient diagnoses, following new funding and expanding the usage of Sectra’s digital pathology solution.
New test for diagnosis of atrophic gastritis and H. pylori infection
A clinical validation study confirmed the high accuracy of BIOHIT Oyj’s new generation GastroPanel test for the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis (AG) and Helicobacter pylori infection in patients referred for gastroscopy.
Antipsychotic drug testing introduced to address unmet clinical need
Beckman Coulter has announced it will introduce new antipsychotic drug tests to laboratories and clinicians to address an unmet clinical need for 69 million people with serious mental conditions worldwide.
Smallest molecular system expands access to fully-automated testing
Roche Diagnostics has launched its new molecular laboratory instrument, the cobas 5800 System, in the UK. The new system can help raise testing volumes, improve efficiency and manage the increasing demand that many laboratories are experiencing.
Reimagining pathology: combining cellular and digital platforms
SourceBio International has agreed to purchase the entire issued capital of LDPath, a London-based leader in digital pathology testing services.
Joining forces to advance cell therapy research
Olympus, a global manufacturer of optical and digital precision technology, has announced a partnership with evorion biotechnologies, a pioneer in advanced single-cell analysis using unique microfluidic systems.
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