Ahram Biosystems Completes Development of a Palm-Size Portable PCR Device
... system delivers highly efficient and fast PCR amplification in a fully portable format ... PCR device as it provides not only the fastest amplification but is highly efficient with a wide dynamic ... and CEO. "The ability to achieve rapid PCR amplification in a fully portable format will not only enable ...A New Era in the Application of Lab-on-a-Chip to Rapid Point-of-Care Diagnosis
... VDS makes use of the highly advanced nucleic acid sequence-based amplification - enzyme-linked oligonucleotide capture (NASBA-EOC). The VDS technology ... molecular diagnostics technology. Convenient, reliable and specific amplification of the target RNA is achieved under isothermal conditions, alleviating the ...MicroPhage Closes Latest Financing
... launching products, which leverage the tremendous power of bacteriophage amplification technology for rapid bacterial identification and susceptibility testing." ... susceptibility/resistance testing. Using its bacteriophage-based amplification platform, the company has developed a patented process that is a product ...Cepheid Molecular Diagnostic Test for MRSA and S. aureus Categorized 'Moderate Complexity' by FDA
... on-board sample preparation with real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and detection functions for fully integrated and automated nucleic acid ... of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in ...Climate change: When it rains it (really) pours
... Marine & Atmospheric Science. The report, "Atmospheric Warming and the amplification of Precipitation Extremes," previewed in Science Express this Thursday, ... in heavy rainstorms in response to a warmer climate. However, the observed amplification of rainfall extremes was found to be substantially larger in the ...Cepheid Market Reach Extended with Licenses in Canada and Registrations in Mexico
... on-board sample preparation with real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and detection functions for fully integrated and automated nucleic acid ... of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in ...Biomatrica's PCRboost(TM) Enables 5-Fold Improvement in Amplification of Difficult Samples
... performance 5-fold or more by improving sensitivity and specificity during amplification of genomic DNA or RNA templates. PCRboost makes it easy for scientists ... see bands that were invisible without it." PCRboost greatly improves the amplification of difficult samples, enhancing the yield, specificity and consistency of ...Signalife Receives FDA Clearance for OTC Non-Prescription Event Recorder Device
... monitor their condition. The HeartLife Tempo Card uses the award-winning amplification technology contained in Signalife's Fidelity 100 Heart Monitor. In ... technician, cardiac nurse or cardiologist. With the sensitivity of the amplification technology used in the Fidelity 200 HeartLife Tempo Card - developed by ...Cepheid Schedules 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results Announcement and Webcast
... procedures. The company's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology ...Prescription-Free Digital Hearing Aid Just Released
... the needs of hearing impaired people. HearPod aids are 100% digital, full-featured and have some of the most advanced noise canceling and sound amplification computer chips available. Their innovative design also reduces sound feedback inside the ear, thereby making HearPod hearing aids among the most ...MIT reels in RNA surprise with microbial ocean catch
... microbe, Prochlorococcus, in the lab created a method for amplifying the RNA extracted from small amounts of seawater by modifying a eukaryotic RNA amplification technique. When Shi began lab studies of the RNA in their samples, she found that much of the novel RNA they expected to be protein-coding was ...Transgenomic, Inc. Announces Appointment of New Board Members
... company built on a proprietary antibody library construction technology, the STI technology, which applies RNA transcription rather than PCR for the amplification of variable lgG domains to yield high fidelity mAb libraries. Prior to STI, Dr. Schuh was the Founding Chief Executive Officer and Director of ...Cepheid Reports 2009 First Quarter Results
... laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology ...Cepheid Schedules Fiscal 2009 First Quarter Financial Results Announcement and Webcast
... laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology ...Roche to Introduce New LightCycler(R) MRSA Advanced Test in the EU
... System With more than 6,600 LightCycler(R) Instruments in the market today, the LightCycler(R) System is among the most widely utilized real-time amplification systems available. The LightCycler(R) 2.0 Instrument was the first system to introduce hybridization probes, true melting curve analysis, automated ...Plasmonic whispering gallery microcavity paves the way to future nanolasers
... the light, enabling the scaling down optical devices beyond diffraction limit of the light. Cavities are the confined spaces in lasers where light amplification takes place and this new micro-sized metallic cavity for plasmons improves on the quality of current plasmonic cavities by better than an order of ...Cepheid Announces Preliminary 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Revenue Results
... laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology ...Gordon, Familant Join Baker Botts as Part of Expanded Life Sciences IP Initiative
... counsel on patents involving virtually all aspects of biotechnology, most notably litigating foundational patents in the areas of nucleic acid amplification and recombinant antibody production. Their pharmaceutical patent experience encompasses a broad spectrum, from the earliest therapeutic proteins and ...PAREXEL Establishes Alliance with SITS Network of Clinical Sites Specializing in Stroke Studies
... our expanding network of sites." The objective of SITS International is the broad implementation of evidence-based stroke care and the amplification of its effects by benchmarking against best practices to certify excellence in stroke treatment. SITS is an academic-driven international ...China Medical Technologies Receives SFDA Approval for Breast Cancer HER-2 FISH Probe
... HER-2 FISH probe (the "HER-2 FISH probe") from the State Food and Drug Administration ("SFDA") in China. The HER-2 FISH probe is designed to detect amplification of the HER-2 gene in human breast cancer tissue. HER-2, also known as HER-2/neu, is a gene that is notable for its prognostic role as well as the ...Cepheid to Webcast Upcoming Financial Presentations
... laboratory procedures. Cepheid's easy-to-use systems integrate a number of complicated and time-intensive steps, including sample preparation, DNA amplification and detection, which enable the analysis of complex biological samples in its proprietary test cartridges. Through its strong molecular biology ...Dorset County Hospital Enhances MRSA Surveillance Programme Through Rapid Patient Screening
... of contamination. The GeneXpert(R) System is the only system to combine on-board sample preparation with real-time PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and detection functions for fully integrated and automated nucleic acid analysis. The system is designed to purify, concentrate, detect and identify ...