Latest news from 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/histo-click-specimen-containers/?sc=rsin /articles/histo-click-specimen-containers/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:35:33 EST For histology and cytology applications, including storage and transport of tissues and samples 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/scienion-and-pictor-limited-partner-to-commercialize-high-throughput-sars-cov-2-antibody-testing-system-to-support-ongoing-fight-against-pandemic/?sc=rsin /articles/scienion-and-pictor-limited-partner-to-commercialize-high-throughput-sars-cov-2-antibody-testing-system-to-support-ongoing-fight-against-pandemic/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:50:59 EST Today SCIENION, a BICO company, announced it has entered into a strategic collaboration with diagnostic biotechnology company Pictor Limited to commercialize a high throughput SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing system. In the collaboration, the two companies will incorporate SCIENION's CL2 sciREADER system into the PictArray SARS-CoV-2 Serology Test to create the only platform capable of testing both anti-nucleocapsid and anti-spike antibodies in one reaction. This analysis will be key to support the sustained fight against the pandemic by measuring the population's level of herd immunity through natural infections and vaccinations. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/expanding-diagnostics-business-schott-signs-agreement-to-acquire-applied-microarrays-inc/?sc=rsin /articles/expanding-diagnostics-business-schott-signs-agreement-to-acquire-applied-microarrays-inc/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:15:06 EST SCHOTT MINIFAB, a subsidiary of SCHOTT that develops and manufactures microfluidic devices for point-of-care and life sciences consumables, has had a long-standing close customer relationship with Applied Microarrays Inc. (AMI). Together, they develop biotech substrates for diagnostics applications. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/2020-genesystems-launches-first-accelerator-facility-for-innovative-clinical-lab-tests/?sc=rsin /articles/2020-genesystems-launches-first-accelerator-facility-for-innovative-clinical-lab-tests/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:40:47 EST 20/20 GeneSystems, Inc., ("20/20"), announced the launch of its Clinical Lab Innovation Axcellerator (CLIAx), believed to be the first shared CLIA laboratory facility geared to helping diagnostic test innovators worldwide substantially reduce the time and cost of launching their tests in the U.S. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/new-antibody-detection-platform-offers-accelerated-multiplex-detection-of-antibodies-against-pathogens-or-autoantibodies-against-biomarkers/?sc=rsin /articles/new-antibody-detection-platform-offers-accelerated-multiplex-detection-of-antibodies-against-pathogens-or-autoantibodies-against-biomarkers/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:00:02 EST Veravas has announced the development of its VeraPrep(tm) Antibody Detection Kit, a new development platform that provides scientists with a state-of-the-art research tool to detect and measure immunoglobulins against new and emerging pathogens. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/hamilton-and-rhinostics-reinvent-rapid-swab-based-sample-workflows-from-collection-to-processing/?sc=rsin /articles/hamilton-and-rhinostics-reinvent-rapid-swab-based-sample-workflows-from-collection-to-processing/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:03 EST Rhinostics and Hamilton are combining their respective strengths to improve the speed and quality of nasal sample workflows. As a result of automating swab decapping and assay plate layout, laboratories can drop labor costs by 90% while increasing sample throughput to create scalable and flexible solutions to meet the evolving needs of COVID-19 testing. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/te-connectivity-acquires-three-life-science-development-and-manufacturing-firms-expands-reach-into-ivd-point-of-care-and-microfluidics-segments/?sc=rsin /articles/te-connectivity-acquires-three-life-science-development-and-manufacturing-firms-expands-reach-into-ivd-point-of-care-and-microfluidics-segments/?sc=rsin Sun, 26 Sep 2021 00:00:52 EST TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, has acquired three companies focused on microfluidic cartridge and blister reagent package development, usability testing, clinical research and manufacturing. The companies are Toolbox Medical Innovations (USA), Wi Inc (USA) and microiLIQUID (Spain). The combined entities leverage design and manufacturing capabilities in the United States and Europe and are focused on serving a global client base ranging from startups to multinationals in the life science, IVD and cell therapy markets. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/clip-health-formerly-luminostics-announces-company-rebranding-immediate-product-pipeline/?sc=rsin /articles/clip-health-formerly-luminostics-announces-company-rebranding-immediate-product-pipeline/?sc=rsin Sat, 25 Sep 2021 09:00:28 EST Clip Health has rebranded from Luminostics ahead of exciting product launches this fall. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/messe-d-sseldorf-to-promote-international-medicalliance-portfolio-at-aacc-2021/?sc=rsin /articles/messe-d-sseldorf-to-promote-international-medicalliance-portfolio-at-aacc-2021/?sc=rsin Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:05:25 EST MEDICA 2021 trade fair in Dusseldorf, Germany 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/protecting-clinical-output-from-water-risks/?sc=rsin /articles/protecting-clinical-output-from-water-risks/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:20:56 EST When lives are at stake, there is no margin for error. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/elga-labwater-helps-immuneserology-laboratories-maximize-uptime/?sc=rsin /articles/elga-labwater-helps-immuneserology-laboratories-maximize-uptime/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Sep 2021 16:10:48 EST Immune-serology Laboratories Require Consistent Ultrapure Water 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/lighthouse-acquires-burns-consulting-group-strengthens-managed-care-contracting-services/?sc=rsin /articles/lighthouse-acquires-burns-consulting-group-strengthens-managed-care-contracting-services/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:20:42 EST Lighthouse Lab Services, the nation's leading and full-service medical laboratory consulting and recruiting firm, is pleased to highlight its dual acquisitions of Vachette Pathology and Burns Consulting Group in 2021. With these acquisitions, Lighthouse has added new revenue cycle management consulting and managed care contracting services to its existing offerings for the clinical laboratory and pathology community. The company's growth was also highlighted in Inc. Magazine's 2021 Inc. 5000 list, which annually honors the country's fastest growing private companies. Lighthouse President Jon Harol will be available at the 2021 AACC Lab Expo to take questions on the company's recent expansion and new lines of service. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/opentrons-announces-200-million-series-c-round-led-by-softbank-vision-fund-2/?sc=rsin /articles/opentrons-announces-200-million-series-c-round-led-by-softbank-vision-fund-2/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:15:38 EST Opentrons, the lab automation platform comprised of Opentrons Robotics, Pandemic Response Lab, Neochromosome, and Zenith AI, receives $200 million to scale its platform for life sciences and healthcare. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/ultra-fast-nexera-qx-multiplex-lc-msms-system-multiplies-sample-throughput-to-maximize-productivity/?sc=rsin /articles/ultra-fast-nexera-qx-multiplex-lc-msms-system-multiplies-sample-throughput-to-maximize-productivity/?sc=rsin Thu, 23 Sep 2021 09:15:22 EST The Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS System uses multiple, alternating sample introduction streams for continuous operation of the mass spectrometer to significantly increase laboratory throughput and profitability. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/fluid-metering-inc-announces-the-launch-of-the-fvd-series-of-variable-dispense-pumps/?sc=rsin /articles/fluid-metering-inc-announces-the-launch-of-the-fvd-series-of-variable-dispense-pumps/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:25:19 EST Fluid Metering Inc. a microfluidic solutions provider is pleased to introduce the FVD series of variable dispense pumps (patent pending). 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/omega-bio-tek-s-new-automation-ready-prefilled-96-well-plates-kit-aims-to-increase-convenience-of-dna-purification/?sc=rsin /articles/omega-bio-tek-s-new-automation-ready-prefilled-96-well-plates-kit-aims-to-increase-convenience-of-dna-purification/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:00:55 EST Omega Bio-tek, a leading nucleic acid purification kit manufacturer, releases an automation-ready, prefilled DNA extraction kit for magnetic processors to purify DNA faster and easier than before. The convenient Mag-Bind(r) Blood & Tissue DNA HDQ Prefilled 96 Kit comes prefilled with magnetic beads, reagent plates, and tip combs and aims to simplify setup and processing time for magnetic processors such as the Thermo Fisher Scientific KingFisher(tm) Flex, Qiagen BioSprint(r), and the Applied Biosystems MagMax(r) Express-96. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/fapon-biotech-first-in-world-to-introduce-covid-19-antibodies-for-antigen-lateral-flow-testing-in-differentiating-variant-b-1-1-7-and-wild-type-virus/?sc=rsin /articles/fapon-biotech-first-in-world-to-introduce-covid-19-antibodies-for-antigen-lateral-flow-testing-in-differentiating-variant-b-1-1-7-and-wild-type-virus/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:55:44 EST Fapon Biotech, a mainstream COVID-19 raw materials supplier to the global top-profile reagent manufacturers, introduced pioneering COVID-19 antibodies for antigen lateral flow testing to detect and differentiate COVID-19 and the most notable variant B.1.1.7 (also known as SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01) in human samples. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/diapharma-announces-line-up-of-featured-products-for-aacc-2021/?sc=rsin /articles/diapharma-announces-line-up-of-featured-products-for-aacc-2021/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Sep 2021 10:50:37 EST DiaPharma Group is pleased to announce our lineup of featured products during AACC 2021. Explore assays for COVID-19-associated coagulopathy, specialty hemostasis, organ injury, and SARS-CoV-2 serology. DiaPharma specializes in assays and mechanistic biomarkers for bleeding and clotting disorders, hemostasis analyzers, liver disease (Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, Alcoholic Hepatitis), drug-induced liver and kidney injury, and anti-cancer drug development. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/bioivt-s-biospecimen-repository-and-clinical-database-prove-valuable-resources-for-ai-enhanced-drug-discovery-and-diagnostic-development/?sc=rsin /articles/bioivt-s-biospecimen-repository-and-clinical-database-prove-valuable-resources-for-ai-enhanced-drug-discovery-and-diagnostic-development/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 Sep 2021 10:00:49 EST BioIVT's ASTERAND(r) Human Tissue Repository contains clinical data from more than one million biospecimens and can be mined to reveal patterns and relationships in disease etiology and pathology. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program /articles/bioivt-acquires-tissue-solutions-ltd-a-uk-based-virtual-biobank/?sc=rsin /articles/bioivt-acquires-tissue-solutions-ltd-a-uk-based-virtual-biobank/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:05:42 EST This transaction will expand BioIVT's biospecimen collection network by approximately 150 sites in the US, UK, and Europe and broaden its offerings for drug and diagnostic developers. 2021 AACC Annual Scientific Meeting Press Program