Reimagining the future of healthcare during and beyond the pandemic Kumar Jeetendra | January 4, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented disruption for the healthcare industry, pushing government, health agencies battling infectious diseases, healthcare workers, and diagnostic labs to think about alternative ways of delivering health care while adapting to the new environment. Sharing insights and learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic by Mr. Amit Chopra, Managing Director, Thermo Fisher …
YMC application note on LC-MS/MS analysis of DSP toxins Kumar Jeetendra | December 26, 2020 This application note shows the LC-MS/MS analysis of okadaic acid and its derivates with different YMC-Triart phases. All phases are suitable for the separation of these compounds with high resolution. The different selectivities of the YMC-Triart family generate the optimum results for specific demands: from excellent resolution to short analysis times. Furthermore, the YMC-Triart family …
Docking Station Enables a Consistent Sample Tube (De)Capping Action Kumar Jeetendra | December 22, 2020 Using the Docking Station in combination with the Screw Cap Recappers, a consistent capping and decapping action is assured, allowing research laboratories to recap 96-well, 48-well and 24-well format sample storage tubes securely and uniformly for an optimal sealing performance. Designed in conjunction with several leading laboratories, the cost-effective handheld devices offer users the ability …
Apex Chromatography Pvt. Ltd. adds colour and positivity to it’s refreshed brand identity with new logo. Kumar Jeetendra | December 21, 2020 Hyderabad: 21st December 2020: Apex Chromatography Pvt Ltd, the leading provider of chromatography consumables, powder Characterization, Inhalation testing equipments in India, announced today the launch of its new corporate brand identity, redesigned logo. These changes come at a time when the company is evolving its service offerings and expanding its reach. “2020 has been a …
Access to Whole-Genome Sequencing for Genetic Disease Testing :Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Kumar Jeetendra | December 20, 2020 SAN DIEGO & WELLESLEY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care announce a risk-sharing agreement to make whole-genome sequencing (WGS) available to certain Harvard Pilgrim members, effective January 1, 2021. The program will leverage WGS to support faster diagnoses of genetic diseases in children, potentially eliminating the long, costly diagnostic odyssey …
Teknova Completes FDA Notification for Room Temperature-Stable Viral Transport Medium Kumar Jeetendra | December 19, 2020 Teknova, Hollister, Calif, has completed the process of FDA notification for its Active Viral Transport Medium (ATM). ATM is a room temperature-stable version of Teknova’s CDC formulation Viral Transport Medium (VTM) and is manufactured under GMP conditions in compliance with ISO 13485 standards. The requirement for refrigerated storage and transport of nasopharyngeal samples for viral …
COVID-19 IgG Quantitative Antibody Blood Test of Abbott recieved CE mark Kumar Jeetendra | December 19, 2020 Abbott has received CE Mark for its new quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG (Immunoglobulin G) lab-based serology test. IgG antibody testing that gives a quantitative result (measuring the amount of antibodies) provides important insights to people as they recover from COVID-19 and help evaluate a person’s immune response to a vaccine. Countries around the world are preparing …
new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility construction announced by Thermo Fisher Kumar Jeetendra | December 18, 2020 Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the construction of a new cGMP plasmid DNA manufacturing facility in Carlsbad, Calif. The site will expand the company’s clinical and commercial capabilities for cGMP plasmid DNA used as a critical raw material to develop and manufacture cell and gene-based therapies including life-saving cancer …
Heparan Sulfate Products for COVID-19 Infection, Disease & Therapeutics Research Kumar Jeetendra | December 17, 2020 AMSBIO offer a wide range of Heparan Sulfate antibodies, enzymes, standards and ready-to-use Heparanase activity assays for researchers seeking to better understand COVID-19 and thereby to combat the pandemic. Heparan Sulfate (HS) is increasingly recognised as a key factor in infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of the current COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. …
European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) clinical practice guidelines recommend scalp cooling to prevent chemotherapy-induced alopecia Kumar Jeetendra | December 17, 2020 Huddersfield, UK – 17 December 2020 – The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, has updated the Clinical Practice Guidelines for Dermatological Toxicities Related to Anticancer Agents to include the recommendation of scalp cooling for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia (CIA) as a Category IIB recommendation. A multidisciplinary …
INTEGRA Biosciences’ VIAFLO electronic pipettes Kumar Jeetendra | December 16, 2020 Preparation of qPCR plates is a repetitive, time-consuming task when done manually, and having the right pipettes makes all the difference. Postdoctoral researcher Daisy Shu explained: “After graduating in optometry, I moved into research, studying cataracts – clouding of the lens – for my PhD at the University of Sydney before taking up my present …
Lonza’s MODA-EM™ Paperless Solution to be Implemented at the UK’s New Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre Kumar Jeetendra | December 14, 2020 Basel, Switzerland and Harwell, UK, 07 December 2020 – Lonza and the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC), a not-for-profit organization established to provide the UK’s first strategic vaccine development and advanced manufacturing capability, announced a project to implement the MODA-EM™ Solution to automate quality control (QC) in the new facility. VMIC plans to implement …
