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Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Evidence, the revolutionary new biochip system now available, measures 12 analytes simultaneously in human samples, with a sample throughput of 1296 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran169.html A new test offering more reliable detection of Chlamydia trachomatis has received CE Mark certification, allowing it to be sold for clinical use in the UK Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Roche Diagnostics http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/roe/roe114.html With improved on-board instrument and calibration stability, the new Olympus Enzymatic Paracetamol test requires fewer calibration episodes and will reduce wastage, so saving time and money Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Olympus UK http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/oly/oly124.html Study shows use of AdvanDx's PNA Fish test was associated with an 82% reduction in intensive care unit mortality rates from staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT AdvanDx http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/adx/adx106.html The CE marking is a major requirement for the European Community regulation and the 98/79/CE directives for in vitro diagnostics medical devices Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Ipsogen http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ipo/ipo108.html Pronostics has signed a deal with University of Birmingham Medical School (UBMS) to provide next generation autoimmune testing services for its clinical immunology service Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Pronostics http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/pmo/pmo101.html The 50,000th Siemens Clinitek Status urine chemistry analyser recently rolled off the production line in Sudbury, Suffolk Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/bye/bye202.html The Evidence Investigator from Randox is a bench top semi-automated analyser that utilises biochip array technology for multi-analyte testing Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran167.html Clostridium difficile is responsible for the most common form of hospital-acquired diarrhoea, affecting over 500,000 people in the USA and one out of every 1000 patients hospitalised in Europe Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Inverness Medical Innovations http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/igz/igz114.html TheraScreen K-Ras kit allows clinicians to screen patients for mutations in the K-Ras gene, which correlates with poor prognosis if patients are treated with a class of drugs called EGFR inhibitors Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT DXS http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/dxs/dxs114.html Randox supplies a comprehensive range of diagnostic tests for the detection of drug abuse in food production, show and competition animals and in sport. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran166.html Findings illustrate new methods for rapidly and quantitatively analysing cell surface signalling complexes in living cells in a high throughput format that can potentially be applied to drug screening Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Cisbio International http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/cii/cii114.html Rules-Based Medicine (RBM) is partnering with Psynova Neurotech to co-develop and commercialise a blood test for the diagnosis of schizophrenia Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Rules-Based Medicine http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/rul/rul100.html The Reichert TS Meter-D is the first clinical, digital, hand-held refractometer that performs as well as most laboratory-grade refractometers, with the ease-of-use and price of a hand-held Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT YSI (UK) http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ysu/ysu113.html Researchers at the University of Warwick have devised an automated technique that can give a preliminary analysis of the precise brain tumour type within seconds Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT University of Warwick http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/unv/unv103.html Following the installation of an ABX Pentra 400 chemistry analyser at the University of Oxford, researchers in the department of physiology, anatomy and genetics say they are feeling the benefits Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Horiba ABX http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/abx/abx127.html GE Healthcare and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) have announced the formation of a new company to improve the speed, efficiency of diagnosis and interpretation of lab results Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT GE Healthcare http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ars/ars191.html AdvanDx has announced the FDA 510(k) submission of Yeast Traffic Light PNA Fish for detection of Candida yeast species from positive blood cultures Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT AdvanDx http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/adx/adx105.html By improving the accuracy of breast cancer tumour grading, MapQuant Dx Genomic Grade could spare tens of thousands chemotherapy treatments per year Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Ipsogen http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ipo/ipo107.html A fully automated HbA1c assay has been introduced for the Olympus AU680 chemistry analyser to eliminate the inconvenience and risk of manual pre-treatment for routine blood glucose monitoring tests Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Olympus Life Science Europa http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/mic/mic210.html One of the largest environmental analysis organisations in the UK and Ireland has chosen the Aquakem analyser from Labmedics for its brand new, state-of-the-art laboratory in Hawarden, near Chester Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Labmedics http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/lad/lad114.html Alpha Laboratories says its Fastrak is probably the most eco-friendly tip rack refill system in the world - its environmental packaging impact is up to 200 times less than other systems Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Alpha Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/alp/alp135.html Vivacta prepares for pilot manufacture of its highly sensitive, disposable piezofilm sensors for point of care (PoC) diagnostics by acquiring extra space and appointing an engineering manager Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Vivacta http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/vij/vij102.html Anti-MCV antibodies are associated with more severe rheumatoid arthritis, measured by DAS28, ESR, and swollen joint count, compared with anti-CCP2, CCP3, and CCP3.1 antibodies Wed, 28 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Orgentec Diagnostika http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/org/org101.html Darent Valley meets growing haematology analysis demand in English county; one year on Horiba ABX 'workhorse' analysers efficiently handle high throughput needs Thu, 22 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Horiba ABX http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/abx/abx126.html Randox Laboratories releases the world's first protein biochip and the Evidence immunoassay analyser, which it says is set to revolutionise healthcare and diagnosis Wed, 21 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran163.html Guava Technologies has announced a complete turnkey package for CD4 monitoring that requires minimum technical expertise to operate and obtain high quality results Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Guava Technologies http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/gua/gua190.html Total Antioxidant Status kits from Randox provide a complete profile of a patient from a single sample in a rapid and reliable manner, and is also suitable for use on most clinical analysers Fri, 16 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran162.html Randox produces high quality apolipoprotein tests for the diagnosis, monitoring and research of cardiovascular disease and related conditions Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran161.html Biotecon authorised to develop, produce, and sell kits in the food and GMO (genetically modified organisms) analysis field that are designed for use on the Roche LightCycler instrument Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Roche Diagnostics http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/roe/roe113.html PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences will begin direct distribution of its instrumentation and extend its suite of services in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Thu, 01 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Perkin Elmer LAS (UK) http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/pki/pki328.html The Randox High Sensitivity Cytokine and Growth Factor Assays provide this sensitivity, using a combination of highly specific antibodies and advanced chemistries. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Randox Laboratories http://www.laboratorytalk.com/news/ran/ran160.html