Rapid Micro Methods News

Bruker Receives FDA Clearance for the MALDI Biotyper Microbial Identification System

Bruker Corporation announced that it has been granted U.S. FDA clearance under Section 510(k) to m…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

European LabOnFoil Detects Pathogens

Led by the Basque R&D Alliance IK4, 13 organisations in 8 different countries have been conducti…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

Rapid Pathogen Identification System Evaluated for Food Industry Testing

PathoGenetix, Inc., a developer of an automated system for bacterial strain typing, and Marshfield F…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

Urine-Based Assay Diagnoses Chlamydia in 20 Minutes

A rapid and sensitive assay requiring no special equipment can detect Chlamydia trachomatis directly…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

EMSL Implements the bioMérieux VITEK®MS

bioMérieux,Inc a world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, is pleased to announce that EMSL…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

New Biotechnology Offers Rapid Diagnostics

The revelation of a new optical dimension in nanophotonics offers untapped clinical potential in non…

byRapidMicro •December 23, 2013

Microchip Aids Rapid Microorganism Identification

Researchers have developed a glass/silicon polymer chip with a microscopically small channel that en…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Rapid TB test Could Be Ready in 18 Months

A new rapid tuberculosis test shortens diagnosis time on one of the world’s deadliest diseases from …

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Researchers Have Identified a Biomarker for Sepsis in Blood

Researchers at King’s College London have identified a biomarker – a biological ‘fingerprint’ – for …

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

New Diagnostic Test Detects Chlamydia trachomatis in Less Than 20 Minutes

Researchers have developed a new assay for rapid and sensitive detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, t…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Whole-Genome Sequencing Accurately identifies Bacteria in Clinical Specimens

Researchers in Denmark have found that using whole-genome sequencing directly on clinical samples id…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Rapid Identification of the Salmonella Serovars S. enteritidis and S. typhimurium

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued the Final Rule “Prevention of Salmonella Ente…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

NanoLogix and Saudi Company To Work Together for Distribution of NanoLogix Products in the Arabian Gulf Region

NanoLogix, Inc., an innovator in the rapid detection, identification of live bacteria, and determina…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Molecular Assay for Patient Screening Detects S. aureus and Newly Emerging MRSA Strains Now Available in the US

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology…

byRapidMicro •December 14, 2013

Food Safety Testing Labs Evaluate PathoGenetix Microbial Strain Typing System

PathoGenetix, Inc., developer of an automated system for rapid bacterial identification, announced t…

byRapidMicro •November 26, 2013

Improved Rapid Molecular Testing May Become Available in Office Setting

Rapid molecular tests for viruses and other infections may soon become widely available and could he…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Rapid Sequencing Method Can Identify New Viruses Within Hours

In 2009, two teenagers in the Democratic Republic of Congo showed up at their village health clinic,…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

FDA and Vivione Biosciences Enter into a 3-Year Cooperative Diagnostic R&D Agreement

Vivione Biosciences Corporation announced a new three-year Cooperative Research and Development Agre…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Rapid Testing Leads to More Efficient Care for Influenza Patients

The University of Utah School of Medicine published study results on Thursday in the Journal of Pedi…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Diagnosing Sepsis More Quickly

A research team from bioMérieux reports the development of a new method that, they say, could cut ho…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Analysis of E. coli Strains Compares Whole Genome Sequencing, PFGE and Genome Sequence Scanning

PathoGenetix Inc., a developer of an automated system for rapid bacterial identification, and Applie…

byRapidMicro •November 21, 2013

Corgenix and Zalgen Collaborate on Developing Infectious Disease Diagnostic Test

Corgenix Medical Corporation, a worldwide developer and marketer of diagnostic test kits, announced …

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

Eurofins and Celsis Partner to Provide Cost-Effective and Rapid Pharma Microbiology Services

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, the global leader in bio/pharmaceutical GMP product testing, and Ce…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

New Rapid Indicator Organism Testing for Food Processors

MOCON, Inc. has now added rapid “indicator organism” testing capability to its proven GreenLight® mi…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

New Microarray for Identifying and Subtyping Pathogenic E. coli Using Unique DNA Signatures

Affymetrix, Inc. announces the availability of a multi-genome pathogen microarray, designed by the F…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

ProteinLogic Awarded Grant for Rapid Tuberculosis Test

Ithaka is pleased to announce that ProteinLogic, a biomarker discovery and exploitation company, Mic…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

MedMira to Collaborate with the National Research Council of Canada on Advanced Sensitivity and Automated Detection in Future Rapid Diagnostics

MedMira Inc., (MedMira), a developer of rapid diagnostic technology and solutions, today announced a…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

LabCorp Announces New Rapid HIV Diagnostic Tools

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings announced that its 4th generation HIV antigen-antibody co…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

Novel Molecular Assay for MRSA Active Surveillance Detects Newly Discovered Strains of Drug-Resistant Superbug

BD Diagnostics, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology…

byRapidMicro •November 18, 2013

Microbiologics Debuts New Molecular Standards Product Line - Helix Elite

Microbiologics, a leading global manufacturer of prepared quality control microorganism products, …

byRapidMicro •November 15, 2013

IDSA Report Calls for Improved, Rapid Diagnostic Testing

The Infectious Diseases Society of America has called for better diagnostics for infectious diseases…

byRapidMicro •November 07, 2013

Covance and Pathoquest Collaborate on Next-Gen Sequencing to Detect Viral Contaminants

Covance Inc., one of the world's largest and most comprehensive drug development companies, and …

byRapidMicro •November 05, 2013

New Collaboration Aims to Detect More TB Cases in Developing Countries

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, and FIND (Foundatio…

byRapidMicro •November 04, 2013

First Rapid Test to Detect Both HIV-1 Antigen and HIV-1/2 Antibodies Now Available

Alere Inc., the world's leading provider of point-of- care rapid diagnostic and health informati…

byRapidMicro •November 01, 2013