Rapid Micro Methods News

bioMérieux Salmonella Test Gains Approval

bioMérieux has had its automated test for the detection of salmonella species granted Official Meth…

byRapidMicro •March 31, 2013

Nanotube Sensor Test Could Lead to Accurate Lyme Disease Diagnosis

A new, more accurate Lyme disease test may result from a nanotechnology device developed by Univers…

byRapidMicro •March 28, 2013

T2 Biosystems Completes $40M Financing to Support Clinical Programs and Commercialization of Sepsis Diagnostics

T2 Biosystems today announced the completion of a $40 million financing to support the clinical pro…

byRapidMicro •March 28, 2013

Veolia and bioMérieux to Cooperate on Monitoring System for Drinking Water Quality

At Biovision, the world life sciences forum, Veolia Environnement, global leader in water services …

byRapidMicro •March 27, 2013

Quidel Receives CE Mark for Its Molecular Diagnostic Test for Herpes Simplex Viruses (HSV 1, HSV 2) and Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV)

Quidel Corporation (NASDAQ: QDEL), a provider of rapid diagnostic testing solutions, cell-based vir…

byRapidMicro •March 27, 2013

High School Student Scientist Wins Multiple Honors for Research Including Rapid Methods

This year, Fallbrook High senior Jillian Drake will compete for the fourth time at the Greater San …

byRapidMicro •March 23, 2013

New EPA Rapid Water-Quality Test May Prevent Unnecessary Lake Michigan Beach Closures

A new rapid water-quality test may prevent beaches from being closed by providing accurate same day…

byRapidMicro •March 21, 2013

New Biosciences Company Driving Innovation to Improve Patient Care

A new company that is gearing up to “change the entire field of microbiology” officially launched i…

byRapidMicro •March 16, 2013

Lonza and Hyglos GmbH Reach Agreement for Endotoxin Detection Patents

Lonza Walkersville, Inc. and Hyglos GmbH, a German biotech company, announced today that they have …

byRapidMicro •March 14, 2013

Nanosphere Obtains CE Mark for Gram-Negative Blood Culture Test

Nanosphere, Inc. announced today it has obtained the CE IVD Mark under the European Directive on In …

byRapidMicro •March 13, 2013

Solomons Dengue Diagnoses Dependent on Rapid Testing Kits

A top health official in Solomon Islands says the authorities have ordered more testing kits for a …

byRapidMicro •March 13, 2013

Quidel Receives FDA Clearance for Its Molecular Diagnostic Test for RSV and hMPV

Quidel Corporation announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Foo…

byRapidMicro •March 12, 2013

Radical New Research Could Revolutionize Airborne Bacteria Detection

A new research project by scientists at the University of Ulster could revolutionize the way airbor…

byRapidMicro •March 12, 2013

UTHealth Researchers Say More Rapid Test for Group B Strep Successful

A more rapid laboratory test for pregnant women to detect potentially deadly Group B strep (GBS) ha…

byRapidMicro •March 12, 2013

DNA Extraction from Samples in a Minute

Scientists at the Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) in Pune have developed a novel technology to ext…

byRapidMicro •March 07, 2013

Nano Labs Develops Diagnostic Technology to Identify Tuberculosis (TB) Through Novel Nanotechnologies

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to present industry with promising biological diagnostics test results o…

byRapidMicro •March 07, 2013

EnviroLogix Launches Rapid Molecular Test Kit for Salmonella

EnviroLogix Inc. has introduced the DNAble® Salmonella Rapid Screening Kit, a pioneering testing so…

byRapidMicro •March 05, 2013

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces SureTect PCR System for Food Pathogen Detection

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of S…

byRapidMicro •March 03, 2013

San Diego Considering Faster System for Testing Water Quality at Beaches

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider a faster system for testing wate…

byRapidMicro •March 03, 2013

Blood Culture Medium Affects Bacterial Detection, Recovery

The choice of which blood culture medium to use in detecting possible sepsis in t…

byRapidMicro •March 03, 2013