Pathogen-agnostic testing reveals hidden respiratory threats in negative samples

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the term "Polymerase Chain Reaction testing" into the mainstream. The PCR method is a type of ...
TMCnet

Co-Diagnostics Receives Japanese Patent Covering Co-Dx PCR Platform Technologies

(Nasdaq: CODX) ("Co-Dx" or "the Company"), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, today announced that the Japan Patent ...
News Medical

Ultrafast PCR technology shortens the test time by 10-fold

PCR technology is a molecular diagnostics technology that detects target nucleic acids by amplifying the DNA amount. It has brought marked progress in the life sciences field since its development in ...
Labroots

Panel Presentation: Implementing a Real-Time PCR-Based Method for Sterility Release Testing of ATMPs with Live Q&A

Currently established rapid methods for sterility testing of advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are mostly based on growth-based processes or the detection of metabolic activities. However, ...
News Medical

Comparing lateral flow testing with RT-PCR to detect SARS-CoV-2

During the early stages of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), rapid testing was imperative for public health policymakers and health care workers in order to determine where and what measures ...
The Scientist

Leveraging PCR for Rapid Sterility Testing

Robust sterility testing is essential to ensure the safety of cell therapies. However, traditional culture-based analysis takes several weeks to confirm a therapeutic’s microbial contamination, which ...
Reuters

Fact Check: CDC lab update on COVID-19 PCR tests misinterpreted

New guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) withdrawing their request for Emergency Use Authorization for a coronavirus test introduced in February 2020 do not mean ...