Illumina Receives First FDA Emergency Use Authorization for a Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Diagnostic Test

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is paving the way for large-scale, next-generation sequencing-based (NGS) COVID-19 testing. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Illumina COVIDSeq™ Test, a high-throughput, sequencing-based, in vitro diagnostic (IVD) workflow enabling the detection of SARS-CoV-2. The end-to-end workflow extends the options... Read more

WITec Begins Expansion of its Headquarters Facility

Increased capacity required to meet growing demand for Raman imaging microscopes Ulm, Germany  June 10th, 2020 WITec GmbH, the technology leader in correlative Raman microscopy, is expanding its headquarters building in Ulm. The new addition will offer more space for production and quality assurance, laboratories for development and customer demonstrations or sample measurements, larger conference... Read more

Bio-Techne and Zero – The End of Prostate Cancer Announce Partnership to Fund Education and Awareness Campaigns to Empower Men With Prostate Cancer

MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced that Exosome Diagnostics, a Bio-Techne brand, has established a new partnership with ZERO – The End of Prostate Cancer, the leading national nonprofit organization in the fight against prostate cancer. ZERO advances research, improves the lives of men and families, and inspires action for patients,... Read more

GE Healthcare Receives FDA Clearance of the Industry’s First Contrast-Enhanced Mammography Solution for Biopsy

Chicago, Illinois – June 9, 2020 – To help empower clinicians and patients in their fight against breast cancer, GE Healthcare today announced the Food and Drug Administration’s 510(k) clearance of Pristina Serena Bright™*, the healthcare industry’s first contrast-enhanced mammography solution for https://www.genewsroom.com/press-releases/ge-healthcare-receives-fda-clearance-industry%E2%80%99s-first-contrast-enhanced-mammography Read more

Promega Microsatellite Instability Molecular Test, OncoMate™ MSI Dx Analysis System, CE Marked and Available in Europe

New diagnostic test for MSI in solid tumors can inform physicians on immuno-oncology therapies and can guide treatment decisions for patients with Lynch-associated cancers Leiden, Netherlands and Madison, WI USA. (June 9, 2020) Promega Corporation today announced CE marking for the OncoMate™ MSI Dx Analysis System(OncoMate™ MSI) as a new in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical device in Europe.... Read more

Blocking Radiation in Wearable Devices

Researchers use scanning electron microscopy (SEM) to characterize a lightweight, flexible material with high performance shielding capabilities From wearable fitness trackers, such as smartwatches, to wearable healthcare devices, such as ECG and blood pressure monitors, there is a rising demand for increasingly advanced wearable devices. Devices such as these are packed with highly integrated circuits,... Read more