Italian Researchers Identify New SARS-CoV-2 Gene Variants That Provide Clues to Coronavirus's Epidemiology

Italian Researchers Identify New SARS-CoV-2 Gene Variants That Provide Clues to Coronavirus’s Epidemiology Scientists say early data, generated with new NGS research panel from Thermo Fisher Scientific, suggest coronavirus is genetically stable, and could increase the effectiveness of vaccines in development CARLSBAD, Calif., March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Two teams of infectious disease researchers in Italy... Read more

QIAGEN releases QIAstat-Dx test kit to the U.S. as first syndromic test for detection of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus under new FDA Policy

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, March 24, 2020 – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has begun shipments to the United States of its new QIAstat-Dx Respiratory SARS-CoV-2 Panel test to aid in diagnosing patients infected with the novel COVID-19 coronavirus under a new Policy of the U.S. Food and... Read more

Hamilton Announces Automated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Workstations and Priority Fast Tracking for Any Orders Related to Combatting the Viral Pandemic

March 17, 2020 Automation Solutions and Services to Aid Critical Coronavirus Testing Reno, Nevada, USA and Bonaduz, Switzerland (March 17, 2020) – Today, Hamilton Company announces multiple automation-related initiatives to aid healthcare workers and researchers as they battle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Two new automated assay ready workstations, based on the Company’s Microlab® STARlet liquid handling workstation, facilitate... Read more

New Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer with 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Assay Available in the U.S.

New Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer with 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Assay Available in the U.S. VANTAA, Finland, March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer is now commercially available in the U.S. with the Cascadion SM 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D... Read more

Bio-Rad Announces that Through its Exact Diagnostics Product Line, the Company has Launched a SARS CoV-2 Standard for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing

Date: 03/12/2020 HERCULES, Calif. – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced that through its Exact Diagnostics product line Bio-Rad has launched a SARS CoV-2 Standard to support laboratory assay validation of coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. Bio-Rad is providing the SARS CoV-2 Standard to... Read more

NEOGEN develops genomic test for whiteleg shrimp

LINCOLN, Neb., March 11, 2020 — NEOGEN Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has developed the GGP Shrimp 50K, a universally applicable tool incorporating the latest advancements in genetic marker information for whiteleg shrimp. “Globally, shrimp is one of the fastest growing protein sources, so developing genetic tools to aid whiteleg shrimp producers with... Read more

Thermo Fisher Scientific Launches New LC-MS/MS Clinical Analyzer with 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Assay in the U.S.

Media Contact Information Julia Nisbet-FahySenior Manager – Global MarketingThermo Fisher Scientific+44 (0) 7342 080967julia.nisbet-fahy@thermofisher.com Jaime GrigorescuMarketing Manager – Global MarketingThermo Fisher Scientific+1 (773) 431 0390jaime.grigorescu@thermofisher.com New Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer with 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Assay Available in the U.S. The Thermo Scientific Cascadion SM Clinical Analyzer.  To download this image, click here. VANTAA, Finland – (March 9,... Read more