August 9, 2019 Chromatography Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Shimadzu’s New Shim-Pack Bio Diol & IEX Columns Improve Characterization Accuracy of Biopharmaceuticals

Aug 09 2019 Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of the new Shim-pack Bio Diol & IEX columns that improve the accuracy of the characterization of peptides, oligonucleotide and other biopharmaceuticals. Shim-pack Bio Diol LC columns have different pore sizes, making them effective for analysis of aggregates and fragments of mAb, oligonucleotides and carbohydrates.... Read more

August 7, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships Mass Spectrometry

Development of multiplexed quantitation assay in circulation for therapeutic antibody monitoring of inflammatory immune diseases using nSMOL Antibody BA Kit

nSMOL™ Antibody BA Pretreatment Kit Shimadzu Corporation and Kyoto University developed the novel assay method of multiplexed analysis of therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of inflammatory immune diseases.1) The antibodies were measured using an LCMS-8050/8060 high-performance liquid chromatograph triple quadrupole mass spectrometer and nSMOLTM Antibody BA Kit2). The results of the joint research were published on... Read more

August 6, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Instrument for Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Provides Gold Standard-Level Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Accuracy[1]

New Instrument for Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Provides Gold Standard-Level Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Accuracy[1] Instrument utilizes gold standard broth microdilution method to guide more targeted patient therapy and optimize patient outcomes ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — AACC 2019 – A new benchtop automated reading and incubation system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) provides microbiology... Read more

August 6, 2019 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

Beckman Coulter MicroScan Wins IMV ServiceTrak™ Best System Performance for the Second Year in a Row

Brea, Calif., Aug. 06, 2019 — Beckman Coulter announced that its MicroScan WalkAway family of instruments has once again received IMV ServiceTrak’s “Best System Performance” award in the AST/ID category. ServiceTrak™ Clinical Laboratory Awards are based on interviews conducted with respondents in 2,075 clinical testing locations. The award in each category is given to manufacturers that... Read more

August 6, 2019 Informatics & Software Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

MilliporeSigma Acquires BSSN Software to Accelerate Customers’ Digital Transformation in the Lab

06 AUG 2019 | BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Gives scientists better, more efficient access to their lab data Boosts MilliporeSigma’s digital laboratory productivity business, commercial growth MilliporeSigma has acquired BSSN Software, a Darmstadt, Germany-based laboratory informatics company that makes data more readily accessible for ease of integration, collaboration, analysis and long-term archiving. Financial details were not disclosed. “BSSN... Read more

August 5, 2019 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Automation-Compatible Prepared Culture Media Plate Technology Boosts Laboratory Efficiency and Throughput

Automation-Compatible Prepared Culture Media Plate Technology Boosts Laboratory Efficiency and Throughput New SmartPlate design delivers enhanced and validated microbiological sample analysis with an extensive and unmatched range of formulations ANAHEIM, Calif.  – AACC 2019 – (August 6, 2019) – The launch of a robust, easy-to-handle, sustainable plate design for prepared culture media products in the... Read more

August 5, 2019 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

New Instrument for Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Provides Gold Standard-Level Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Accuracy1

New Instrument for Automated Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Provides Gold Standard-Level Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) Accuracy1 Instrument utilizes gold standard broth microdilution method to guide more targeted patient therapy and optimize patient outcomes ANAHEIM, Calif.  – AACC 2019 – (August 6, 2019) – A new benchtop automated reading and incubation system for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST)... Read more

August 5, 2019 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

PerkinElmer Launches EUROIMMUN ELISA for Detection of Aspergillus Infections

New assay provides in vitro determination of galactomannoprotein in immunocompromised patients WALTHAM, Mass. – August 5, 2019 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced the launch of the new EUROIMMUN Aspergillus Antigen ELISA.* The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay is specifically designed to detect the Aspergillus antigen galactomannoprotein and... Read more

August 5, 2019 Acad, Gov/Utilities Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Expanded Analytical Instrument Portfolio of U.S. FDA Class I Medical Devices for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories

New Expanded Analytical Instrument Portfolio of U.S. FDA Class I Medical Devices for Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories Thermo Scientific Medical Device portfolio provides an extensive range of chromatography and mass spectrometry instruments for performing laboratory developed tests ANAHEIM, Calif. – AACC 2019 – (August 6, 2019) – Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its portfolio of analytical... Read more

August 5, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Blood Tests Help Assess Asthma Risk and Decide Pet Selection

ImmunoCAP Allergen Components test for specific proteins that cause allergic sensitization to dogs, cats and horses ANAHEIM, Calif.  – AACC 2019 – (August 6, 2019)—New blood tests may help healthcare providers identify if patients are sensitized to up to 11 different molecular allergen component proteins found in dogs, cats, or horses. The assays analyze sensitivity... Read more