Respiratory Samples Articles & Analysis
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The new Vitassay Real Time PCR allows the qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 and the HV 69/70 deletion of the S gene for SARS-CoV-2 in respiratory samples. Several SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) have emerged in the past months and monitoring them in all countries is key. The United Kingdom (UK) has detected a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from samples initially taken in Kent on September 20th ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Applied Biosystems TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit from Thermo Fisher Scientific, the company announced today. The TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B Combo Kit is a real-time PCR test for the detection and differentiation of RNA from the SARS-CoV2, influenza A and influenza B viruses in ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces CE-marking of its TaqPath COVID-19, Flu A/B, RSV Combo Kit for the in vitro diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A/B and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A/B infections. Using the new kit, laboratories can now can run a single test for SARS-CoV-2, influenza (flu) A/B, and RSV to detect and differentiate between diseases that share similar clinical symptoms, and ...
OPTI Medical Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), today announced that it has received the CE mark certification in the European Union for its OPTI SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR laboratory test kit for the detection of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. This announcement follows earlier validation of the test by the Institut Pasteur of France as well as Emergency ...
The current pandemic situation has created a demand for test kits that can be run with less amount of reagents while generating faster test results.Lumex Instruments’ microchip real-time PCR analyzer AriaDNA, by detecting SARS-CoV-2, has proven its ability to meet this demand. The Microchip RT-PCR COVID-19 Detection System based on AriaDNA enables to test up to seven patient samples in one ...
During this pandemic situation, erratic supply of lab wares and reagents, as well as bottlenecks created due to high demand and short supply of the test reagents, has created a delay in getting the population tested for COVID-19. Worldwide calls for widespread testing has skyrocketed the amount of requests for PCR reagent supply. Current real-time PCR assays and PCR instruments consume large ...
Fighting the epidemic together – Yaguo and the Shanghai Tianyi Group donated 8-million-yuan worth of innovative respiratory equipment to help Hubei’s new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic. On February 18th 2020, Beijing Yaguo Technology Co., Ltd. (“Yaguo”) and the Shanghai Tianyi Industry Holding Group Co., Ltd. (“Tianyi”) jointly donated medical equipment with a ...