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Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires Cell Sorting Technology from Propel Labs

The recently introduced Bigfoot Spectral Cell Sorter and approximately 40 employees will become part of Thermo Fisher’s Biosciences business.

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RURAL Study to Use HemoScreen POC Hematology Analyzer

The miniaturized, portable hematology analyzer from PixCell Medical will be used in research to gain insight into health-related concerns of people in the rural southeastern United States.

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Choosing Reference Standards for Molecular Assay Development

Rapid adoption of molecular testing in cancer necessitates quality cell line-derived controls.

Diagnostic Technologies

Molecular Testing for Cancer Declined during Pandemic, per AMP Survey

Laboratory staffing and supply shortages are limiting patient access to critical cancer screening tests that guide treatment decisions.

Lab Automation

SPT Labtech Acquires BioMicroLab

BioMicroLab designs and manufactures laboratory automation equipment.

Covid 19

Behind the Scenes on the Front Lines: Laboratories

Laboratory staff working long hours at Penn State’s Department of Pathology are proud of how they’ve adapted to making do with short supplies and heightened demand during the covid-19 pandemic, reports Penn State Health.

Lab Equipment

Easy-to-Use Benchtop Evaporator

The BioChromato C10 Smart Evaporator offers a productive sample preparation tool for labs tasked with solvent removal directly from liquid chromatography vials or concentration of multiple samples from extraction or fractionation processes.

Lab Essentials

MedTrainer Introduces LabComply to Simplify Lab Compliance

LabComply manages laboratory safety, administrative and engineering controls, training, documentation, and reporting as part of MedTrainer’s all-in-one healthcare compliance solution.

Disease States

Verichem Releases Ready-To-Use HDL/LDL Calibration Verification Kit

Verichem’s HDL Cholesterol Verifier Kit contains HDL and LDL cholesterol and other lipid components from human serum free of potential interfering substances.

Lab Management

Hologic Completes Acquisition of Biotheranostics

Biotheranostics develops and markets two highly differentiated molecular diagnostic tests for breast and metastatic cancers: Breast Cancer Index and CancerType ID.