Category: Diagnostic Technologies

Diagnostic Technologies

Volta Labs Expands Callisto Platform With Automated WGS Library Prep Apps

Callisto system now supports seven validated DNA library preparation workflows across multiple sequencing platforms and chemistries.

Diagnostic Technologies

Security Vulnerabilities Found in Portable DNA Sequencers

Researchers identify critical flaws in Oxford Nanopore devices that could expose or alter genetic data without detection.

Diagnostic Technologies

Can AI Learn to Smell Disease? A New Dataset Paves the Way

Researchers are developing a large-scale olfactory dataset to train artificial intelligence, potentially unlocking smell as a powerful tool for early disease detection.

Anatomic Pathology

Mopec Integrates Lumea’s Tissue Handling Technology Into Grossing Station

The integration is designed to bridge specimen grossing with digital pathology workflows for improved diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.

Digital Pathology

Digital Pathology Market Expected to Reach $6.55 Billion by 2035

Market research projects 17.15% compound annual growth rate driven by AI integration and cloud-based platforms.

Clinical Chemistry

Carolina Liquid Chemistries Alcohol Assay Receives CLIA Moderate Complexity Rating for Abbott ImmTox 270

The ethyl alcohol assay categorization enables moderate complexity laboratories to expand drug screening capabilities on the Abbott analyzer platform.

Flow Cytometry

10x Genomics Launches Next Generation of Chromium Flex to Scale Single-Cell Research

New plate-based multiplexing can profile up to 384 samples and 100 million cells per week.

Hematology & Serology

Blood Test Avoidance Creates Major Gaps in Care, HLTH Panel Finds

With 70% of medical decisions depending on blood testing, experts highlight the toll of missed testing and the promise of alternative collection methods.

Immunoassay

Lateral Flow Assays Market Projected to Reach $12.1 Billion by 2030

Market growth driven by expanding clinical applications and regulatory innovation, with kits and reagents dominating product segments.

Mass Spectrometry

New RNA-seq Kit Enables Direct Processing of 3D Spheroid Models

The extraction-free library preparation technology is designed to deliver full transcriptome coverage for drug screening and toxicology studies.

Microbiology

FDA Clears Enhanced Microbial Identification System Features

New clearances expand MALDI-TOF platform capabilities with improved software, faster sample prep, and broader species coverage.

Molecular Diagnostics

EazeBio Partners with UC Santa Cruz to Develop Instrument-Free Diagnostics

The collaboration will focus on creating a cortisol biosensor for stress and metabolic health testing using luminescent biosensors and AI-guided interpretation.

Point-of-Care

Monod Bio Taps AI Protein Design to Build Rapid Point-of-Care Preeclampsia Test

The Seattle biotech company receives a $750,000 Gates Foundation grant to develop a rapid diagnostic using novel protein binders and a luciferase system.

Urinalysis & Toxicology

Fentanyl Positivity Rates Seven Times Higher in Random vs Pre-Employment Drug Tests

The sharp increase in fentanyl in random drug checks suggests more workers are using the opioid after they have passed pre-employment screens.