In lab tests, the porous nanofiber cylinders absorbed and released more proteins, cells, bacteria, DNA, and viruses from liquids and surfaces than the cotton or flocked swabs commonly used for covid-19 testing.
Both the Accula Flu A/Flu B and RSV tests are approved for use with nasal swab collection, which is less invasive than nasopharyngeal swabs.
A broader screening approach may improve population-level control of sexually transmitted infections.
New products include high-throughput biobanking tubes from Greiner Bio-One, a centrifuge rotor from Beckman Coulter, and color-coded microbial test films from Neogen Corp.
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Flu sample collection kits from Copan, Murrieta, Calif, include viral transport media and a flocked swab for improved collection of patient specimen.
Read MoreNew research at COPAN Group has led to an important technological breakthrough in the yield of target nucleic acid from its FLOQSwabs.
Read MoreIn young adult women, there is a high degree of agreement between self-collected and clinician-collected vaginal swab samples for detecting human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in the genital tract, results of a new study suggest.
Read MoreFor ENT and eye swab sampling during respiratory season
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