Category: Lab Essentials

Lab Essentials

MGI Tech Unveils New Laboratory Automation and Proteomics Solutions

The company introduced systems for single-cell proteomics, clinical sample processing, and spatial proteomics.

Lab Essentials

Labcorp Launches AI-Powered App to Help Patients Understand Test Results

Labcorp has launched MyLabcorp, a mobile app that uses OpenAI models to help patients interpret lab results and track health trends. The company cites growing consumer demand for AI-powered health information and clinical context.

Lab Essentials

Bringing Clarity to Autoimmune and Allergy Diagnostics

As autoimmune and allergy test volumes rise, labs are prioritizing workflow standardization and structured testing pathways to ensure reliable results, according to Santhosh Nair, president of immunodiagnostics at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Biochemicals & Chemical Reagents

Biotium’s New Cell Barcoding Kit Allows Up to 15-Sample Multiplexing in a Single Flow Cytometry Tube

The ViaPlex 2-Color Cell Barcoding Kit uses two reactive fluorescent dyes to combine up to 15 distinct cell populations in one tube, reducing reagent use and run time.

Quality Systems

bioMérieux Acquires Accellix for Cell and Gene Therapy Quality Control

bioMérieux has acquired Accellix for about €35 million, adding rapid, automated flow cytometry to its pharmaceutical quality control portfolio for cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

Lab Automation

Sapio Sciences Integrates Claude Cowork to Streamline Laboratory Data Management

Sapio Sciences has integrated Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI assistant into its platform, enabling scientists to search, retrieve, and analyze R&D data across ELN and LIMS systems through a single conversational interface.

Lab Equipment

Bio-Rad Launches New Line of Thermal Cyclers for PCR Applications

The PTC Harmony 96 and PTC Harmony Deepwell systems are designed to provide high-performance PCR for academic and biopharma laboratories.

Information Technology

SYNERGEN Health Launches New Revenue Cycle Management Tool for Laboratories

SYNERGEN Health has launched IGNITE, an AI-driven revenue cycle management platform for laboratories, designed to address denied claims and delayed reimbursements.

Lab Safety

Modern Lab Eyewear Efficacy Safety Comfort and Standards

Emerging hazards like aerosolized chemicals and laser equipment demand upgraded protection.

Labwear & Consumables

BD Launches Three-Tube Urine Collection Cup Kit to Reduce Contamination Risk

The three-tube system is designed to reduce contamination risk and improve workflow by enabling expanded urine testing from a single specimen.