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Plexus EBV Multianalyte Diagnostics
Serology test kits
Focus Diagnostics Inc, Cypress, Calif, has introduced two Plexus™ EBV Multianalyte Diagnostics serology test kits for detecting the presence or absence of IgG and IgM antibodies in blood serum for diagnosis of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and EBV-associated infectious mononucleosis. The assays use Luminex® xMAP® technology, which enables simultaneous detection of multiple target analytes in clinical specimens, tested in diagnostic panels. The Plexus multiplex immunoassay panels have been specifically designed to correspond with laboratory tests that physicians might order to help them diagnose specific infections. Specially designed Plexus software runs on Luminex-based analyzers, and allows a lab to report results for the entire panel or only specific assays.
Focus Diagnostics
(714) 220-1900
www.focusdx.com
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Abbott ARCHITECT C-Peptide Assay
Determines C-Peptide
Abbott Diagnostics, Abbott Park, Ill, offers the new ARCHITECT immunoassay analyzer, an automated method for the quantitative determination of C-Peptide in human serum, plasma, or urine. The assay complements the diabetes assay panel on ARCHITECT Immunoassay and Clinical Chemistry platforms. The diabetes immunoassay panel consists of C-Peptide and insulin; and the clinical chemistry panel has assays for glucose, HbA1c, microalbumin, creatinine, and the lipid panel (LDL, HDL, triglyceride). The new C-Peptide assay is standardized to the WHO 1st IRP IRR 84/510; and has high sensitivity, precision, and a throughput of up to 200 tests per hour. All reagent components are ready to use for increased productivity and accuracy.
Abbott Diagnostics
(847) 937-6100
www.abbott.com
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Nunc EasyFill Cell Factory
Production-scale cell culture
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, Waltham, Mass, introduces the new Nunc™ EasyFill™ Cell Factory, a single-use multilayer system for production-scale cell culture. The system features two options for filling and harvesting. The traditional port enables aseptic filling through tubing connections while the large port facilitates the pouring of media directly into the cell factory system. The dual-port design supports process transfer and scale-up, from research applications through commercial production. It is available in one-, two-, four-, and 10-layer formats and is a linearly scalable device.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc
(800) 678-5599
www.thermofisher.com
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Biohazard Wipes
Prevent leakage
Biohazard wipes from Current Technologies Inc, Crawfordsville, Ind, contain a white absorbent side and bright-orange plastic backing to prevent blood, fluids, and chemicals from leaking onto other surfaces. The wipes trap fluids inside the absorbent side, allowing virtually no leak-through to gloves, hands, or countertops. The orange polyethylene backing is impermeable to strong solvents, including xylene and xylene substitutes, acetone, ketones, alcohols, and formalin. The white absorbent side is available in three thicknesses—standard, heavy, and super—and in multiple sizes: 3 x 3 inches, 4 x 4 inches, and 8 x 9 inches. Precut benchliners are also manufactured in 11 x 16 inches or 16 x 16 inches, and in 100-foot rolls.
Current Technologies Inc
(800) 456-4022
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Biotest Blood Bank Reagents
FDA approved
Biotest, Rockaway, NJ, now brings its full line of traditional blood bank reagents to North America, having recently gained FDA approval for the line. Useful for donor centers, reference laboratories, and hospitals for blood group serology testing, these traditional blood bank reagents complement Biotest’s existing portfolio of automated reagents that work with its TANGO/optimo Automated Blood Bank System. The company’s Reagent Red Blood Cell products include three configurations for antibody screening, two antibody identification panels, Coombs control cells, and reverse ABO products. Rare typing reagents will include anti-C, anti-E, anti-c, anti-e, anti-Lea, anti-K, anti-k, anti-Fya, anti-Jka, anti-Jkb, anti-M, anti-N, anti-S, anti-s, and anti-P1. All antisera are monoclonal, and many of the clones have never been previously available in the United States before.
Biotest
(800) 522-0090
www.biotestusa.com
