Ultrafast, On-Chip PCR Could Speed Diagnosis During Current and Future Pandemics
The PCR portion of an RT-PCR test takes about an hour. Researchers have developed a chip that can perform PCR in only about 8 minutes.
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Gold Leaf Could Help Diagnose Viral Infections in Low-Resource Settings
Researchers developed gold leaf electrodes that, in combination with a CRISPR-based assay, could sensitively detect HPV DNA in human samples.
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Rapid COVID-19 Diagnostic Test Delivers Fast, Accurate Results
A low-cost, rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 developed by Penn Medicine provides COVID-19 results within four minutes with 90% accuracy.
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New England Biolabs to Acquire Fluorogenics Limited
“The acquisition of FGL enables NEB to combine our expertise in enzyme manufacturing and assay development with their expertise in lyophilization, providing a complete solution for our customers,” says Jim Ellard, CEO of New England Biolabs.
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Updated Cochrane Review Assesses COVID-19 Rapid Test Accuracy
The review shows that rapid antigen tests are better at correctly identifying cases of COVID-19 in people with symptoms than in people without symptoms.
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