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Cardiac Analysers Support Rapid Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease at CUH Addenbrooke’s CS 200 Acute Care Diagnostic cardiac analysers. The technology from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is enabling rapid diagnosis of


Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED), part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has become the first UK site to install two Stratus®


cardiovascular disease (CVD) to quickly determine an appropriate treatment plan.


The Acute Care Diagnostic analysers are supporting the Trust to meet the NHS maximum four-hour wait A&E guidelines. Previously, when samples were sent to the Central Laboratory, it could take up to three hours from test to reporting results. With the new systems in place, the department can undertake testing in the Emergency Department and rapidly gain results in approximately 14 minutes, therefore taking around 35 minutes for the whole cycle from testing to the delivery of results.


The Stratus CS200 analyser features a touchscreen interface, enabling easy navigation of menus as well as a barcode reader to eliminate the need for manual entry. The system also allows results to be reported in dual units, for easy interpretation by clinicians. It delivers a robust cardiac assay menu, including guideline acceptable sensitive Troponin I, meeting European Society of Cardiology and American College of Cardiology Joint Committee recommendations of ≤10% CV at the 99th percentile of normal population.


Other assays include D-Dimer, an important test performed in patients with suspected thrombotic disorders and βhCG which is used as an early pregnancy detection marker, to guide diagnostic testing decisions. CardioPhase®


hsCRP is available for assessing risk of future cardiovascular disease and NT-proBNP which aids in diagnosis and assessment of severity of congestive heart failure and used for risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndrome and heart failure. Myoglobin is available for patients in need of early diagnosis of myocardial infarction and CKMB Mass as an alternative to Troponin I.


Afia Boamah, POC Product Manager at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics commented, “Siemens has a strong relationship with Addenbrooke’s Hospital and was delighted to pilot the new Stratus CS200 systems in the Emergency Department to advance the site’s point-of-care offering. We worked closely with the team and responded to feedback to ensure the technology met their needs, in turn improving patient pathways and outcomes.”


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BioTek Introduces New General Manager in Germany


BioTek Instruments proudly welcomes Dr Frank Siefert as General Manager of BioTek Germany and the company’s European Coordination Center, which provides service applications and technical support throughout the continent. Dr Siefert will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations in Germany and implementing local actions that align with the Company’s global business strategies and growth plans.


“Dr Siefert brings the right blend of market and technology knowledge along with a drive for growth,” noted Peter Weith, BioTek’s Vice President of Marketing, Sales & Service. “We are confident that under his guiding leadership, we can continue our trend of significantly outpacing the market in this critical area, and especially with our Multi-mode Imaging Readers.”


Dr Siefert’s expertise includes formerly serving as European Sales manager for Brand GmbH + Co KG in Wertheim (Germany), and earlier as European Sales Manager for Detection for Tecan Deutschland GmbH in Crailsheim (Germany). He completed his graduate studies at the BASF AG in Ludwigshafen and the Eberhard-Karls University in Tübingen (Germany), where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He later accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the BASF AG, prior to joining the commercial sector.


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New Application Handbook ‘Food, Beverages, Agriculture’ Now Available


Molecular Diagnostic System Consolidates Workload and Improves Productivity


Beckman Coulter Diagnostics have announced the availability of an independent case study, undertaken in Spain, that demonstrates that the company’s DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System has the potential to improve productivity and turnaround times.


The study, conducted by Nexus Global Solutions was undertaken with the assistance of Professor Jordi Vila, Head of Department of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, Spain. Serving a local population of 540,000, in addition to being a National and International Centre of reference, the hospital provides the full range of medical and surgical specialties.


The Virology Department is experiencing a growing workload, particularly in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) viral load requests that relate to new treatment regimens, Cytomegalovirus (CMV) viral load requests for organ transplant recipient patients, and also increased demand for viral load monitoring for Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) and Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).


The study compared workflows and time-to-results between the existing current viral load methods and the new, fully automated Beckman Coulter DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System. The study enabled the laboratory to confirm if alternative automation could deliver workflow improvements to reduce turnaround times, while maximising staff deployment. It also aimed to identify the potential to reduce wasted time and reagents, and how to make the best use of the limited space available.


Study results were positive. It was found that the DxN VERIS workflow involved far fewer steps, particularly during the pre-analytical stage. It also highlighted reduced hands-on time and that the system needed fewer consumables. The time to the first result was also greatly reduced compared to current existing methods.


“The implementation of automated methodologies, such as the DxN VERIS, has the potential to improve the quality and delivery of virology services and, for patients, it allows infectious disease results to be obtained at the earliest opportunity with high sensitivity and specificity,” said Professor Vila. “In addition to this, consolidation of extraction, amplification and detection onto a single platform is considered an important factor for laboratories, like ours, where space is very limited.”


To obtain a copy of the case study, or for further information about the DxN VERIS Molecular Diagnostics System and the DxN VERIS assays currently available, please visit www.beckmancoulter.com/moleculardiagnostics


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New Smart Infrared Loop Steriliser


The SteriMax Smart from WLD-TEC is ideal for all laboratories, anaerobic environments and safety cabinets. This innovative Steriliser uses specifically focused infrared light which generates an IR hotspot for sterilising inoculating loops at a temperature of 750° to 1000°C in only 5 to 10 seconds immediately and without any preheating.


Features include: instantly ready to work without any warm-up; Auto-Start through touchless IR-Sensor technology; adjustable sterilisation and cool-down timers for two users by front panel operation; annealing tube made of special quartz glass; very simple cleaning of the device and annealing tube; efficient use of energy and minimal heat dissipation thanks to Thermo Control; Cool -Touch housing made of stainless steel and safety glass.


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The new Shimadzu Application Handbook “Food, Beverages, Agriculture” combines real life applications and most advanced technologies and solutions on consumer and product safety. All major analytical instrumentation methods are covered, such as chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, life science lab instruments, sum parameter (TOC/TN) and materials testing and inspection. Over 200 pages, ‘Food, Beverages, Agriculture’ covers 58 real life applications related to hot subjects such as food scandals which recently have alarmed consumers all around the world. The book is free of charge and can be downloaded: http://bit.ly/FoodBeveragesAgriculture


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The MRC heating bath is the most user-friendly baths available. This heating circulator is mainly used for temperature controlling of larger external systems such as heating plates, autoclaves or reaction vessels. Combined with a powerful pressure/suction pumps (pumping flow 7L/min) it provides a good heat exchange and optimum temperature accuracy.


With a 500W heater the temperature range is +5°C above the Ambient and up to 100°C for a 6 litres of volume, with a ±0.05°C stability.


Its robust design using high grade stainless steel inside and outside the bath. MRC heating circulator with stainless steel bath tank is mainly used for internal and external temperature tasks. Simultaneous temperature applications of smaller objects can also be carried out directly in the internal bath of the circulator.


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