35 Clinical, Medical & Diagnostic Products Flu Tests Detect New Virus Variants


The flu season has begun and different virus variants are also circulating in Germany. With the flu tests from biotechnology company R-Biopharm, patients quickly have certainty: Its RIDA®GENE Flu assays also reliably detect the two novel variants. The company made the announcement with regard to influenza A H1N1pdm09, which is circulating primarily in the United Kingdom, and the H3N2 subtype, which was rampant in Denmark in the spring and is currently dominating influenza activity in Germany.


“Mutations in the target gene (MP gene) can affect the diagnostic performance of influenza screening assays, producing false-negative test results,” explained Dr Andreas Simons, Head of Product Management at R-Biopharm. “Alignments of the detection systems we used with the described sequences of the two novel virus variants showed no mismatches. Their reliable detection is not affected by the described mutations.”


This means laboratories can continue to reliably confirm or rule out influenza infections using R-Biopharm’s RIDA®GENE (PG0505, PG0545, PG6825) assays. The tests are multiplex real-time RT-PCR for the direct qualitative detection of influenza viruses.


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Automated Osmometer Maximises Clinical Lab Productivity


Advanced Instruments, the leading authority in osmometry, announces the newest addition to its clinical line of freezing point osmometers, the OsmoPRO MAX Automated Osmometer.


The new osmometer delivers the automation and data management capabilities modern clinical labs require to free up tech time, improve result turnaround times, reduce errors, and ensure effortless compliance.


The OsmoPRO® MAX was specifically designed for clinical laboratories of all sizes seeking higher productivity through automation. The instrument’s innovative flow-through technology eliminates manual pipetting and consumables, allowing testing to begin with the push of a button.


The OsmoPRO MAX goes beyond providing accurate and precise test results to deliver a fully automated solution. The instrument provides increased efficiency and a simplified osmolality testing workflow:


Direct sampling from primary tubes eliminates the need for sample cups. Continuous loading of samples in their primary tubes as they arrive minimises workflow interruptions and eliminates batch testing. The ready-to-use system fluid automates cleaning between samples for up to 500 tests. Automated barcode scanning reduces transcription errors and prevents sample mix-ups. Automatic data upload capability to the AdvancedQC™ peer group program facilitates monitoring of quality control trends and instrument performance.


The OsmoPRO MAX, like all the osmometers in Advanced Instruments’ portfolio, uses the industry-preferred freezing point depression method to provide reliable results in minutes.


“The OsmoPRO MAX delivers the ease of use, automation, and data management features today’s clinical laboratories seek,” said Byron Selman, CEO of Advanced Instruments. “Advanced Instruments continues to innovate in the field of osmometry while remaining committed to the product quality and reliability that our customers have depended on for the past 65 years.” More information online: ilmt.co/PL/1lQG


59012pr@reply-direct.com GMP-compliant Products for Pre-clinical and ATMP Research


Life science and healthcare specialists, AMSBIO, reports upon its extensive range of high quality GMP-compliant products and services for pre-clinical and advanced therapy medical products (ATMP) research.


Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) is an internationally recognised system which ensures that products are consistently manufactured to a high-quality and provides key guidelines for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). Operating as an ISO 9001 registered organisation, AMSBIO understand the importance of offering GMP compliant products and services with guaranteed quality and consistency for your pre-clinical and clinical ATMP research.


Visitors to https://www.amsbio.com/gmp-products-services/ can learn about, select and order from AMSBIO’s extensive range of GMP compliant cell culture media, recombinant proteins, dissociation enzymes, cryopreservation, and viral gene delivery products. Sourcing from AMSBIO you can be assured of the consistent, high-quality of their GMP-compliant materials and in your supply chain. Critically to ensure the traceability of all their GMP compliant products, AMSBIO can also supply associated FDA-registered Drug Master Files and provide ICH stability study data supporting enzyme storage and shipping conditions.


Drawing upon its experience of serving pre-clinical and clinical ATMP research, AMSBIO also offers high quality, GMP-compliant custom product development services for numerous research areas. Download the AMSBIO ‘Guide to GMP’ to learn more about Good Manufacturing Practice: ilmt.co/PL/WyMP Contact AMSBIO to learn about GMP compliant products and services to streamline your clinical translation. More information online: ilmt.co/PL/eV1X


Syringe Pumps for Micro-fl uidic and Lab-on-a-Chip Systems


The term lab-on-a-chip refers to a system that accommodates the entire functionality of a macroscopic laboratory on a chip. The micro-fluidic chip with the size of a credit card is usually made of plastic or glass, in which channels for the transport of liquids, analytes or reactants are embedded. Biological, chemical or physical processes can take place that would otherwise only be possible in large reactors with the advantage of small volumes and low consumption of valuable chemicals and a high speed of analysis or reaction. Once a module has been designed, such chips can be produced in large numbers at a low price as a disposable product, e.g. in medical diagnostics.


The functionality of lab-on-a-chip systems is ensured by active components such as microvalves and pumps, and the pumps are needed in order to control the flow rate of liquid constantly, reproducibly and pulsation-free.


Syringe pumps are often applied if low flow rates are needed, but for long-term applications, the syringes previously had to be refilled manually. Spetec GmbH has developed a double-syringe pump in which the first syringe is emptied when the second is filled.


The photo shows the motor unit of Spetec GmbH Symax syringe pump. On the upper carrier plate, the two heads of the syringe holders with the spindle slot underneath can be seen. A quick-release device facilitates a quick replacement of both syringes.


The syringes with 5, 20 and 50 mL (made of polypropylene - PP) can be changed quickly and easily. The flow rates can be varied over a range of 6 orders of magnitude from 30 pL/s to 760 μL/s and several modules can be controlled individually. The control software enables the operation of up to 6 pumps in automatic continuous operation at the same time.


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