Dermagnostix closes Seed Plus Funding Round of €4.6 M

Molecular diagnostics of skin diseases

25-Aug-2022 - Dermagnostix has closed a €4.6 M Seed Plus to launch its revolutionary microfluidics-based system for diagnostics of skin diseases. Over the past months the outstanding team has developed the first product PsorX for the upcoming market entry and complemented the team with highly motivated ...

Medix Biochemica acquires myPOLS Biotec

All founders of myPOLS Biotec will remain involved in the business following the acquisition

07-Feb-2022 - Medix Biochemica has acquired 100 percent of the shares of myPOLS Biotec GmbH. As a result of the acquisition, Medix Biochemica broadens its portfolio of molecular diagnostic raw materials for the in vitro diagnostics (“IVD”) industry, complements its scientific expertise and strengthens its ...

Startup revolutionizes diagnostics in dermatology

Dermagnostix closes seven-figure seed round

17-Dec-2021 - Dermagnostix revolutionizes diagnostics in dermatology with its fully auto-mated "lab-in-a-box" system, which allows the technically valid performance of complex molecular assays. "Modern molecular diagnostics is a prerequisite for implementing precision medicine in dermatology. It not only ...

QIAGEN fully acquires NeuMoDx Molecular

QIAGEN acquires remaining 80.1% stake in NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. for $248 million

18-Sep-2020 - QIAGEN N.V. announced the acquisition of the remaining 80.1% of diagnostics instruments company NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. for $248million in cash. The move rounds out QIAGEN’s portfolio of automated molecular testing solutions based on the proven PCR technology. The transaction was completed after ...

Bosch develops rapid test for COVID-19

Test results enable differential diagnosis in under 2.5 hours

31-Mar-2020 - The coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 is posing major challenges for healthcare systems and medical institutions worldwide. An ability to rapidly diagnose the virus is of invaluable help in curbing its exponential spread in many countries. Bosch’s new, fully automated rapid test for COVID-19 can help ...

Molzym is Part of Gradian Diagnostics

11-Feb-2020 - Gradian Diagnostics announced that Molzym GmbH & Co. KG is joining Gradian Diagnostics. Molzym will become the first acquisition, bringing a wide set of products and services due to their wealth of experience and expertise in molecular microbial analysis, and their focus on deep research and ...

Smallest life forms have smallest working CRISPR system

Metagenomic search turns up compact Cas protein ideal for disease diagnostics

22-Oct-2018 - An ancient group of microbes that contains some of the smallest life forms on Earth also has the smallest CRISPR gene-editing machinery discovered to date. The peewee protein machinery, dubbed Cas14, is related to but one-third the size of the Cas9 protein, the business end of the revolutionary ...

Sensitive new assay detects hepatitis B infection in single liver cells and serum

13-Apr-2018 - Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) can progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A study describes a new HBV assay that offers advantages over currently used methods because it has the capability to detect closed circular DNA (cccDNA) in serum, single cells, and preserved tissue ...

QIAGEN acquires Spanish diagnostics start-up company

QIAGEN enters into agreement to acquire STAT-Dx

09-Feb-2018 - QIAGEN N.V. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire STAT-Dx, a privately-held company developing the next generation of multiplex diagnostics for one-step, fully integrated molecular analysis of common syndromes using a novel system based on real-time PCR technology and proven ...

Hummingbird Diagnostics and Saarland University Collaborate in Early Disease Detection Based on Molecular Markers

16-Nov-2017 - Hummingbird Diagnostics GmbH, specialized in early disease detection using molecular markers derived from blood, and Saarland University agreed on a comprehensive framework agreement regarding an expanded collaboration in the field of molecular diagnostics. The work aims at the validation of ...