PCR: Activated by light

New approach could help to significantly improve diagnostic tests based on PCR

20-Dec-2021 - DNA polymerases and other enzymes that modify DNA are essential tools in biotechnology and diagnostics. They are the key component for COVID-19 diagnostics by PCR. As useful as they are, DNA processing enzymes often have important flaws. Some of them display significant activity during the ...

New corona mass test up to 100 times more sensitive than rapid antigen tests

The innovative corona test "LAMP-Seq"

02-Jul-2021 - A new corona test developed at the University Hospital Bonn can analyze a large number of swabs simultaneously using sequencing technology and has a similarly high sensitivity as the common qPCR test. The innovative method offers great potential, especially for systematic testing in daycare ...

Gene editing: Taming CRISPR’s collateral damage

Simple method to detect unintended alterations in the target gene itself – results indicate that such on-target events occur at high frequency

28-May-2020 - CRISPR-Cas9 can alter genes at pre-defined sites in specific ways, but it does not always act as planned. An LMU team has now developed a simple method to detect unintended ‘on-target’ events, and shown that they often occur in human stem cells. The gene-editing system CRISPR-Cas9 has ...

The latest technologies in food and plastics analysis, bioanalysis and genetic analysis

22-Apr-2016 - It's just around the corner: analytica, the world's largest trade fair for laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology, opens its gates in just a few weeks. From May 10 to 13, visitors will experience a unique combination of the entire range of technological innovations as well as the ...

analytica presents biotechnology highlights

26-Mar-2012 - From molecular-biology techniques to forensic DNA analysis: from April 17 – 20 analytica features in-depth information about the latest methods and techniques in laboratory technology, analysis and biotechnology. One of the five halls, hall A3, is devoted entirely to the biotech industry. The ...

Lab21 Wins Biomedical Project of the Year Award

01-Dec-2011 - Lab21 Limited has won the BioNow Biomedical Project of the Year Award for its MycAssay product line. The BioNow Biomedical Project of the Year Award recognises individuals or organisations who have demonstrated an innovative solution to a specific industry problem. Lab21’s MycAssay Aspergillus ...

Hamilton Robotics and French Police Scientifique Publish Paper Describing Large-Scale Production of Genetic Profiles

09-Mar-2010 - Scientists from Hamilton Robotics and Institut National de la Police Scientifique in Lyon, France have published an article in Forensic Science International describing the protocols and three-year track record of a large-scale system they developed. The automated system has processed in ...

QIAGEN and Applied Biosystems Settle all Disputes over Real-Time PCR Thermal Cycler Patents

26-Jan-2009 - Corbett, QIAGEN, ltf Labortechnik GmbH & Co. KG, and Applied Biosystems, LLC, part of Life Technologies Corporation announced a settlement of their disputes concerning infringement by Corbett’s Rotor-Gene_TM Real-Time PCR-Cyclers and Applied Biosystems’ Real-Time Thermal Cycler Instrument ...

BIOTECON Diagnostics signs license agreement with Applera Corporation

26-May-2008 - Applera and BIOTECON Diagnostics (BCD) announced a non-exclusive, worldwide license agreement relating to PCR technology for Food Testing Applications and Genetically-Modified Organism (GMO) Testing Applications: BIOTECON Diagnostics has acquired important rights with the PCR licence. In the ...

Enigma Diagnostics signs exclusive licence agreement with the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

24-Aug-2007 - Enigma Diagnostics announced that it has signed a new exclusive licence agreement with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). The worldwide licence covers a broad range of technologies, including Pyrostart, ResonSense and Temperature Control, which are important elements of ...