Sample Prep & Storage Articles

Sample prep automation, such as robotic pipetting, can help clinical labs explore proteomics.

Sample Prep Automation Will Increase Adoption of Proteomics

Hanno Steen, PhD

The field needs high-throughput methods to provide deeper insights for labs and researchers

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Overcoming Bottlenecks in NGS Testing with an Effective LIMS

Mike McCartney

A robust LIMS can help next-generation sequencing labs improve their workflow and turnaround times

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Cytek® Biosciences Becomes First Company to Add Ability to Detect Subcellular Particles to Its Cell Sorter

Cytek Biosciences

World’s first enhanced small particle (ESP™) detection sorter enables effective content isolation; opens door to scientific discoveries

Hamilton's innovative Verso Dx is an automated postanalytical storage system that caters to different workflows thanks to its ability to load samples either manually or via lab track.

Emerging Technologies Guide: November 2024

Today's Clinical Lab

Recent new and emerging technologies in the field of laboratory medicine from the 2024 November Genetics & Genomics issue of Today's Clinical Lab

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Lyophilization Can Increase Accessibility to Point-of-Care Testing

Nathan Tanner, PhD, Gregory Patton, PhD

Lyophilized product advantages come from a specialized upfront development process

Understand Lab Equipment Performance Data for Smarter Decision-Making

PHC Corporation of North America

Explore key performance metrics for refrigerators, freezers, and incubators to help ensure your lab operates efficiently and cost-effectively

Streamline Your PCR Workflow with Lyophilized Master Mix Solutions

Promega

A lyophilized PCR is an environmentally sustainable assay format that can streamline laboratory processes and improve testing accuracy

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Emerging Technologies Guide: September 2024

MilliporeSigma, INTEGRA, Techcyte

Recent new and emerging technologies in the field of laboratory medicine from the September 2024 Cancer & Pathology issue of Today's Clinical Lab

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Steroid Hormone Analysis with Supel™ Swift HLB DPX

MilliporeSigma

Supel™ Swift HLB DPX is a valuable tool for steroid quantification in clinical settings, ensuring accurate and sensitive analysis

Elizabeth Franzmann, MD, was co-corresponding author of a recent clinical trial testing an oral rinse to detect biomarkers associated with recurrence in head and neck cancers.

Can a Mouthwash-Based Test Help Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence?

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Researchers studied whether two biomarkers could predict recurrence in head and neck cancer

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Human-Centered Engineering in the Lab Can Close the Distance between Providers and Care: Siemens Healthineers to Exhibit How at ADLM 2024

Siemens Healthineers

New capabilities from Siemens Healthineers bring unmatched automation to laboratories of all sizes

Through EV Fingerprinting, researchers fluorescently label EVs and detect them with flow cytometry. Dimensional reduction and clustering of 20 fluorescent features yields distinct EV populations that can be quantitatively analyzed across groups or conditions, enabling the characterization of population changes, such as relative size, lipid composition, cargo expression, and abundance.

Researchers Develop New Tool That Could Lead to Noninvasive Liquid Biopsies

Vanderbilt University

An analytical tool called EV fingerprinting could soon replace traditional invasive biopsies for certain diseases

Optimize Cancer Diagnostics with Automated FFPE Sample Preparation

Covaris

Improve nucleic acid yield and reliability with automation-friendly genomic profiling

Disruptions in Availability of BD BACTEC Blood Culture Media Bottles—Letter to Healthcare Providers

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The US is experiencing interruptions in the supply of BD BACTEC blood culture media bottles because of recent supplier issues

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Drawing a New Path for the Future of Blood Collection

Bridget Bagnato

After nearly a century without change, blood collection is about to change for the better

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Emerging Technologies Guide: June 2024

Agilent Technologies, Streck, INTEGRA

Recent new and emerging technologies in the field of laboratory medicine

Adaptive Focused Acoustics® Enables Cost-Efficient, Automation-Friendly Workflows for Nucleic Acid Recovery

Covaris

AFA increases nucleic acid extraction yield and quality from FFPE samples

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Top 3 Tips: Implementing Robust Quality Control Protocols to Prevent Errors

INTEGRA

Three tips for implementing robust quality control protocols and procedures to prevent errors and ensure patient well-being

Optimizing Pathology Laboratory Workflow

Agilent Technologies

Discover how clinical labs are maximizing throughput and minimizing hands-on time with the Agilent Dako Omnis solution

Biofortuna Acquires Biological Sample Storage Company Cryoniss

Biofortuna

Deal centers on temperature-controlled services