PCR processes are the diagnostic gold standard when it comes to identifying coronavirus infections. Unlike rapid antigen tests, they function even in the case of a low viral load and detect the ...

As the U.S. continues to face a chronic shortage of COVID-19 tests, widespread use of rapid point-of-care testing is seen as crucial for slowing the spread of the coronavirus. Both Abbott's ID Now and ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioGX, a global provider of easy molecular diagnostic solutions, announced the launch of a point-of-care (POC) CE-Marked, three gene multiplex COVID-19 test on its pixl ...

New device has the potential to help empower decentralized PCR testing in nearly 30,000 primary health centers across India, advancing efforts to improve availability of life-saving TB diagnostics ...

Researchers have built an RT-PCR platform that gives results in 23 minutes that match the longer laboratory-based tests -- faster than other PCR tests on the market. It can be adapted to test for a ...

Researchers at Columbia Engineering and Rover Diagnostics, both at Columbia University, New York, NY, have teamed up to develop a low-cost, photonics-based portable platform that gives RT-PCR results ...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MatMaCorp (Materials and Machines Corporation), a developer of comprehensive molecular diagnostic systems, today announced the launch of its new hand-held device ...

Novel techniques, automated machines, sophisticated synthetic and bioprospected polymerases, and developments in symbiotic sequencing technologies have transformed PCR into a multifaceted, adaptable ...

New York, NY—July 25, 2022—For more than 30 years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been the gold standard in molecular diagnostic testing, detecting genetic material, such as those from a virus or ...