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Slow freezing is a simpler method of cryogenic cooling, but it can lead to sample damage due to ice formation.Vitrification involves adding a high concentration of CPA and then freezing the sample rapidly, usually using liquid nitrogen. Vitrification is a more complex method of freezing samples but there is a lower risk of sample degradation as there is less risk of ice formation ...
Automation now eases manual processes in so many aspects of society, from smart home switches to manufacturing lines. It’s also helping those working in molecular biology, biotech and pharmaceuticals to find new efficiencies and cost savings. So why consider an upgrade from manual pipetting in your lab? ...
COVID-19 has put an intense spotlight on automated liquid handling systems in particular, and with worldwide reliance and investment in PCR testing capabilities, this insatiable demand for rapid testing is unlikely to dissipate soon. ...
The global COVID-19 pandemic has spurred on a new demand for diagnostic equipment and products in the race to minimise spread. Airports, workplaces, border checkpoints, hospitals and countless other facilities - they’ve all needed accurate qPCR testing capabilities. ...
As the world opens up over the coming months and years, there will be countless plane journeys to see loved ones, meet new family members and travel for work and leisure. Many of these travellers will first need to provide evidence of a negative PCR test to show they pose a minimal COVID-19 transmission risk. Time is proving of the essence for testing. With reports of multi-hour queues at ...
As vaccine rollouts take place in many countries around the world, it feels like the globe will soon be able to take a collective sigh of relief that this pandemic could nearly be over. However, the reality may not be so simple. Leading scientists including the chair of the WHO’s strategic and technical advisory group for infectious hazards expect that SARS-CoV-2 will become endemic, ...
Mic qpcr cycler and Myra liquid handler have been put through their paces in COVID-19-testing field trials in regional Western Australia and found to be noticeably robust, rapidly deployable and flexible. ...
Overview of the SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus) Detection Process In December 2019 the novel SARS-CoV-2 (formerly named 2019-nCoV) was identified in Wuhan, the capital of China’s province Hubei. Based on its rapid spreading with more than 105,000,000 confirmed cases by beginning of February 2021 the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international ...