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New Liquid Quality Control Sera Available Now 11 Feb 2010: The Randox Acusera range of quality control sera is set to expand with the introduction of our new liquid ready to use QC. Liquid controls eliminate the need for reconstitution minimising the risk of human error saving labs both time and money in the process. Randox Laboratories Ltd

AB SCIEX Launches as New Company to Extend Leadership in Analytical Science 04 Feb 2010: AB SCIEX today launched as a new company dedicated to life science analytical technologies. The new company combines the two halves of the highly successful AB SCIEX mass spectrometry joint venture into an integrated organization. AB SCIEX

Second Study Supports that NGAL Test Identifies Acute Kidney Injury Early in Critically Ill Patients 03 Feb 2010: According to a recent study published in Intensive Care Medicine, a novel bedside blood test measured in critically ill patients being admitted to the intensive care unit can help to identify which patients are at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). The study tested blood samples collected during admission to the ICU using the Triage® NGAL Test, a product currently sold by Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. outside of the United States.* Alere International

Siemens Introduces Cholesterol to the ADVIA Chemistry Concentrated Reagents Portfolio 28 Jan 2010: Siemens introduces concentrated Cholesterol, the 15th ADVIA® Chemistry reagent in concentrated format. ADVIA Chemistry concentrated reagents offer up to 3060 tests per wedge, whilst still giving identical results to the conventional ADVIA non-concentrated reagents. This increased capacity is of particular benefit to high throughput laboratories, extending processing time and increasing laboratory productivity. Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics

AAPS to Co-Sponsor SBS Biopharmaceuticals Symposium 22 Jan 2010: The Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS) announced that the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) will co-sponsor the upcoming SBS symposium, Biopharmaceuticals: Exploring Synergies Across Drug Formats in San Francisco, Ca in May 2010. The SBS symposium will take place at the San Francisco Hilton Union Square, the same location as the 2010 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference. Society for Biomolecular Sciences (SBS)

Abcam and Cambridge Design Partnership Solve a Vial and Sticky Problem 05 Jan 2010: A breakthrough in labelling technology promises a 450% increase in throughput for leading antibody supplier, Abcam plc. The innovation, developed by Cambridge Design Partnership, enables each tiny plastic vial of product to have a unique identifier and have a label automatically applied, removing the potential for human errors and accelerating the fulfilment process. Abcam plc

Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometry Technology Helps Children’s Hospital Boston Isolate Biomarker for Acute Pediatric Appendicitis 15 Dec 2009: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces that a team of researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston identified a promising biomarker, known as LRG, that they believe will help physicians diagnose acute pediatric appendicitis more accurately and efficiently. The team conducted its research on a Thermo Scientific LTQ Orbitrap mass spectrometer. Thermo Fisher Scientific

Roche´s Assay for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Is Regularly Updated with the Latest Virus Sequences 02 Dec 2009: The Roche assay for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus detects RNA from the 2009 H1N1 Influenza A virus and provides a rapid means of identification of patients infected with this virus. In order to ensure continued specificity and sensitivity of the Roche's Influenza A/H1N1 assay, Roche performs sequence comparisons with all available 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus sequences on a regular basis. Roche Diagnostics GmbH - a member of the Roche Group

AACC Calls for Poster Abstracts for 2010 Annual Meeting 02 Dec 2009: The American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announces that its 2010 Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo will be held July 25-29, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. As part of the preparations for the meeting, AACC has issued an invitation to submit poster abstracts for presentation. AACC

China Leads All Nations in Publication of Chemical Patents 24 Nov 2009: Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) reports that China’s patent office is now the world’s leading producer of patent invention applications in chemistry. China trailed Japan’s patent office, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the United States’ patent office (USPTO) for more than a decade, but passed the USPTO in 2005, WIPO in 2006, and exceeded Japan for the first time on a monthly basis in 2008. Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)