Eurofins (Paris:ERF.PA) announced today that it launched the GSD NovaPrime SARS-CoV-2 Mplex FLA (Sanger) kit for COVID-19 testing. Luxembourg-based Eurofins’ test kit uses the fragment length analysis principle on Sanger sequencing instruments, such as the ABI 373xl, with the assay enabling each sequencer to process more than 2,000 samples per day while the kit provides sensitivity […]
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DTW: Philips’ Imaged Guided leader Landon shares global giant’s plans for minimally invasive devices
In this week’s DeviceTalks Weekly podcast, we visit with Chris Landon, senior vice president and business leader of image guided therapy devices at Philips about that company’s plans to build a medtech powerhouse. In this conversation we’ll learn: Why Landon left Medtronic Where Philips fits into medtech’s future How Philips hopes to expand Will Philips […]
FDA issues EUAs for two at-home COVID-19 tests
Two companies announced today that they received FDA emergency use authorizations (EUAs) for at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests. Eurofins (Paris:ERF.PA) and DxTerity Diagnostics each received the authorization for separate COVID-19 tests, one of which is nasal-based and the other saliva-based. Luxembourg-based Eurofins’ at-home nasal PCR test is touted as a minimally invasive and quick option that offers […]
Eurofins launches 10-minute COVID-19 exposure testing device
Eurofins (Paris:ERF.PA) announced today that it launched its rapid point-of-care testing devices to identify past exposure to COVID-19. The serology-based, finger-prick tests detect antibodies with a sensitivity of 94.5% from 19 days following the onset of symptoms, with results coming in just 10 minutes, according to a news release. Eurofins’ CE-Marked INgezim dual-recognition immunochromatographic assays […]
DeviceTalks West 2019: Medtech expertise you need to know
There was a wide variety of expertise to be had on the show floor of DeviceTalks West, held in December 2019 in Silicon Valley. Find out about materials testing standards from Eurofins, the evolving nature of contract manufacturing at Tegra Medical, improved medical device design strategies from Triple Ring Technologies, big-box builds at Valtronic, and […]
