This month's top tech news stories
LumiraDx Limited
Diabetes
LumiraDx Limited, a next-generation point-of-care diagnostics company, announced its HbA1c test has achieved CE marking.
Used with the LumiraDx Platform, the test provides results in under seven minutes from sample application for the monitoring of individuals with diabetes, and as an aid in screening and identifying patients who may be at risk for developing diabetes, all at the point of care.
Bio-Rad
PCR system
Bio-Rad Laboratories, a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, has launched the CFX Duet Real-Time PCR System to support researchers in developing singleplex and duplex quantitative PCR assays.
The CFX Duet System offers the robust thermal performance and proprietary, accurate optical shuttle system of Bio-Rad’s CFX Opus System, with thermal gradient functionality to enable optimisation in fewer runs.
EKF Diagnostics
POC analysers
EKF Diagnostics, the global in vitro diagnostics company, announced the launch of its new EKF Link digital connectivity solution for the secure management of point-of-care (POC) analysers and associated data on one centralised platform. An open, flexible solution, EKF Link middleware can be interfaced to all vendors’ POC analysers, including EKF’s own portfolio, to enable real-time remote management of data, such as patient test results, QC results, operator management and analyser configuration. EKF’s portfolio of POC devices includes Hemo Control and DiaSpect Tm hemoglobin analyser ranges, as well as Quo-Lab and Quo-Test HbA1c analysers.