Becton Dickinson Rhapsody Platform Assay
Becton Dickinson announced the launch of BD Rhapsody, a platform for single cell RNA analysis. According to BD, the system consists of reagents, instruments, and software for targeted gene expression analysis of ten of thousands of individual cells. The platform will also expand beyond RNA expression to include protein detection. BD will offer both application-specific targeted panels and enable customers to design their own custom, targeted panels.
Bio-Rad ZDC Multiplex RT-PCR Assay
Bio-Rad Laboratories has launched the ZDC Multiplex RT-PCR assay, a research-use only tool for the simultaneous screening of samples for Zika, dengue, and chikungunya arbovirus RNAs. The assay comes with all controls that researchers need to validate results internally. The RT-PCR kit was launched outside the US earlier this year.
DiaSorin Molecular Simplexa C. difficile Direct Assay
DiaSorin Molecular has launched the Simplexa C. difficile Direct Assay in the US. The assay aids in the diagnosis of infection by detecting the C. difficile toxin B gene in liquid or unformed stool samples, and had been available outside the US since November. The US Food and Drug Administration cleared the test in February.
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