Thermo Fisher Scientific Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer for Human Identification
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer for Human Identification, a capillary electrophoresis platform. The system is designed for small- to medium-sized forensic DNA and paternity laboratories. It has been validated according to Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) guidelines on several Applied Biosystems STR amplification kits. The instrument uses an integrated cartridge that combines a capillary array, polymer reservoir, and anode buffer.
Biocept TRK Assay
Biocept said it has launched a new assay for detection of TRK proteins in circulating tumor cells, intended to help inform physicians of patients' NTRK fusion status, an actionable biomarker that can be used to qualify patients for treatment with TRK inhibitor therapies.
The launch brings the company's CLIA lab test menu to 20 assays, including a variety of other single-gene tests analyzed in either circulating cell-free DNA or CTCs, and a next-gen sequencing panel test for lung cancer biomarkers.
MedGenome South Asian Research Genotyping Array (SARGAM)
MedGenome has introduced the South Asian Research Genotyping Array, which leverages MedGenome's proprietary database of 2.5 million variants unique to the South Asian population and not available in any publicly available genetic database. MedGenome will use sequence data generated in its facility in Bengaluru, India to continue to identify unique content for SARGAM, which is based on Thermo Fisher Scientific's Applied Biosystems Axiom genotyping arrays. MedGenome said that SARGAM is intended to enable discovery research involving South Asian population cohorts, and will be ideal for consumer genomics solutions like ancestry and pharmacogenomics for the South Asian population.
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