Vortex Biosciences VTX-1 Liquid Biopsy System

NetScientific portfolio company Vortex Biosciences has launched the VTX1 Liquid Biopsy System, a fully automated benchtop for collecting intact circulating tumor cells (CTCs) that are shed by tumors. It uses the company's patented microfluidic technology to isolate CTCs directly from whole blood samples and direct them into containers for downstream analysis, the company said.