Promega has released the Maxwell 16 System, a DNA-purification system that can run up to 16 samples simultaneously in about 30 minutes. The system supports DNA-based tests performed by clinical labs, including sample preparation for human transplantation donor-matching tests done in HLA labs, the company said.
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The system is optimized for DNA purification of up to 400 microliters of blood or 500 microliters of buffy coat and is manufactured under a system certified to ISO13485:2003, the global medical device quality management standard.
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Applied Biosystems has released Variant Reporter, a software application that the company claims speeds analysis of genetic variation data. The software reduces manual review time by automating the detection of genetic variants and streamlining the data-analysis process, ABI said. The company said that it expects the software to reduce by up to half the time needed to study genetic variation data in medical sequencing projects.