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CDC Greatly Expands Number of Infectious Disease Targets for National Wastewater Surveillance
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The National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS) will test sewage for gastrointestinal, respiratory, and antimicrobial resistance targets using digital PCR.
Illumina, SmartGene Ink Comarketing Deal for NGS in Infectious Disease, Food, QC Testing
The firms will jointly promote Illumina's NGS products alongside SmartGene's software apps and proprietary primers for food authenticity and integrity as well as other types of testing.
The scientists are pairing whole-genome MinIon sequencing with MiSeq sequencing to create hybrid genome assemblies for foodborne pathogen tracking and detection.
Illumina, Sanigen Partner on NGS-Based Food Safety Testing in South Korea
As part of the agreement, Sanigen will distribute Illumina's next-generation sequencing platforms in South Korea for the food safety and microbiology testing market.
PathogenDx Partners With Prevenio on Food Safety System
PathogenDx has developed a technology that detects pathogen DNA found on surfaces with applications in agriculture and clinical lab testing.