PCR
News on qPCR, digital PCR, amplification, point-of-care testing platforms in genetics, genomics, and molecular diagnostics.
Qiagen Gets CE Mark for Therascreen EGFR Plus RGQ Kit for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
The firm has launched the in vitro diagnostic test, which detects EGFR mutations in non-small cell lung cancer, in 11 countries that accept the CE mark.
Alercell to Distribute Zeesan Biotech Leukemia Fusion Gene Test Kit
The test kit is designed to screen for up to 55 types of leukemia fusion genes in order to help guide treatment decisions.
The company aims to release an initial tissue-based prognostic this year, with a less-invasive sponge-sampling version for screening high-risk individuals to follow in 2023.
InnoSign Raises $8M in Series A Financing, Spins off From Royal Philips
The firm will use the proceeds to commercialize qPCR assays that use mRNA for pathway activity profiling.
Cerca Biotech Inks European Distribution Deals for MammaTyper Breast Cancer Subtyping Test
Cerca acquired the rights to MammaTyper, which is designed to stratify tumor samples into four subtypes, from BioNTech Diagnostics in November.