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The Laboratory 4.0: networked analyses

There is likely no other branch of medicine where you can find as many high-tech devices as in modern laboratories. A major part of diagnostic and biomedical research is done here. A lot of individual steps in work processes need to be followed precisely to ensure the results' quality. Also, a lot of data is generated here. Therefore, the laboratory of the future needs to automate processes and to work with networked devices to avoid errors.

Learn more in our Topic of the Month about the networked laboratory

Interview

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3D-RoboticScope: surgery with a head movement

Surgery can be very strenuous for a surgeon, as he often has to bend over the patient in a rigid position for hours.

In an interview with Professor Alexander Huber, you can learn more about the surgical microscopet hat can be controlled by head movements and makes surgery more comfortable and faster

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Smartlab – Robotics and automation in the laboratory

Some tasks in the laboratory are repetitive, need to be done extremely precise and require a lot of time. Such tasks are very tedious for humans, but they are tailor-made for robots. Such is the case with the "AutoCRAT" project at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT in Aachen. Here, a robotic platform is developed to produce stem cells for the treatment of osteoarthritis.

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Bioceramic implant induces cranial regrowth

A bioceramic implant has proved to stimulate regeneration of natural skull bone, so that even large cranial defects can be repaired in a way that has not been possible before. The research, led from the University of Gothenburg, is presented in the scientific journal PNAS.

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Army researchers collaborate on universal antibody test for COVID-19

Researchers with the U.S. Army Futures Command are part of a team that tested alternative ways to measure COVID-19 antibody levels, resulting in a process that is faster, easier and less expensive to use on a large scale. Their method holds promise for accurately identifying potential donors who have the best chance of helping infected patients through convalescent plasma therapy.

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3D metal printer expands possibilities for innovation

When the Zucker Institute for Applied Neurosciences (ZIAN) at the Medical University of South Carolina needed to bring to life a neurosurgeon's idea for better instrumentation for sacroiliac surgery, there was one obvious partner to turn to: the MUSC College of Dental Medicine.

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COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results

Rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in about 30 seconds following the test, has had successful preliminary results in Mano Misra's lab at the University of Nevada, Reno. The test uses a nanotube-based electrochemical biosensor, a similar technology that Misra has used in the past for detecting tuberculosis and colorectal cancer as well as detection of biomarkers for food safety.

Links between inflammation and Parkinson's disease

Around 15 percent of Parkinson's disease cases are related to a known genetic background, out of which mutations in the Parkin and PINK1 genes are among the most frequent ones. Thus, revealing cellular mechanisms which are altered by these mutations is crucial for the development of new therapeutic approaches.

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Reviving cells after a heart attack

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) - nanometer sized messengers that travel between cells to deliver cues and cargo - are promising tools for the next generation of therapies for everything from autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases to cancer and tissue injury.

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Blood test developed for brain tumors

Genetic mutations that promote the growth of the most common type of adult brain tumors can be accurately detected and monitored in blood samples using an enhanced form of liquid biopsy developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

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Mini-organs grow faster with a squeeze

The closer people are physically to one another, the higher the chance for exchange, of things like ideas, information, and even infection. Now researchers at MIT and Boston Children's Hospital have found that, even in the microscopic environment within a single cell, physical crowding increases the chance for interactions, in a way that can significantly alter a cell's health and development.

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Robotic assistance to make colonoscopy kinder and easier

Scientists have made a breakthrough in their work to develop semi-autonomous colonoscopy, using a robot to guide a medical device into the body. The milestone brings closer the prospect of an intelligent robotic system being able to guide instruments to precise locations in the body to take biopsies or allow internal tissues to be examined.

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Smart textiles: Dyeing process gives electronic properties

Whether in fitness, medicine or in the entertainment industry, IT devices worn on the body, such as smart watches, are becoming increasingly popular. Such wearables benefit from the input device fitting as naturally as possible to the body – for example as electro-sensitive fabrics, so-called e-textiles.

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Virtual reality software allows scientists to 'walk' inside cells

Virtual reality software which allows researchers to 'walk' inside and analyse individual cells could be used to understand fundamental problems in biology and develop new treatments for disease.

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Fluoroscopic guidance during spine surgery

The authors, two surgeon-researchers from Murayama Medical Center in Tokyo, tested a device that, when attached to everyday eyeglasses, can display fluoroscopic images used for surgical guidance directly to the surgeon. Without such a device, the surgeon must receive this guidance by repeatedly looking across the operating room to a video monitor.

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Strengthening innovative power of German medical technology industry

The medical technology industry is facing major challenges due to digitalization, new manufacturing technologies and changes in the regulatory framework. In order to strengthen the innovative power of the SME-driven German medical technology industry, the BMBF joint project "EUREKA-AMeLie aims to create new opportunities for a structure for networked product development.

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Wearable sensors printed directly on skin without heat

Wearable sensors are evolving from watches and electrodes to bendable devices that provide far more precise biometric measurements and comfort for users. Now, an international team of researchers has taken the evolution one step further by printing sensors directly on human skin without the use of heat.

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Digital dashboard improves cancer case review efficiency

Multidisciplinary tumor boards are vital to cancer treatment plans, bringing together clinicians from different specialties to guide patient treatment and improve outcomes. However, compiling the relevant data for each case is time-consuming and requires contributions from multiple team members.

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Microneedles for therapeutic gene delivery

There is great potential in gene therapy for treating certain types of cancer and genetic defects, immunological diseases, wounds and infections. The therapies work by delivering genes into the patients' cells, which then produce therapeutic proteins to treat the affliction.

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New algorithm sharpens focus of microscopes

Real-life scientists have recently developed a true "enhance" tool: one that improves the resolution and accuracy of powerful microscopes that are used to reveal insights into biology and medicine.

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Handheld robotic exoskeleton to improve hand mobility problems

The Engineering Design and Technological Development Group (DIDET), from the University of AlicanteArtefactosLAB, has once again taken a step forward in terms of social innovation with the design of a new handheld robotic exoskeleton. Named [flick], this robotic exoskeleton improves the lives of people with limited or no ability to move due to neurological and/or physiological disorders.

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Imaging technique could replace tissue biopsies

Imaging techniques could replace the need for invasive tissue biopsies in helping rapidly determine whether cancer treatments are working effectively, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.

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COVID-19: dried blood spot sampling

Using dried blood spot samples (DBS) is an accurate alternative to venous blood in detecting SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests, a new study by immunology experts at the University of Birmingham has found.

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Vigorous exercise, spongy heart

The hearts of professional athletes adapt to training in a number of ways, including by increasing the number of structures called trabeculae in the inside of the heart. While this process, called hypertrabeculation, is harmless in athletes, it is also a pathological feature of the hereditary disease noncompaction cardiomyopathy, which can cause sudden cardiac death.

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Imaging: dual-energy CT

Dual-energy CT adds value to routine interpretation of emergency department imaging studies by increasing radiologists’ diagnostic confidence, leading to a reduction in downstream imaging and associated costs.

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Sensor that rapidly detects COVID-19 infection

One feature of the COVID-19 virus that makes it so difficult to contain is that it can be easily spread to others by a person who has yet to show any signs of infection. The carrier of the virus might feel perfectly well and go about their daily business–taking the virus with them to work, to the home of a family member, or to public gatherings.

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Artificial lung to support pre-term babies in distress

An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers has developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress. The group has proven the concept using a live piglet, a major step along the route toward approval for use in humans, where the portable device could save many lives and prevent catastrophic damage.

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New technique for ultrafast tumour therapy

For the first time, researchers at the Centre for Proton Therapy at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Switzerland have tested ultrafast, high-dose irradiation with protons. This new, experimental FLASH technique could revolutionise radiation therapy for cancer and save patients many weeks of treatment.

USAID FUNDS A NW50 UNIT IN TUNISIE

Newster proud to announce Dasri Sterile located in El Krib Tunisie has been awarded funds from USAID for a NW50 unit to increase it's treatment capacity to meet the large increase in COVID-19...

THE SRI TRANG GROUPS PROUDLY RECEIVES FSC™ CERTIFICATION AS THE PIONEER FULLY INTEGRATED RUBBER COMPANY STEPPING INTO THE "ESSENCE OF A SUSTAINABLE GREEN RUBBER ORGANIZATION"

Sri Trang Group proudly received multiple FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council ™) certifications for international standards including: FSC-FM (Forest Management Certification), FSC-COC (Chain-of-Custody...

Sri Trang gloves moves forward to deliver ˹ Touch Of Life™˼ on a global scale with Halal certified gloves.

Today Sri Trang gloves is proud to announce that we are Halal certified from the Central Islamic Council of Thailand, taking a huge step forward and building confident hand protection for Muslim...

STGT receives "Best of the Best" prize at the FDA Quality Awards 2020, reaffirming commitment to quality, standards and good corporate governance

On August 17, 2020, Mr. Veerasith Sinchareonkul, Executive Director of Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) Public Company Limited (STGT), proudly accepted the FDA Quality Award 2020 in the category of &#...

PSA Oxygen: A Reliable, Safer Alternative for Hospitals and Medical Facilities

AirSep Corporation, a CAIRE Inc. company, develops innovative, economical, non-cryogenic oxygen supply solutions as a safer alternative to cylinder or liquid supplies- providing a reliable source of...

Super Brush Receives ISO 13485:2016 Certification

Springfield, MA – Super Brush LLC. A manufacturing leader in foam swabs and applicators announced today that the company has earned ISO 13485:2016 certification for its quality management system. ISO...

SMART-PANEL - Elegant wall-mounted enclosure for modern control consoles

OKW Gehäusesysteme presents the new SMART-PANEL range of wall-mounted enclosures. The elegant square or rectangular design fits seamlessly into modern residential/commercial and industrial...

Teleflex Medical OEM Announces Expansion of Georgia Facility To Meet Growing Demand For Its Products

Teleflex Medical OEM, a leading manufacturer of micro-diameter tubing, specialty wire, and devices used throughout the healthcare industry, is announcing an expansion to its Trenton, Georgia facility.

"MyotonPRO" makes it possible to test muscle adaptation in space

As we speak the “MyotonPRO” digital palpation device orbites the Earth on the International Space Station ISS. The device was launched for objective monitoring of astronauts’ muscle health...

SYnabs, Unisensor, Coris BioConcept and Bio-X Diagnostics, have together developed a COVID individual rapid test that is a world premiere

Unlike the products marketed to date, the test developed by SYnabs, Coris BioConcept, Unisensor, and Bio- X Diagnostics, is the only rapid solution (developed in different formats) that can detect an...

ASKION Online - A new Website for a strong Team

ASKION - Mid-sized technology company from Gera that went around the world Since 15 years ASKION is a reliable provider of customer specific devices and assemblies. Our know how and experience...

PROTEC - square control centre

OKW’s new PROTEC enclosures have a modern and highly attractive square design with soft contours. As a result, these wall-mount and table-top housings are ideal for modern electronics...

Innovative Braiding Technology Unveiled by Teleflex Medical OEM

Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in custom-engineered sutures announces an advanced braiding technology that can divide a suture into multiple end branches or integrate several “loops” within...

Teleflex Medical OEM Opens Two EPIC Medtec® Centers to Accelerate Device Innovation

Teleflex Medical OEM, a leading provider of medical device development and manufacturing services, announces two state-of-the-art EPIC Medtec® Centers located in Mansfield, Massachusetts and Maple...

STYLE-CASE enclosure for mobile electronics applications

The STYLE-CASE range of hand-held enclosures by OKW Gehäusesysteme has been extended by a new variant. Up to now, all enclosures were only available with a battery compartment fitted. In addition to...

New Hydrophilic Coating Technology from Teleflex Medical OEM

Teleflex Medical OEM announces a proprietary, hydrophilic surface coating for polymer-based devices that are navigated through the vascular system. The coating performs favorably in terms of...

New Suture Technology, From Teleflex Medical OEM, May Reduce Tissue Strangulation

Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in specialized sutures and performance fibers, announces an innovative suture technology: Force Fiber Fusion® Suture. This “two-in-one” construct transitions...

Teleflex Medical OEM Strengthens Its Catheter Capabilities by Acquiring HPC Medical Products

Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in custom extrusion and complex catheters, recently announced the acquisition of HPC Medical Products [HPC]), a leader in medical tubing and wire components .

MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2020 goes Digital with Online Convenience for Medical Sourcing Needs

MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2020 goes Digital with Online Convenience for Medical Sourcing Needs Ten-day digital experience for a vibrant marketspace to conduct business 24/7 Singapore, 22 September 2020 –...

Novaerus Defend 1050 Proven to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 by 99.99%

“To successfully control the spread of pathogens and viruses, we need to close the infection control loop; hands, surfaces and air.” Dr Kevin Devlin, CEO at WellAir, the parent company of Novaerus.

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