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Laboratory robots, artificial intelligence and advanced imaging methods support daily work and also provide a completely new view of biomarkers, pathogens and the like. Today's laboratories are laying the foundations for tomorrow's medicine. At MEDICA 2022, you too could take a look at the latest laboratory technology and thus gain new insights.

Discover the most innovative laboratory medical techniques!

Looking for new laboratory techniques? Products and exhibitors for laboratory technology and diagnostics can be found in the MEDICA 2022 database!

Video: Laboratory equipment at MEDICA

Get to the bottom of things and gain new insights – with laboratory technology at MEDICA 2022!

MEDICA DEEP DIVE

Mobile, handy, point-of-care – flexible infection diagnostics

We should ask ourselves: How can we ensure flexible, reliable infection diagnostics in the future – especially at neuralgic points such as healthcare facilities? Learn more about this in our MEDICA DEEP DIVE!
Read more about the MEDICA DEEP DIVE: "Flexible infection diagnostics" here

Video report

Laboratory: how smart gadgets support everyday work

At MEDICA 2022, you can see why smart assistants are needed in the laboratory and which gadgets have made it into everyday laboratory work, thus reducing the workload of the specialists there and increasing efficiency.

Short clip from the halls

Kevin, the laboratory robot

At the United Robotics Group stand at MEDICA 2022 you can meet Kevin. This is a very special employee: a robot! Find out how he can support you in the lab at stand 3/C80!

Short clip from the halls

Robotic disinfection via app

Do you already know Hero21? The ICA Group's scientifically based UV-C disinfection robot can be controlled via an app and moves around the room completely autonomously. How exactly does it work? Find out at stand 11/D60!

Exhibitor interview

Steelco S.p.A: safe and clean

Safe reprocessing of medical instruments is particularly important in laboratory or hospital operations. It is good to have a reliable partner who does not shy away from any challenge: Steelco S.p.A. offers efficient and versatile solutions for even the most specific customer requirements of equipment and systems for washing, disinfection, and sterilization. We learn more at MEDICA 2022.

Exhibitor interview

Owen Mumford Ltd. – Safety for healthcare professionals

Occupational accidents also happen in medicine. One of the most common are injuries with cannulas and needles. These are not only painful, but also carry a risk of infection. At MEDICA 2022, Owen Mumford will be showing solutions for safe drug administration and blood collection. In the video interview, we also learn more about the company's sustainability goals.

MEDICA LABMED FORUM

Hall 1, stand 01G37

Laboratory medicine, medical technology and life sciences give new impulses to the entire health care market - especially in times of the corona pandemic.

Doctors and patients, health policy-makers and healthcare providers, members of the press and all other visitors to the world's largest medical trade fair have been invited to attend four exciting theme days with high-calibre short presentations and lively panel discussions.

These were the topics in 2022:

Monday, 14 November: Regulations and quality
Tuesday, 15 November: Trends in laboratory medicine
Wednesday, 16 November: Rising stars: Emerging biomarkers
Thursday, 17 November: Innovations in life sciences

Get all information about MLF here!

Video-on-demand

Session "New insights in circulating nucleic acid diagnostics"

Video-on-demand

Session "COVID-19 – The challenge remains"

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Prof. Dr. Astrid Petersmann

Chair: Regulations and quality

IVDR: Tasks and issues for manufacturers and laboratories

Quality assurance in patient-centered laboratory medicine
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Prof. Stefan Holdenrieder

Chair: Trends in laboratory medicine

New insights in circulating nucleic acid diagnostics

COVID-19: The challenge remains
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Dr. med. Verena Haselmann

Chair: Rising stars: Emerging biomarkers in laboratory medicine

Trends and technologies: What’s new?

Getting to standard care: What’s on the way?
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Dr. Peter Quick

Chair: Innovative developments in the life sciences

RNA technologies in medicine

Gene therapy and diagnostics

Video-on-demand

Roundtable discussion: RNA technologies in medicine

Video-on-demand

Session "Gene therapy and diagnostics"

From the editorial team of MEDICA-tradefair.com

Image: Thierry Nordmann (left) & Lisa Schweizer are standing in the lab, each with a pipette in hand and a microtiter plate in front of them; Copyright: Susanne Vondenbusch-Teetz, MPI for Biochemistry

Interview: Deep Visual Proteomics

Proteins are frequently called the building blocks of life because they are found everywhere, including in our cells. This makes them an important factor when it comes to diseases. As a result, mapping the protein landscape within cells and analyzing their individual composition can be a crucial ally in the fight against cancer and other diseases.
Find out what Deep Visual Proteomics can provide in our interview with Lisa Schweizer and Thierry Nordmann.
Image: Chip with fat tissue is held by fingers in purple disposable gloves; Copyright: Berthold Steinhilber

Interview: Adipositas-on-a-Chip

Ex vivo studies of human obesity without animal testing? The Adipose-on-Chip system offers a solution that allows scientists to gain better insights into various obesity-linked secondary diseases and comorbidities in the future.
Learn more about the Adipositas-on-a-Chip in our interview with Prof. Peter Loskill
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Interview: Molecular markers

A research project aims to identify molecular markers to better assess the chances of success of certain biological therapies and subsequently determine the best individualized treatment plan.
Learn about the role of molecular markers in predicting the best treatment in our interview with Dr. Florian Tran

MEDICA START-UP PARK

Hall 12, stand 12E53

What innovations did young companies from the laboratory sector have at MEDICA?

Detherma GmbH (Germany)

Disinfection and drying of drug nebulizers

Purium Co., Ltd. (Korea)

Disinfecting air shower to remove harmful substances and viruses
Get to know everything about the MEDICA START-UP PARK here

From the editorial team of MEDICA-tradefair.com

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Interview: AI-driven laboratory diagnostics

Lab results are often complex and not easy to interpret. For many diseases, a medical diagnosis requires the analysis and combination of different values. That's why one of the themes at the MEDICA LABMED FORUM at MEDICA 2021 highlighted "Integrative and AI-driven diagnostics" - and illustrated how AI can help interpret laboratory results and values.
Learn more about AI-driven diagnostics with medicalvalues

Video: Digital and automated laboratory

A lot of laboratory tasks require high precision on one hand, on the other they tend to be repetitive and tiring. While humans can only work for a limited time here while staying effective, robots are able to work without taking a break. The start-up bAhead wants to make collaborative robots, CoBots, adaptable helpers with the help of AI. We learn more about this in the video interview with CEO & Founder Rainer Treptow.

How robots in the laboratory can be multifunctional helpers? Click here for the video!

Video: The laboratory industry between Corona and AI

The laboratory industry is currently in commotion: the whole world is watching when it comes to news from the Corona pandemic. But tests and the sequencing of new variants are not the only stress factors: robotics, networking and AI are finding their ways into laboratories and turn existing processes upside down. We talked to some of the exhibitors at MEDICA 2021 about this.

Which topics moved the laboratory industry at MEDICA 2021? Click here for the video!
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Interview: Better management of hospital resources through DNA measurement

Intensive care units hitting full capacity in pandemic times. It would help medical professionals tremendously if they could make a reliable prognosis the moment patients are hospitalized. cfDNA screening could play an important role in the assessment of severity in patients.
How cfDNA can provide a better management of hospital resources

COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM by IVAM

Hall 13, stand 13F49

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Every year, the COMPAMED HIGH-TECH Forum by IVAM provides insights into research and development of the exhibited processes and products, explains technology trends in the industry and provides information on the relevant foreign markets for medical technology.

New materials, production technologies such as 3D printing, nanotechnologies and microsystems technology are just a few key points that leading experts presented here in 2022.

The exhibitors at COMPAMED always do their best to support the laboratory industry. You could learn how in this session:

Read all information about CHF here!