Meanwhile, two companies in northern California, Molecular Dynamics of Sunnyvale and Affymetrix of Santa Clara, have teamed up to work on miniaturised
DNA diagnostic systems.
Not exact matches
That revolution in medical
diagnostics could be made possible by products like the Verigene
system, which uses
DNA - coated gold nanoparticles to identify telltale proteins and important genes.
The researchers developed a
diagnostic system they dubbed the
DNA Endonuclease Targeted CRISPR Trans Reporter, or DETECTR, for quick and easy point - of - care detection of even small amounts of
DNA in clinical samples.
With its uniquely comprehensive population data, deCODE is turning research on the genetic causes of common diseases into a growing range of products and services — in gene discovery, pharmaceuticals,
DNA - based
diagnostics, pharmacogenomics, in silico discovery tools, bioinformatics and medical decision support
systems.
May 15, 2006 deCODE and Illumina Form Alliance to Develop and Commercialize
DNA - based
Diagnostics Companies to initiate work on molecular
diagnostics for the risk of heart attack, type 2 diabetes and breast cancer Illumina to install large - scale genotyping
system and...
Other specialized blood tests that detect
DNA of the organism, such as Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) a technique used in molecular biology to amplify a single copy or a few copies of a piece of
DNA across several orders of magnitude, generating thousands to millions of copies of a particular
DNA sequence and serologythe scientific study or
diagnostic examination of blood serum, especially with regard to the response of the immune
system to pathogens or introduced substances, are helpful.