Sentences with phrase «used rapid testing»

The innovative environment at Abaxis has resulted in state of the art, point - of - care diagnostics and single - use rapid tests with thousands of Human and Animal Health customers around the world.

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Makes a shoebox - size lab to run medical tests in 15 minutes, to be used in emergency rooms and doctors» offices for rapid test results.

After building the initial MVP last year, we used Twitter to test out the content suggestions combined with popular hashtags to see how they would perform, but we've been focus on working with early access users to refine parts about the product instead of focusing on rapid and early growth.

At the end of the cooperation in 2020, a unique database, new methods and rapid tests for the classification and quality control of the cocoa beans used by the Barry Callebaut Group in its production will be available, allowing the manufacturing of precisely tailored products.

A test long used to test vision and reading has the potential to provide rapid and accurate sideline screening of concussion on the sports sideline, says a groundbreaking study reported in the journal Neurology.1

In a March 11, 2015 «Well» blog New York Times health reporter, Gretchen Reynolds, reported on a new study by NYU researchers, including Laura Balcer, a member of MomsTEAM Institute's Board of Advisors, about the use of a simple, rapid, and inexpensive visual test called King - Devick as a sideline screen to help identify athletes as young as five wit

No rapid, reliable test for previous dengue infection is available, so the new guidelines mean that the vaccine can't be widely used; that could lead the company to stop making the vaccine.

Dr Sian Clarke from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, also a principal investigator in the research, said: «This study shows that rapid diagnostic tests can improve the use of artemisinin - based combination therapies — the most effective treatment for malaria — in drug shops, but it's not without its challenges.

He says Bioident will use the facility to print light sensors directly onto products for rapid medical diagnosis, water testing and chemical and biological weapons monitoring.

With a single drop of blood taken from a finger prick, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) can diagnose malaria accurately and almost instantly, and the test is so easy to use that volunteers from local communities in remote villages across Africa and Asia now commonly deploy it.

In the new study, the researchers compared this standard of care to a screening approach where pregnant women are tested approximately monthly for malaria using rapid diagnostic tests and treated with a different drug, dihydroartemisinin - piperaquine (DP) only if they test positive for the parasite.

While rapid point - of - care tests for diagnosing sexually transmitted infections are commercially available today and used within developing regions, they tend not to be affordable or accurately quantify the concentrations of the disease markers within a sample, which help to determine the stage of the infection.

Using next generation sequencing they have now developed a rapid test which provides a result within 2 - 3 days — previous techniques took months.

They have developed a set of tools that can be used to make accurate, rapid assessments of proposed materials, using a series of relatively simple lab tests combined with computer modeling of the physical properties of the material itself, as well as additional modeling based on a statistical method known as Bayesian inference.

A key advantage of this «target - based» screening is that it uses biochemical tests that can be done relatively simply in a test - tube — or rather, in a large array of tiny test tubes via automated, rapid screening systems that sort through hundreds of thousands of different compounds.

Now scientists have developed a fast and easy - to - use point - of - care diagnostic test that could one day help doctors and hospitals head off the rapid spread of the flu.

The White House, the National Institutes of Health and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority recently announced a $ 20 million award for finding a rapid test that doctors can use to diagnose antibiotic - resistant infections.

The researchers concluded, «Appropriate use of rapid and culture - based diagnostic tests can reduce inappropriate use of antibiotics for sore throats, while avoiding under - treatment of patients who can benefit from antibiotics.»

No rapid test of let - 7 level is available for clinical use.

The World Health Organization has approved the use of a rapid blood test for the detection of Ebola.

Results suggest that a brand of rapid test other than what the military had been using to detect HCV in the field was superior and provided more accurate results in conditions similar to what is experienced on the battlefield.

In 2008, MHRP evaluated available rapid test kits for HIV, HBV, and HCV and made recommendations for the best products to use in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Both of her clinical labs focus on the rapid translation of new genetic discoveries into clinical tests and bringing novel technologies and software systems into molecular diagnostics to support the integration of genetics into clinical use.

Other studies included use of rapid tests for HIV, HBV and HCV for emergency field testing of the «Walking Blood Bank» in military operations; use of dried blood spots for collection of specimens in the field for testing of HIV, Dengue, West Nile Virus and Chikungunya Virus; and molecular assays for monitoring Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Ebola virus, and other infectious agents in epidemiology and vaccine research studies.

NOW uses CarnoSyn ®, a patented form of Beta - Alanine that has been clinically tested to delay muscle fatigue and support rapid recovery time, thereby helping you attain your strength and endurance training goals.

Detailed Information The GI Pathogen Profile, using the FilmArray multiplex PCR system, tests for 22 Viruses, parasites, and bacteria, and offers new opportunities for the rapid, accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment of diarrheal illnesses which can improve patient outcomes and clinical success.

These expressive ink drawings, which resemble Rorschach tests, were created by artist David Bearon using an art medium that allows rapid brushstrokes and a sense of exploration.

Residents of peaceful Pebbles Court, Homesville, are being used unknowingly as test experiments for a new «Body Drug» that causes rapid body decomposition (melting skin etc.) and painful death.

Using this rapid cycle of design - test - iterate, an idea is developed by a group of experts and key stakeholders, piloted in a real world setting, refined, and tested again with a larger group, thereby creating an accelerated method to prepare for scale up at a population level.

IES to Seed New Methods for Studying Schools Education Week, October 16, 2012 «For example, NBES member Hirokazu Yoshikawa, the academic dean at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, said he used rapid prototyping, which includes 90 - day, intervention - testing cycles, to adapt a teacher professional - development program in Chile.»

Data - driven schools use test results to provide rapid feedback to teachers.

It is a rapid test that can be done in the hospital using a fecal sample or rectal swab

Cytology is used for rapid or preliminary tests to establish a working diagnosis and plan surgery.

There is a serum test for myasthenia gravis and a test using administration of Tensilon (Rx), which usually causes rapid, but brief, improvement in clinical signs.

Cytology (the microscopic examination of cell samples drawn from the tumor using a needle and syringe) is sometimes helpful as a rapid or preliminary test.

This is used for rapid or preliminary screening tests, but accurate diagnosis usually requires microscopic examination of tissue (histopathology).

The additional cycles added as part of the new «5 - cycle test» include a cold driving cycle that requires heater use, a hot weather cycle with air conditioning operation, and a high - speed cycle (reaching 80mph) with rapid accelerations.

The nation's gamble in embracing new drugs for long - term use with only short - term clinical testing was most apparent in the rapid acceptance into clinical practice of a new class of oral diabetes drugs called sodium - glucose cotransporter - 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors.

Professional Duties & Responsibilities Biomedical and biotechnology engineer with background in design of biomaterials, biosensors, drug delivery devices, microfrabrication, and tissue engineering Working knowledge of direct cell writing and rapid prototyping Experience fabricating nanocomposite hydrogel scaffolds Proficient in material analysis, mechanical, biochemical, and morphological testing of synthetic and biological materials Extensive experience in bio-imaging processes and procedures Specialized in mammalian, microbial, and viral cell culture Working knowledge of lab techniques and instruments including electrophoresis, chromatography, microscopy, spectroscopy, PCR, Flow cytometery, protein assay, DNA isolation techniques, polymer synthesis and characterization, and synthetic fiber production Developed strong knowledge of FDA, GLP, GMP, GCP, and GDP regulatory requirements Created biocompatible photocurable hydrogels for cell immobilization Formulated cell friendly prepolymer formulation Performed surface modification of nano - particle fillers to enhance their biocompatibility Evaluated cell and biomaterial interaction, cell growth, and proliferation Designed bench - top experiments and protocols to simulate in vivo situations Designed hydrogel based microfluidic prototypes for cell entrapment and cell culture utilizing computer - aided robotic dispenser Determined various mechanical, morphological, and transport properties of photocured hydrogels using Instron, FTIR, EDX, X-ray diffraction, DSC, TGA, and DMA Assessed biocompatibility of hydrogels and physiology of entrapped cells Evaluated intracellular and extracellular reactions of entrapped cells on spatial and temporal scales using optical, confocal, fluorescence, atomic force, and scanning electron microscopies Designed various biochemical assays Developed thermosensitive PET membranes for transdermal drug delivery application using Gamma radiation induced graft co-polymerization of N - isopropyl acylamide and Acrylic acid Characterized grafted co-polymer using various polymer characterization techniques Manipulated lower critical solution temperature of grafted thermosensitive co-polymer Loaded antibiotic on grafted co-polymer and determined drug release profile with temperature Determined biomechanical and biochemical properties of biological gels isolated from marine organisms Analyzed morphological and mechanical properties of metal coated yarns using SEM and Instron Performed analytical work on pharmaceutical formulations using gas and high performance liquid chromatography Performed market research and analysis for medical textile company Developed and implement comprehensive marketing and sales campaign