AACC Convention: Takeaways and Industry Updates

 

Key about this technology, which Dolinger says will “take molecular diagnostics to the next level,” is that it requires no capital investment. “We are licensing our new technology, which allows symptom-based diagnosis, to other diagnostic firms,” he says. This new technology allows testing for up to 30 targets in one assay. “We’re actually taking medicine from a subjective practice to a science,” said Dolinger. “If you input the correct information, you get actionable information back. With the right markers, you can ask and get the answers to very specific questions. 

 

Rather than using one test per virus, this procedure allows testing for multiple viral enemies with one assay, keeping costs down. “This technology is here, now,” said Dolinger. “We’re not going to hide it when it could change the practice of medicine so substantially. Making it available by license opens this technological door to a broad market. It will potentially make a difference to patients around the world.” Seegene has offices in Maryland, Korea and Germany.

 

The general manager of Arkray, Susumu Akatsu, announced the introduction of a new bench-top analyzer, the Aution II, which can run 450 urinalyses per hour. A fully automated urine analysis system, the AU-4050, which combines urine chemistry and flow cytometry, will be forthcoming from the company next year. The one-station system has what Akatsu calls a “small footprint,” is part of the firm’s push to penetrate US markets. They claim they can standardize systems to fit any size lab.