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Brown University Health Pneumonia MDx Development Offers Hint of Digital PCR's Potential as IVD Tool
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The pneumonia test will detect pathogen RNA in blood samples using Qiagen's newly launched clinical system.
Rhode Island Hospital Wins $1M From CARB-X for Molecular Pneumonia Blood Test
The funding supports proof-of-concept studies of a direct-from-blood PCR test informed by RNA sequencing to detect pneumonia-causing bacteria.
Pattern Bioscience Wins BARDA Contract Worth up to $40.9M
The contract's base award is $22.5 million, which Pattern said will support the late-stage development of its single-cell microbiology ID and AST system.
Avelo, Vivolta, Blink Win €1.5M Grant for Breath-Based Lower Respiratory Tract Infection Test
The test will use a proprietary filter technology and a point-of-care digital PCR analyzer to detect pathogens and resistance genes, as well as distinguish bacterial and viral infections.
Pattern Bio's Single-Cell Clinical Microbiology Platform Wins ADLM Disruptive Tech Competition
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The company uses microfluidics and machine learning to identify pathogens and conduct phenotypical antibiotic susceptibility testing without culturing.