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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) is a laboratory test done to measure and detect blood antibodies through changing colors. It is one of the many different types of Immunoassays. ELISA assays are used to detect the presence of specific substances, usually...
Measles Testing: Essential Insights for Laboratory Professionals
Explore the critical aspects of measles testing, including methodologies, importance, and interpretation of results, tailored for laboratory professionals. Measles, a highly contagious viral disease, presents significant public health challenges worldwide....
Antibiotic Resistance – New US Center for Disease Control Tool Shows Changes
On August 19, 2015, the US Center for Disease Control CDC released “NARMS (National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System) Now Human Data." NARMS is an interactive tool which shows how antibiotic resistance for four bacteria has changed during the past 18...
Immunotherapy Research and Development Studies
Immunotherapy is used to stimulate the immune system as a treatment that is often used in the fight against cancer. It works by using the body's natural defenses, the immune system, to fight cancer. Some forms of immunotherapy give the immune system an overall...
The Differences Between Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy
Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy Research and Development Cell and gene therapy are similar fields of biomedical research aimed at treating genetic diseases and are often combined in treatment. Cell therapy was introduced in the 1940s during the first blood...
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments | CLIA
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, more commonly known as CLIA, are federal regulations (in the US) that apply to any clinical laboratory that performs testing on humans, with the exception of clinical trials and basic research. A clinical laboratory...
Immunogenicity of Biologics
The US Food and Drug Administration defines biologics as "a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic proteins...composed of sugars, proteins, or nucleic acids...
Toxicology Testing
The field of toxicology is a branch of science that "helps us understand the harmful effects that chemicals, substances, or situations, can have on people, animals, and the environment." The field of toxicology has evolved from focusing on chemicals and poisons to...
Anthrax Bacteria Testing for Bacillus anthracis
Anthrax Bacteria is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. It causes a serious infectious disease in humans that come in contact with infected animals or contaminated animal products. To prevent the spread, Infectious Disease Laboratories...
Toxicity Testing
Imperative to the drug and product development process, toxicity testing exposes the toxic effects of products on living organisms. A substance's toxicity can be observed through in-vivo and in-vitro tests which establish safe exposure levels. Toxicity testing is...
Residual DNA Testing | Host Cell DNA Analysis
Residual DNA testing, or host cell DNA analysis, is the examination of products for traces of DNA that have been unintentionally left on a product during the manufacturing of biological products such as biosimilars or immunotherapeutic products. For customer health...
Pharmacogenetics Testing | Precision Medicine Testing
Pharmacogenetics is a branch of science that studies how a person's genetics influence their response to pharmaceuticals (read an entry to pharmacogenetics, here). Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are one of the biggest influences in the study of pharmacogenetics, as...
Medical Device Sterilization Validation Testing
Medical Device Sterilization Validation is imperative for invasive sterile medical products such as implants and reusable surgical instruments. ContractLaboratory.com routinely helps manufacturers, distributors, and healthcare facilities with their sterilization...
Cancer Research – NYU Creates Molecule to Fight Cancer Cells
Need a laboratory for cancer research? Today, the US National Science Foundation issued a Press Release that the New York University Tandon School of Engineering has created a new synthetic hybrid molecule that delivers a blow to breast cancer cells. The hybrid...
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