Sensitivity for TB, Malaria Evaluation Improved
Partec is developing technologies which improve the rate of sensitivity in diagnostic tools for tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria. These laboratory tools are expected to be particularly beneficial in middle- and low-income countries. Partec described such with a news release on their website.
Partec is incorporating the CyScope, a battery-operated, mobile fluoresence microscope, and dedicated laboratory testing kits to evaluate for the presence of the two transmittable transmissions. The CyScope utilizes new ultra-bright light emitting diodes (LEDs) and an innovative optical system. This approach allows access to fluorescence microscopy tools. Importantly, this analysis approach has a high rate of sensitivity and is a robust analysis tool.
Partec also designed and manufactured the malaria and TB test kits. These are designed for in vitro diagnostic use (UVD). Germany-based Merck is provided reagents and staining kits for TB.
With these sorts of tools, the access to tests for such diseases becomes much broader, particularly in remote areas. An additional benefit of this testing approach, besides a highly mobile product, is that the tools are both easy to use and carry a reasonable price tag, almost 15 times less expensive than conventional microscopes used for such analysis.
November 28, 2007 Related topics: Infectious Diseases, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic