Sterility Testing: Ensuring Safety in Critical Industries
Ensuring product sterility is vital for patient safety, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance across pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech sector
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Insulin-Transferrin-Selenium (ITS): A Vital Supplement for Cell Culture
ITS helps to optimize the culture conditions, promoting cell health and performance without the variability introduced by serum
CDRH Announces Intent to Initiate the Reclassification Process for Most High Risk IVDs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 31, 2024 The following is attributed to Jeff Shuren, M.D., J.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) As CDRH moves into 2024 and beyond, the Center intends to initiate the reclassification process for...
What Does Turnaround Time (TAT) Mean?
What does TAT, Turnaround Time mean? Turnaround Time (TAT) is the duration, whether in hours or days, from when a sample or specimen reaches the laboratory to when testing is complete, and the laboratory establishes and releases the results. Each laboratory...
Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases Research | R&D
Spread the Word to Increase Rare Disease Awareness and Research On Rare Disease Day, more than 27 countries will promote this day to increase awareness for rare diseases. Across the world, this will be a day dedicated to raising awareness for different rare...
Influenza Research and Testing
According to influenza research done by the US Center for Disease Control (US CDC), the flu vaccine is only 59% effective this year. The press release states that this is comparable to previous years' vaccine effectiveness. With the seriousness of influenza from...
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....
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...
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...
Flow Cytometry
What is Flow Cytometry? Flow cytometry is a technique employed to analyze cells in a solution allowing researchers to obtain very specific information regarding the chemical and physical characteristics of cells, such as their size, count, cycle, etc. The solution...
Biomechanics
Biomechanics is a large branch of science covering a wide spectrum of testing from how cells work, to how the human body moves, with a focus on learning more about how mechanical physics and engineering affect movement and body tissues. A common use or application...
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