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Shining a light on DNA: a rapid, ultra-sensitive, PCR-free detection method

PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods. Osaka Metropolitan University scientists have developed a light-induced DNA ...
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NantNudge and DnaNudge Launch a Revolutionary Genomic Handheld Device, with First-Of-Kind Point-Of-Decision, Lab in Cartridge PCR Test

LONDON & LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DnaNudge, a medical and consumer genetics testing innovator and a spin-out of Imperial College London, today announced that it has signed a multi-million-dollar ...
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Cas12a-Based Diagnostic Test Strips Likened to “PCR in Your Pocket”

At the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic people who felt unwell had to join long queues for lab-based PCR tests and then wait for two days to learn if they were infected with the COVID-19 virus or not.
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New diagnostic tool achieves accuracy of PCR tests with faster and simpler nanopore system

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer ...
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DnaNudge secures FDA approval to deploy a Multiplex PCR platform for diagnosing four-in-one respiratory pathogens in Ghana

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medical and consumer genetics testing innovator and Imperial College London spin-out, DnaNudge, today announces that it has received approval from Ghana’s Food and Drugs ...