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22 Mar |
Vancouver- based company launches Rapid Covid-19 Test Device in Canada Press Release – For Immediate Release Vancouver- March 23rd, 2021 – Aurora Biomed, one of Canada’s leading suppliers of innovative laboratory solutions, is pleased to announce that it will start distributing Assure Tech’s FaStep COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Device in Canada this week. Assure Tech’s […] |
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01 Mar |
Aurora Biomed is pleased to announce that it will start distributing COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Device in Canada. This test has recently obtained Health Canada authorization. The new 15-minute Rapid Covid-19 Antigen test doesn’t require additional equipment for sample analyses. The test can identify potentially contagious individuals in less than 15 minutes without the use […] |
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09 Mar |
Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry (AFS) is an analytical technique that is primarily used to detect and quantify metals. It is an exceptionally sensitive technique that relies on exploiting the distinctive fluorescent spectra of each specific metal. Using AFS, the detection of antimony, arsenic, bismuth, cadmium, germanium, lead, selenium, tellurium, tin, and zinc can be done at […] |
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11 Feb |
The Coronavirus belongs to a large family of viruses that include the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). Coronaviruses infect animal hosts and can be transmitted between animals and people. On the date of publishing, the animal source of the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus is yet to be identified. The […] |
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20 Jan |
DNA Sequencing refers to the process of determining the nucleic acid sequence. Sanger sequencing is one of the old methods still used in sequencing. Frederick Sanger and collogues introduced “dideoxy” chain-termination method in 1977 and method was eventually used to sequence the entire human genome. After the completion of the human genome project and to […] |
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14 Jan |
Introduction to the -omics (Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics) Biological systems can be studied at a number of levels, starting from DNA and working upwards towards life-sustaining reactions. The most fundamental level would be genomics, the study of DNA structure, function, modification, and utilization. This area gives us insight into the instructions that code the lives […] |
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09 Jul |
With the 29th International Symposium of Human Identification firmly setting itself on the horizon. Aurora reflected on the past year within DNA forensics. The past year had seen many interesting events; controversial acts being upheld such as California’s ‘DNA on arrestees’ to high profile cases such as the infamous golden state killer being solved […] |
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22 Apr |
Aurora Biomed launches a new Atomic Absorption Spectrometer with Improved Optics Aurora is excited to announce the launch of their newest atomic absorption spectrometer, the TRACE 1800 AAS at Pittcon 2014. This flexible instrument comes in a variety of configurations for analysis by flame, graphite furnace, and vapor hydride generation offering great improvements to laboratory […] |
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12 Apr |
Aurora Instruments launches a compact liquid handling system for genomics applications Aurora Instruments Ltd., a world leader in lab automation solutions, will showcase the new VERSA™ 10 Automated Liquid Handling Workstation at Analytica (hall A1, stand 225) in Germany. The VERSA 10 has been developed to simplify laborious routine protocols by combining automated multi-channel dispensing […] |
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16 Mar |
Aurora Biomed is excited to announce the launch of the new VERSA 1100 Automated Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) Workstation at Pittcon 2013. This workstation removes the bottleneck of time-consuming manual extraction protocols, by completing sample preparation, column conditioning, washing and elution, analyte concentration and solvent exchange steps. Extractions can be carried out with either positive […] |
