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Why is a rapid G6PD test of interest?

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is a housekeeping enzyme that plays a vital role in the prevention of cellular damage due to oxidative stress. Red blood cells are particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to their inability to replace cellular proteins as mature cells.

Rapid automated testing for Urinary Antigens

Pneumonia is a common illness affecting millions of people all over the world every year. It is a major cause of death in all age groups and a rapid diagnosis is essential to ensure the patient receives the appropriate treatment as quickly as possible.

Saliva has been used for many years as a biological fluid for the detection of different biomarkers such as electrolytes, hormones, drugs and antibodies. It offers advantages for clinicians, patients and researchers in terms of convenience and it is non-invasive and painless to collect.

Oxford BioSystems is pleased to announce our exclusive contract with Tecan UK to supply the IBL product range in the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Delegates at the Water Management Society (WMSoc) conference...

AID EliSpot systems are advancing all the time and everybody knows that with new technologies come updates necessary to drive them. The same can be said for the Instrumentation within your laboratory and future-proofing your testing and research capabilities is as vital now as it ever has been.

Pneumonia is a common illness affecting approximately 450 million people a year and occurring in all parts of the world. It is a major cause of death among all age groups, resulting in 4 million deaths annually – 7% of total world annual deaths.¹