Grapheal, a developer of graphene-based embedded biosensors, announced that it has raised a total of $2.30m in equity and non-dilutive sources. The funds will be utilised to advance the development of Grapheal’s flexible graphene-based biosensor technology. The sensing technology will serve as a new generation digital Covid-19 test, TestNPass, for rapid screening at airports, as well as a wound care digital assistant, WoundLAB, will improve the monitoring of hard-to-heal wounds.
ProPhase Labs, a medical science and technology company, has started a new saliva-based, viral RT-PCR multiplex-testing as a laboratory developed test (LDT) classification. The company has been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its two new testing solutions. The company has integrated Spectrum Solutions SDNA-1000 Saliva Collection Systems along with an advanced multiplex qPCR platform for the simultaneous detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, influenza A & B, and other viral mutations. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/02/09/2172248/0/en
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Nanomix, a point-of-care diagnostics developer, announced that the company has submitted an EUA to the FDA for the eLab Covid-19 rapid antigen test. The assay runs on the mobile Nanomix eLab analyser, which delivers results within 15 minutes and can be used across hospitals, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, urgent care centres, and emergency medical care.
