Rapid Micro Methods Blog

FDA, CDC, and CMS Launch Task Force to Facilitate Rapid Availability of Diagnostic Tests During Public Health Emergencies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cent…

byRapidMicro •March 02, 2019

UPDATE: Rapid Tests for Ebola Virus Detection Halted Due to Lack of Funds

We recently blogged that Corgenix was developing a rapid test for the detection of Ebola virus .  …

byRapidMicro •April 18, 2014

Corgenix to Expand Ebola Virus Rapid Testing Capabilities in Sierra Leone

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa has prompted Corgenix Medical Corporation to …

byRapidMicro •March 28, 2014

Tropical Medicine Researchers Test New Dengue Detection Kit

University of Hawai`i Mānoa scientists have found that a commercially available, FDA-approved deng…

byRapidMicro •January 11, 2014

Whole-Genome Sequencing Detects Outbreaks Faster

Bench-top whole-genome sequencing platforms provided accurate detection of gram-negative bacteria…

byRapidMicro •July 16, 2013

ID Deadly Pathogens Without Growing Bacteria

Metagenomics has allowed researchers to reconstruct the genome sequence of a deadly Shiga-toxigen…

byRapidMicro •April 11, 2013

Outbreaks of Foodborne Illnesses Are Becoming Harder to Detect, Even Though Rapid Methods are Being Utilized

New diagnostic tests for common foodborne pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Esche…

byRapidMicro •November 26, 2012