Analytical Reporter

COVID-19

01 Sep 2021

Protecting staff and customers as SA continues to battle the third wave

Amidst the looting, unrest and extensive destruction of property that has taken place in certain areas of South Africa recently it’s easy to forget that South Africa remains in the grips of the third wave of Covid-19 infections with a high rate of hospital admissions, particularly in Gauteng. While the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccination...
27 Jul 2021

Insight to help move your science forward

Whether you’re an environmental analyst testing for contaminants in groundwater in the parts-per-quadrillion range or a researcher investigating biological pathways, you can count on Perkin Elmer detection technologies to identify organic or inorganic contaminants, biomarkers and much more. These end-to-end detection solutions – everything from sample collection and preparation to data analysis, visualisation and interpretation...
20 Jul 2021

Preparing for epidemics in South Africa

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) explains how the “novel coronavirus has a possible zoonotic origin”. ‘Zoonotic’ refers to infectious diseases caused by pathogens on animals that then jump over to humans. This public information on COVID-19 doesn’t even begin to touch on the extensive amount of operational work, research and development happening in...
06 Jul 2021

Fraudsters target medical suppliers as country battles COVID-19

From fake cures for coronavirus to phishing scams, fraudsters have been taking advantage of people’s fears around the pandemic. Now, South African medical manufacturers and suppliers are also in their sights. Fraudsters are targeting established companies that normally respond to legitimate South African National Department of Health tenders for medical devices, says Reiner Gabler, MD...
29 Sep 2020

Efficient filling of tubes with viral transport medium to support COVID-19 testing

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a strain on resources in a number of areas, including laboratory testing. As in other outbreaks – such as influenza A H1N1 in 2009 – the demand for diagnostic testing has increased dramatically to identify cases and track the virus spread. Included in this demand are products that are needed...
18 Sep 2020

Afrox declares earnings dividend for shareholders

Strong cash management and cash flow places company in a good position to take advantage of emerging opportunities, and maintain a dividend payment in line with dividend policy. “On behalf of our shareholders and all stakeholders, the Board and management team publicly acknowledges the dedication and professionalism of our Afrox colleagues in delivering vital supplies...
22 Jul 2020

Lockdown gives labs, suppliers time to innovate and refocus

While clinical and medical labs are operating at full capacity due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many other labs and analytics facilities stakeholders have had an opportunity to slow down, innovate and strategise during lockdown.
07 Jul 2020

Flatten the curve with Esco, your partner in Biosafety bioprocessing

Esco VacciXcell provides an ideal bioprocessing platform and tools for high cell/product yield at a low cost for various applications such as vaccines and cell therapy.

15 Jun 2020

Robots in the time of COVID-19

Robotics and automation technology to extend Into FMCG and food industries due to the contactless element now so important during the COVID-19 epidemic.
05 Jun 2020

New COV-19 diagnostic test kit options from premium RT-PCR, antibody rapid tests to automated antibody tests

Labotec offers a complete diagnostic solution for COV-19 in South Africa. The automated antibody test can provide results of 8 blood, serum, or plasma samples in under 30 minutes and is perfect for vaccine trail experimentation or diagnostic purposes.