The miniaturization of fluorescent PCR instruments is also a trend. Small PCR cyclers are portable and realize mobile detection.

In 2020, NMPA approved 18 types of class III molecular diagnostic instruments, and the provincial medical product administration approved 11 types of class II molecular diagnostic instruments, a total of 29.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced it has entered into a collaboration with Eli Lilly and Company to support the development of a QIAstat-Dx in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) to detect APOE genotypes which can play a role in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. This collaboration represents a significant milestone as the QIAstat-Dx panel would be the first commercially available IVD for APOE genotyping.

Building a complete biochemical testing system is the future development trend in the biochemical industry.

In 2019, the State Council successively promulgated three policy documents closely related to the biochemical analysis instruments and reagents, which laid an important policy foundation for the development of biochemical analysis instruments and reagents.

To support next-generation semiconductor and materials innovation, Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the opening of its first electron microscopy demo center in Taiwan. This state-of-the-art facility, called a NanoPort, is strategically located in the region’s semiconductor manufacturing hub and designed to meet the area’s growing need for advanced analytical instruments and expertise. The new center is now one of six Thermo Fisher NanoPort facilities worldwide and will partner with semiconductor customers in the region.

As the demand for the mass spectrometry market in China has rapidly increased, major domestic and international mass spectrometer manufacturers have accelerated their product registration efforts. In recent years, a variety of different types of mass spectrometry instruments have obtained NMPA certificates.

Chinese IVD instruments market grows from RMB 10.12 billion to RMB 22.32 billion by 2020 from 2016 to 2020, at a CAGR of 21.9%. Stimulated by favorable national policies and the growing demand, it is expected to reach RMB 60.99 billion in 2025 and RMB 114.62 billion in 2030, growing at a CAGR of 22.3% and 13.4% during the periods 2020-2025 and 2025-2030, respectively.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has completed its acquisition of MarqMetrix, a privately held developer of Raman-based spectroscopy solutions for in-line measurement. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has globally introduced the new automated instrument, the BD FACSDuet Premium Sample Preparation System, for cellular diagnostic applications.