Becton Dickinson and Company Limited

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Leidos Innovations Technology, Inc.

Microlab Diagnostics, Inc.

Jason Paul Hayes

Matthew Daniel Solomon

James P Landers

Alexander George Lastovich

James L Schram

Orion N Scott

Brian Root

Joan Marie Bienvenue

David Saul

Peter Van Ruijven

Matthew Springer

Douglas J South

Michael E Egan

An-Chi Tsuei

Anita Quinn

Lincoln Belcourt

Pauline Elizabeth Bell

Rex Young Nielson

Matthew James Springer

Paul Kinnon

Michael Egan

James Lee Schram

An assembly for preparing a specimen is provided that may be configured to determine the presence of at least one microorganism specie in the specimen. The assembly may include a pipette configured to acquire a specimen from a sample and an imaging cartridge configured to be in fluid communication with the pipette. The imaging cartridge and the pipette may be configured to be irreversibly coupled such that the specimen is bio-contained within the imaging cartridge and the pipette when the imaging cartridge and pipette are coupled together. Associated methods of use are also provided.

Imaging cartridge, pipette, and method of use for direct sputum smear microscopy

A microfluidic cartridge can include at least one nucleic acid analysis portion. Each nucleic acid analysis portion can include a fluidic network being configured for micro-liter volumes or less, a sample input at the beginning of the fluidic network, a plurality of vent ports and fluidic channels in the fluidic network configured to effectuate hydrodynamic movement within the fluidic network, an extraction mixture reservoir in the fluidic network, a mixing chamber in the fluidic network, an amplification chamber in the fluidic network, and a separation channel in the fluidic network. A nucleic acid analyzer can be capable of performing nucleic acid analysis using the microfluidic cartridge. A nucleic acid analysis method can be performed using the microfluidic cartridge.

Microfluidic cartridge

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Heathmont, Australia

Jason Paul Hayes