Sankara Nethralaya

Bio-Techne and Narayana Nethralaya Collaborate on the use of Ella for Ophthalmic Disorder Diagnostic Applications

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

b'MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced a collaboration with Narayana Nethralaya to develop a diagnostic solution for ophthalmology disorders on its ProteinSimple branded, multiplexing immunoassay instrument, Ella.

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  • b'MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced a collaboration with Narayana Nethralaya to develop a diagnostic solution for ophthalmology disorders on its ProteinSimple branded, multiplexing immunoassay instrument, Ella.
  • The Ella platform , which is currently sold for research use only, allows users to perform high-quality immunoassays with no manual intervention, delivering results in just 90 minutes and requiring only 25 L of sample.
  • Narayana Nethralaya plans to conduct diagnostic clinical trials in India, with the aim of filing for regulatory approval using Ella as a diagnostic device for ophthalmic applications.\n"This collaboration with Narayana Nethralaya potentially expands Ella\'s capabilities as a tool for diagnosing ophthalmology disorders in India," commented Chuck Kummeth, Bio-Techne\'s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • "We believe Ella has great potential as a clinical diagnostic system and look forward to pursuing these applications in the future.