altona Diagnostics is pleased to welcome Maija Torniainen as new Head of Sales Europe. She joined the company in March 2026 and brings with her more than 20 years of experience in the molecular diagnostics industry, including extensive expertise in sales leadership, commercial operations, and organizational development.

We are pleased to announce the launch of the RealStar^® CHIKV & DENV & ZIKV RT-PCR Kit 1.0 (RUO) designed for the qualitative detection and differentiation of chikungunya virus, dengue virus, and Zika virus.

The AltoStar^® HDV RT-PCR Kit 1.5 (CE-IVD) is available now. This launch marks a unique milestone in molecular diagnostics: altona Diagnostics now offers the first and only complete automated CE-IVD PCR portfolio covering all five hepatitis viruses (A, B, C, D, and E).

We’re pleased to introduce Ingunn Fredriksen, who joined our team in June 2025 as Sales Manager for the Nordic region. Since the 1990s, she has been active in the Norwegian and Nordic diagnostics market, working closely with clinical laboratories and healthcare professionals.

The AltoStar^® Treponema pallidum PCR Kit 1.5 RUO is available now. It is a reagent system, based on real-time PCR technology, for the qualitative detection of Treponema pallidum specific DNA. The kit is for research use only (RUO).

The FlexStar^® E. coli Pathotype 1 PCR Detection Mix 1.5 RUO is available now. It is a reagent system, based on real-time PCR technology for the qualitative detection and differentiation of DNA specific to virulence factors of enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) and enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). The kit is for research use only (RUO).