SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced that on January 1, 2014, the European Patent Office (EPO) issued patent EP2183693 B1, entitled “Diagnosing Fetal Chromosomal Aneuploidy Using Genomic Sequencing,” invented by Drs. Dennis Lo, Rossa Chiu, and Kwan Chee Chan of The […]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Applied BioCode announced today that it has signed a License and Supply Agreement for its Barcoded Magnetic Bead (BMB) technology with Genetic Analysis of Oslo, Norway. The license from Applied BioCode will give Genetic Analysis access to specific Applied BioCode BMB patents and BioCode analyzers for Molecular Diagnostic testing of […]

SAN MATEO, Calif. — Maverix Biomics, Inc., a leading provider of software for next-generation sequencing genomic data analysis, today announced that it has closed a $6 million Series A funding round. The company’s pioneering flagship offering, the Maverix Analytic Platform, simplifies complex big data analytics for life science researchers; integrating context-based data exploration, interactive visualization, […]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — DNAnexus, a pioneer in cloud-based solutions for large-scale DNA data management and analysis, today announced that it has closed a $15 million Series C funding led by Claremont Creek Ventures, Google Ventures, TPG Biotech, and First Round Capital. The company’s innovative Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), is experiencing rapid customer adoption and delivers a […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB: ARYC), a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, announces today that the company has commenced business operations from its new corporate headquarters located at 927 Thompson Place in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The new corporate headquarters feature expansive modern offices and meeting rooms, R&D, manufacturing, packaging and shipping facilities, and […]

RUNCORN, U.K. — A new manual cryostat offers scientists improved functionality and ergonomics, ensuring efficient high quality frozen sectioning. Sectioning temperature is critical in generating a good quality fresh frozen tissue section. The Thermo Scientific Cryostar NX50 is an innovative cryostat incorporating knife cooling and adjustable specimen head temperature for rapid adjustment to meet the […]

St. Louis, Missouri. BioMérieux,Inca world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics, is pleased to announce that EMSL Analytical, a leader in microbiology testing specializing in rapid pathogen detection is adopting the company’s VITEK® MS technology for rapid identification of potentially harmful microorganisms. VITEK MS, uses MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry technology to identify bacteria, yeast, […]

SALT LAKE CITY—The PAM50 breast cancer signature developed at the University of Utah and Huntsman Cancer Institute received FDA approval and will launch at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City. The test utilizes gene expression data from 50 genes weighted together with clinical variables to generate a risk category and numerical score to assess a […]

Gardner, MA — Vn96 is a synthetic peptide that was designed to specifically stick to surface molecules on microvesicles (MVs) and exosomes. Microvesicles are a facsimile of a diseased cell that contain the same altered genes and proteins that you would find in a sample obtained from a more invasive surgical biopsy. Microvesicles circulate in […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Fred Strohmeier, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Life Science Products and Solutions, has been named senior vice president, Agilent, and president of Agilent’s Life Sciences and Diagnostics Group (LDG), effective immediately. Strohmeier has been in charge of Agilent’s life sciences business, the […]