PETALUMA, CA – Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch), a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry announced today that it has acquired exclusive worldwide rights to turboFISH technology – A Method for Rapid Single Molecule RNA FISH. With this turboFISH license, Biosearch maintains exclusive access to continuing Stellaris® RNA FISH […]

CODOLET, France & TURKU, Finland — Cisbio Bioassays (www.cisbio.com), global developer of in vitro diagnostic kits and of products and services used in drug discovery, and Orion Diagnostica Oy (www.oriondiagnostica.com), an in vitro diagnostics company specializing in development, production and sales of diagnostic test systems, announced that they have signed an agreement covering raw materials […]

London, UK — MRC Technology, a technology transfer organisation, announced today it has entered into collaboration with Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd (RDL), developer of the RenDx® multiplex assay system, to identify and design novel clinical diagnostic tests for infectious disease. The agreement will benefit from the combination of RDL’s proprietary multiplex screening technology and expertise in […]

INDIANAPOLIS –– Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and an Import Medical Device Registration Certificate from the China Food and Drug Administration for the in vitro diagnostic use of the Navios flow cytometry system. In the U.S., the Navios flow cytometer is intended for immunophenotyping in […]

SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced that it has submitted Premarket 510(k) Notifications to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its IMPACT Dx™ System and its IMPACT Dx™ Factor V Leiden and Factor II Genotyping Test. The […]

SAN DIEGO — Trovagene, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROV), a developer of cell-free molecular diagnostics, today announced availability of the first urine test for cancer mutation monitoring through the company’s CLIA laboratory. The robustness of Trovagene’s ultra-sensitive assay procedure has been demonstrated for detection of the BRAF V600E mutation from cell-free DNA in urine. This mutation commonly […]

LENEXA, Kan. — Analytical sensitivity data shows Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Remel Xpect Flu A&B assay is able to detect cultured avian influenza A (H7N9), A/Anhui/1/2013 virus. Analytical reactivity testing for this novel strain is in line with the FDA reclassification proposal for assessing detection of emerging viruses that could potentially cause a public health emergency. […]

OMAHA, Neb. — Transgenomic, Inc. (OTCBB: TBIO), a global biotechnology company advancing personalized medicine in cardiology, oncology, and inherited diseases through diagnostic tests as well as clinical and research services, today announced that Paul Kinnon has been named President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director, replacing Craig J. Tuttle, effective today. Mr. Kinnon brings over […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Rubicon Genomics, Inc., a leader in the development and commercialization of innovative sample-specific nucleic acid library preparation products used in research and clinical testing, today reported that its ThruPLEXTM-FD Prep Kits contributed to the success of a breakthrough study recently published in Nature1 that showed that genomic data extracted from the […]

NEW YORK — Exosome Diagnostics today announced that it has selected Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to participate in an early technology access program for use of exosome RNA biofluid extraction kits for biomarker discovery in neo-natal and other disease settings. “The ability to monitor patients, particularly extreme premature infants, using real-time biofluid based genetics tests, may […]