IRVINE, Calif., and NEW YORK, — CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX), a molecular diagnostics company specializing in DNA-based testing services for developmental disorders and cancer diagnostics, and Manhattan Labs jointly announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership under which Manhattan Labs will market and distribute CombiMatrix microarray tests for the miscarriage management testing market […]
Männedorf, Switzerland, – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced that Dr. Achim von Leoprechting has been appointed a member of the Management Board. As the new Head of the Partnering Business division, effective October 1, 2013, he will assume responsibility for Tecan’s global OEM business, which has been led by Dr. David […]
NISKAYUNA, NY, – You’ve heard of on-demand TV, now imagine on-demand medical diagnosis – anytime, anywhere in the world. Scientists at GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE), are working with a team based at the University of Washington to develop a new medical device, the size of […]
MADISON, N.J., — Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced the availability of a new lab-developed genetic test to aid the delivery of personalized opioid pain-relieving treatment. It is believed to be the first clinical lab to offer testing for variants in all cytochrome P450 (CYP450) genes known […]
Eprobe®, a highly efficient and reliable fluorescent probe for PCR DNA amplification techniques and DNA analysis in hybridization experiments, has been developed by researchers from RIKEN and Japanese firm K.K.DNAFORM. This technology will enable the development of new, advanced assays for DNA-based genetic testing and help to bring the benefits of genome-wide sequencing studies to […]
Milford, Massachusetts, – SeraCare Life Sciences, a provider of high quality biological materials that help optimize diagnostic performance, reliability and repeatability across the IVD lifecycle, completed its implementation of SAP® enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The SAP® system integrates the company’s inventory planning and control, purchasing, production management, quality management and financial reporting systems into […]
Matsudo, Japan, – Precision System Science, Co., Ltd. (PSS) has entered into a Supply and Distribution Agreement with LG Life Sciences, Ltd. (LGLS) of Korea regarding the supply and distribution of PSS’s “geneLEAD” system, a fully automated sample-to-result system for NAT (Nucleic acid amplification tests). PSS has profound experience in automated DNA extraction as represented […]
AUSTIN, Texas, — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced a restructuring plan focused on its Assay and Related Products (“ARP”) Segment’s Newborn Screening Group and its Brisbane, Australia office. The Company anticipates it will reduce its workforce by approximately 5% and close its Brisbane, Australia office. This plan has been put in place to reduce […]
Huntsville, Ala. – DIATHERIX Laboratories, Inc., today announced that it has acquired the patent to Tem-PCR, a diagnostic testing technology that allows for rapid identification of multiple infectious disease organisms. The acquisition from QIAGEN, a leading global provider of molecular sample and assay technologies, follows a multi-year agreement through which DIATHERIX licensed Tem-PCR from QIAGEN. […]
ALAMEDA, Calif.– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) and BioTime’s subsidiary OncoCyte Corporation today announced the publication of a scientific report on the gene FSIP1 and its potential as a marker for breast cancer. The paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Biomarkers in Medicine and available online today, describes the microarray-based approach used to identify FSIP1 […]
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