ST. LOUIS – Partek Incorporated, a global leader in bioinformatics software, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of next-generation DNA sequencing technology. The agreement makes Partek Genomics Suite available through Life Technologies as a featured solution for analyzing data generated by Life Technologies’ next-generation sequencing […]

MeasureNet Technology, a leader in data collection systems for academic laboratories and Zyomic Technologies, a company that provides a managed sales organization and provides marketing expertise are pleased to announce an agreement where Zyomic Technologies will provide sales coverage for MeasureNet in defined areas of the United States. ‘We are thrilled to have this new […]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla.–Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) and BioTeam Inc. have partnered to provide extended service and support for the Ion Torrent Server and Torrent Suite Software. Among the services offered are training, troubleshooting, and limited data management strategy consulting. The new subscription-based support package is intended to help Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM™) users maximize […]

Marco Island, FL – GenomeQuest today, from the Advances in Genome Biology and Technology annual meeting, announced a significant step forward in the application of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to clinical diagnostics. Specifically, the company has integrated authoritative genetic information for diagnosis into its sequence data management and analysis platform. As a result, clinical practitioners can […]

AARHUS, Denmark – CLC bio announced the release of CLC bio’s premier desktop software package for working with genomics, transcriptomics, and epigenomics: Version 4.5 of CLC Genomics Workbench – an update which gives molecular biologists access to analyze high-througput sequencing datasets with powerful bioinformatics algorithms through a user-friendly graphical user-interface. “Our RNA-seq analysis now supports […]

Eagle Genomics Ltd. has signed a collaboration agreement with The University of Manchester to provide commercial support for Taverna, the open-source Workflow Management System. The partnership will see Eagle Genomics take on responsibility for providing commercial support for Taverna. Users of Taverna will benefit from an increased range and quality of support options, whilst Taverna’s […]

Best-in-Class Bioinformatics Software a Complementary Addition to Ion Torrent’s Semiconductor-based, Next-Generation Sequencing Technology ST. LOUIS–Partek Incorporated, a global leader in bioinformatics software, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Ion Torrent Systems, Inc., a provider of next-generation DNA sequencing technology. The agreement makes Partek® Genomics Suite™ available directly through Ion Torrent’s online store […]

RURO, Inc., a developer of research productivity and management solutions today introduced three new editions of FreezerPro 2011, a comprehensive solution for research and medical laboratories of all sizes that collect, manage and secure frozen samples. “RURO solutions are developed by scientists for scientists,” commented RURO Chief Scientist Alex Nickolaitchik. “This is reflected in our […]

PALO ALTO, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – DNAnexus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for analyzing, visualizing, and managing next-generation sequencing data, today announced the availability of a comprehensive set of new informatics tools that enable life science researchers to efficiently analyze and manage large-scale genomic variation datasets in a cloud-based workflow. DNAnexus […]

ST. LOUIS – Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced that its SAGE Labs initiative has partnered with Cofactor Genomics in an effort to sequence genomes for six of the most widely used strains of rat. As part of the agreement, Cofactor Genomics plans to generate […]