SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the SureSelect Focused Exome, a target enrichment solution that enables deep coverage of only those target regions that have been associated with disease. The latest design is 16 Mb in size and enables 98 percent of targeted regions to be covered with 20 or more […]

SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of new reagent kits for the HiSeq XTM Ten and HiSeq® 2500 Sequencing Systems, bringing further advancements to the most comprehensive next-generation sequencing portfolio. The kits advance the proven Illumina sequencing by synthesis (SBS) chemistry and boost the power and efficiency of HiSeq Systems. The […]

Coralville, IA — — Integrated DNA Technologies today announced the introduction of xGen® Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates. These modular gene capture probes are the latest addition to IDT’s growing portfolio of high quality, customizable next generation sequencing products. xGen Predesigned Gene Capture Pools and Plates are ideal for creating customized target capture panels […]

The DrySyn water manifold from Asynt optimises use of laboratory fume cupboard coolant use by converting a single water tap into three condensing streams and into one drain. This novel lab accessory is equally effective linked to a recirculating chiller or a Liebig condenser and avoids daisy chaining multiple condensers, keeping everything in your fume […]

A leading UK supplier of early-stage drug discovery and development process services has improved the consistency and efficiency of its assays using VIAFLO II pipettes and a VIAFLO ASSIST from INTEGRA. By mounting a VIAFLO II electronic pipette on the VIAFLO ASSIST, the pipette’s protocols can be carried out fully automatically. A senior scientist at […]

Millville, NJ – WHEATON® today announced the launch of Chromatography World, a new online resource designed to educate, inform and entertain users of chromatography, a widely-used set of technologies to separate out the individual components of complex mixtures. Chromatography World is a one-stop portal that includes news of relevant scientific and technological advances, information on […]

Ann Arbor, MI –– Rubicon Genomics, Inc., today announced that it has signed agreements with new distributors in Europe, North Africa and Asia to further expand the availability of its DNA library preparation products for arrays and Illumina® next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms, including ThruPLEX® DNA-seq, PicoPLEXTM DNA-seq, and PicoPLEX WGA Kits. Separately, Rubicon announced that […]

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.– BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired GenCell Biosystems, a privately-held Irish biotech company that has developed proprietary technologies that address key biological analysis protocols – from library preparation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to genotyping for agricultural applications. “We […]