Postnova Analytics, the leading international supplier of Field-Flow Fractionation (FFF) systems, has opened a dedicated office to enhance local support for its growing base of UK customers. The new company, Postnova Analytics UK Ltd., is based in Herefordshire, and headed up by Paul Clarke – an industry professional with over 30 years experience in separation […]

Chicago, IL – GSL Biotech and transOMIC technologies announced that they have collaborated to present transOMIC’s plasmid information in the rich .dna format offered by GSL Biotech’s SnapGene software. transOMIC has been a long-time user of SnapGene for the design and documentation of new plasmids and for sequence analysis. Now transOMIC provides sequences and maps […]

Cambridge, UK – Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development of epigenetic sequencing technologies, announced the close of a $21 million Series B financing and the appointment of Dr. Geoff Smith as CEO. The round was led by GV (formerly Google Ventures), with significant participation from Sequoia Capital. Current investors New Science Ventures, Syncona […]

North Brunswick, NJ Hurel Corporation (“Hurel”), a world-leading maker of in vitro cell-based microliver models that bring improved prediction of potential human toxicity to pre-clinical drug development and the study of environmental chemicals, announced that it is providing its patented HµRELhuman™ and HµRELrat™ microliver co-cultures for use in the TOXCAST Program operated by the United […]

Moorestown, NJ – IonField Systems (USA) has entered into a Beta Program Agreement with AstraZeneca plc (UK) so that AstraZeneca gain early experience with IonField Systems’ PlasmaKnife™ microplate treating system. PlasmaKnife™ utilises IonField Systems’ patented plasma treatment allowing the extended reuse of microplates in high throughput screening assays thereby reducing the assay cost, reducing the […]

SEATTLE and DANVERS, Mass., – NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, and Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a worldwide provider of antibodies, have reached an agreement to use highly validated antibodies from CST in NanoString’s 3D BiologyTM Protein Profiling Panels. 3D Biology applications enable researchers […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and MILAN – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Eurofins Genomics announced that Agilent plans to offer custom components and an assembled plasmid service for Agilent’s SureVector next-generation cloning kits through a collaboration with Eurofins. Agilent will also offer a set of catalog components for its leading-edge SureVector cloning kits, enabling the […]

Renishaw Diagnostics Ltd, a subsidiary of FTSE 250 listed Renishaw plc, has won funding from Innovate UK to accelerate development of a diagnostic assay that will identify patients carrying bacteria resistant to an important last line in antibiotic therapy. The development contract, worth £150,000, has been awarded as part of a £10M, two-phase competition to […]

SEATTLE and DANVERS, Mass., – NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, and Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a worldwide provider of antibodies, have reached an agreement to use highly validated antibodies from CST in NanoString’s 3D BiologyTM Protein Profiling Panels. 3D Biology applications enable researchers […]

Ann Arbor, Michigan and Göteborg, Sweden – Swift Biosciences, a U.S-based company specializing in sample preparation for next generation sequencing (NGS), announces their partnership with TATAA Biocenter, the world´s foremost organizer of hands-on training in molecular diagnostics and Europe´s leading provider of genomic services. This strategic partnership will expand both Swift’s and TATAA’s presence in […]