Woburn, MA – The rapid growth of cell-based immunotherapy research has led to an increase in demand for methods to isolate specific immune cell populations from heterogeneous samples with high viability, purity and recovery efficiency. Quad Technologies (“Quad”), is meeting this need with its MagCloudz™ Streptavidin Cell Separation Kits and has partnered with The University […]

Fremont, CA -– DiscoveRx Corporation, the leading supplier of innovative cell-based assays and services for drug discovery and development, announced today the expansion of its PathHunter cell-based assays portfolio with the release of PathHunter Checkpoint Assays. The PathHunter Checkpoint Assay portfolio accelerates development of cancer immunotherapies by providing biologically-relevant cell-based assays with a simple, rapid, […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. and ROTHERHAM, United Kingdom — Triangle Research Labs, LLC (TRL) and Kirkstall, Ltd, are pleased to announce TRL as the primary distributor of Kirkstall’s 3-D cell fluidic culture system, QuasiVivo®, in the US and Canada. “We were searching for an organization to provide specialist market knowledge and help us deliver outstanding […]

Ipswich, MA, USA — New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the release of its Monarch Nucleic Acid Purification Kits. This new family of products utilizes a unique column design, as well as optimized protocols and buffer systems for robust DNA cleanup and purification of plasmid DNA. Aligned with NEB’s commitment to promoting sustainable ecological practices, […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) announced total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2015 is expected to be in the range of approximately $30 million and $31 million based on preliminary, unaudited financial data. Total revenue for the full year of 2015 is expected to be in the range of approximately $114 […]

Manassas, VA – ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, announces today that it licensed CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. ATCC plans to use the gene editing technology to develop a portfolio of new products and services to support basic and translational research. CRISPR gene […]

BOULDER, CO – SomaLogic, Inc., announced it has signed an agreement with the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY) to provide expanded access to its proprietary SOMAmer reagents. The agreement covers both the 1,310 reagents available in the current public version of the SOMAscan assay as well as custom SOMAmer reagents developed through SomaLogic’s SOMAmer Discovery Service […]

Mountain View, CA — Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced the launch of the Guide-it CRISPR/Cas9 Gesicle Production System. This system provides an innovative method to deliver Cas9/single guide RNA (sgRNA) ribonucleoprotein complexes to a broad range of cell types. “While CRISPR/Cas9 is a great enabling technique for genome […]

Ann Arbor, MI –– Rubicon Genomics, Inc. today reported a 40% increase in year-over-year sales in 2015. Rubicon also announced the addition of new distributors in India and Poland. Rubicon is a leading provider of pre-analytical library preparation kits for the research market that increase the accuracy, efficiency and speed of routine genomic analysis. Rubicon’s […]

WALTHAM, Mass. and SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX), a leading provider of cellular and genetic analysis products, today announced that their boards of directors have unanimously approved Thermo Fisher’s acquisition of Affymetrix for $14.00 per share in cash. The transaction […]