SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Affymetrix (NASDAQ: AFFX) today announced that Riccardo Pigliucci has been appointed to the company’s board of directors effective May 13, 2015. Mr. Pigliucci will serve as a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Pigliucci has served as the Managing Partner of Aldwych Associates, LLP, a management and technology consulting partnership since […]

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Kapa Biosystems, Inc., today launched a new RNA library preparation product for next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflows that enables users to generate a more complete view of the transcriptome by detecting more low-abundance and unique transcripts. The KAPA Stranded RNA-Seq Kit with RiboErase uses a targeted enzymatic depletion method to remove ribosomal RNA […]

Cambridge, UK — Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD), the international life science company supplying research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalised medicines, today announces the appointment of Mr Grahame Cook as a Non-Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect. Grahame has also been appointed to the Audit Committee, […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. — MO BIO Laboratories, Inc., the leader in soil, environmental, plant and microbial nucleic acid purification, announces the launch of the PowerMag® DNA Clean-Up Kit, for automated, hands-free clean-up of DNA samples that require a secondary purification for removal of PCR inhibitors. This kit features MO BIO’s novel ClearMag® magnetic bead technology. The […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Affymetrix, Inc., (NASDAQ:AFFX) announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Hercules, CA-based Eureka Genomics® Corporation for $15 million in an all cash transaction. Eureka Genomics is a developer of cost-effective, low- to mid-plex, high throughput genotyping assays that use common next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms for signal readout. […]

WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher”) announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) (“Pall”) pursuant to which Danaher will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Pall for $127.20 per share in cash, or a total enterprise value of approximately $13.8 billion, including assumed debt […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. — Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification technologies, today announced it has agreed to be acquired by Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) for $127.20 per share in cash, or $13.8 billion including assumed debt and net of acquired cash. The consideration represents approximately a 28 percent premium to Pall’s […]

SUNNYVALE, CA — Arrayit Corporation (OTCQB: ARYC) a life science technology leader, announces an agreement to supply custom Arrayit blood card technology to Vivos’ Global Genome Vault, the only private human DNA vault on earth. Vivos offers an impervious, impenetrable and permanent DNA storage vault, able to provide virtually every man, woman and child on […]

Uppsala, Sweden — Gyros AB, a pioneer in miniaturizing and automating immunoassays at nanoliter-scale, today announced the introduction of its Gyrolab™ CHO-HCP Kit 1. The new kit detects and quantifies host cell proteins (HCP) from Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells used in bioprocessing of biotherapeutics. HCP are measured throughout the production process, as they may […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Diagnostic BioSystems, an innovator of immunohistochemistry (IHC) solutions in the life science research and anatomic pathology markets, announced it has completed its growth capital financing with BroadOak Capital Partners, a life sciences focused merchant bank. The proceeds will be used to support the company’s recent expansion into its new facility as well […]