SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Nature Publishing Group has selected single-cell sequencing as its Method of the Year for 2013 (www.nature.com/nmeth/index.html). The publication, in explaining its choice, noted that “methods to sequence the DNA and RNA of single cells are poised to transform many areas of biology and medicine.” The publication continued: “Single-cell genome and […]

Salt Lake City – Tute Genomics announced that it has raised $1.5 million in Seed Round funding to further develop its advanced genome analysis software, allowing researchers to rapidly discover novel disease genes & identify predictive biomarkers. Investors in this round include Wilmington Pharmatech, Salt Lake Life Sciences Angels, Peak Ventures, Park City Angel Network, […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB: ARYC), a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, announces today that the company has commenced business operations from its new corporate headquarters located at 927 Thompson Place in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The new corporate headquarters feature expansive modern offices and meeting rooms, R&D, manufacturing, packaging and shipping facilities, and […]

Frederick, MD — Central to the new release is a revised Limfinity™ Workflow Engine that uses breakthrough software architecture to allow the configuration of even the most complex information management data models in a standard web browser. The new version makes it even faster and easier to create a tailored laboratory information management system (LIMS) […]

Toray Industries, Inc. (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Nikkaku; hereinafter referred to as “Toray”) today announced that it has launched the sales of its high sensitivity DNA microarray 3D-Gene®*1 as well as reagents and apparatus for analyzing microRNA*2 in blood using the microarray in Europe. These products are expected to have a powerful impact in […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. –– Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced a universal sample prep workflow for single-cell DNA sequencing that runs on its C1™ Single-Cell Auto Prep System. This workflow streamlines targeted, whole exome and whole genome sequencing in heterogeneous cell populations and enables researchers to discover and screen somatic mutations, such as SNP, small […]

Ann Arbor, MI – Rubicon Genomics, Inc., (Rubicon) today reported major gains in 2013 sales of its nucleic acid library preparation products, ThruPLEX®-FD Prep Kits and PicoPLEX™ WGA Kits, resulting in an increase in company revenues of 85%.James Koziarz, PhD, CEO of Rubicon Genomics, commented, “This has been a breakout year for Rubicon, as our […]

SAN FRANCISCO –Vector Capital has sold Certara to Arsenal Capital Partners. Certara’s model-based drug development and data analytics software enables its biopharmaceutical customers to significantly improve productivity and decision-making throughout the entire drug development value chain, from early molecular discovery through complex and costly pre-clinical and clinical development. In 2007, Vector Capital backed Jim Hopkins, […]

Menlo Park, Calif. — DNA2.0 has entered into a research collaboration with the Infection and Immunity Research Centre at St. George’s, University of London, to support the development of plant-based biopharmaceuticals. Professor Julian Ma and his research group at St. George’s have made significant progress in the use of the tobacco plant to produce antibodies […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SINGAPORE — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Nanyang Technological University today announced they are collaborating on the development of new solutions for the biological treatment of wastewater. In this collaboration, the Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute (NEWRI), which leads NTU’s efforts in water research, will use Agilent’s bio-analytical instruments […]