Sydney, Australia –- Genetic Signatures Ltd has launched its prospectus offering institutional and retail investors the opportunity to invest in the exciting growing global molecular diagnostics market prior to the Company’s listing on the Australian Stock Exchange on 23 December 2014. Molecular diagnostics (MDx) is a modern technique increasingly used by hospitals and pathology labs […]

WASHINGTON — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ: FLDM) announced a new workflow that enables high throughput single-cell mRNA sequencing. This workflow, which was presented today at the Society for Neuroscience Conference, outlines significant advances in integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) design and chemistry to massively increase throughput and ease-of-use while simultaneously decreasing the cost of single-cell preparation. A […]

SAN DIEGO — Organovo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ONVO) (“Organovo”), a three-dimensional biology company focused on delivering breakthrough 3D bioprinting technology, today announced the full commercial release of the exVive3DTM Human Liver Tissue for preclinical drug discovery testing. Initially, clients will be able to access the technology through Organovo’s contract research services program. This model […]

Limerick, PA. -– Rockland Immunochemicals Inc. today announced that it has received a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH). Rockland will use the grant to develop synthetic antibodies for detection and quantitation of modified RNAs. Also known as aptamers, synthetic antibodies can be used in basic […]

Cambridge, UK — Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE:HZD) (Horizon), a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, today announced that its Horizon CombinatoRx division has been contracted by a top ten pharma company to profile a lead oncology asset. Under the terms of the agreement, Horizon CombinatoRx […]

BALTIMORE – — InstantLabs® announced today the commercial launch of its InstantID Atlantic Blue Crab DNA verification test – the first in a series of seafood species identification tests to help the global seafood industry respond to the increasing challenge of seafood fraud. The new species verification assay was created through a partnership with the […]

BOTHELL, Wash. — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of proprietary clinical grade hypothermic storage and cryopreservation freeze media and precision thermal shipping products for cells and tissues (“BioLife” or the “Company”), today announced it has launched two new improved packaging options for its BloodStor and CryoStor cryopreservation freeze media […]

REGENSBURG, Germany — Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is participating in the ONE Study, an international collaboration of scientists across Europe and the USA ? and holding its annual general meeting in Regensburg, Germany from19-21 November 2014. Beckman Coulter is contributing its flow cytometry expertise in cell therapy and diagnostic technologies to support the study’s specific […]

OAKLAND — — Riffyn, Inc. has raised $1.8 million in a Seed financing round led by O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, with additional investments from Bioeconomy Capital and others. Riffyn provides experimental process design and analytics software to improve reproducibility and tech transfer in life science, chemical and materials research and development. The financing accelerates Riffyn’s efforts […]

Bishops Stortford, UK — Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services, announces the appointment of James (Jong-Soo) Han as South Korean Country Manager. The successful adoption of the Dotmatics Platform by the pharmaceutical, biotech and chemical industries prompted the setup of Dotmatics’ facilities in South Korea. Mr Han brings over a decade […]