WALTHAM, Mass. — PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the acquisition of Ceiba Solutions, Inc., a sciences and laboratory IT software and services company offering managed IT services and emerging software platforms. PerkinElmer will integrate Ceiba’s capabilities into its OneSource® services, which […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a newly optimized GeneSpring software package for researchers focused on genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics or any combination of life science disciplines. “The GeneSpring enhancements enable end users to discover relationships in their data and get to conclusions faster,” said Steve Fischer, market director for […]

The Dharmacon™ Edit-R™ Gene Engineering System is a novel platform for research which creates permanent and heritable gene disruption (knockouts) in cells utilizing the CRISPR-Cas9 gene engineering technology. Harnessing the natural defense mechanism of S. Pyogenes, the Edit-R platform comprises the three components required for gene editing in mammalian cells: (1) A plasmid encoding Cas9 […]

DANVERS, MASS. –– Beckman Coulter Genomics, providers of expert genomics solutions to research and healthcare institutions worldwide, has integrated a Genologics Clarity Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) into their Illumina HiSeq-based workflows to offer Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) with the highest level of data management and methods control. RNA sequencing, target capture, whole-genome sequencing and […]

ST. LOUIS — Sigma-Aldrich® Corp. (NASDAQ: SIAL) today announced that SAFC® Commercial (www.safcglobal.com), its custom manufacturing services business unit, has introduced a new protein quality supplement called EX-CELL® Glycosylation Adjust (Gal+). Specifically designed as a supplement for biological drug production, including biosimiliars, EX-CELL Glycosylation Adjust (Gal+) allows users to easily achieve desired N-linked glycosylation by […]

Minneapolis, MN — ImmunoChemistry Technologies (ICT), a Twin Cities-based company developing life science tools, has sold its proprietary and patented FLIVO® technology to a private equity firm that focuses on early stage development companies with promising technologies. FLIVO is a powerful tool for quickly detecting apoptosis or programmed cell death in living laboratory animals. Within […]

OAKLAND, CA — Omicia, Inc., the leading genome interpretation company, today announced it is integrating Phevor™ (Phenotype Driven Variant Ontological Re-ranking tool) into its Opal product offering. Phevor, an algorithm co-developed by the University of Utah and Omicia, accelerates identification of disease-relevant variants in genomic sequences. Phevor is being integrated into Omicia’s Opal platform including […]

Boston, MA — Oregon Health and Science University has partnered with iLab Solutions to transition from Vanderbilt’s CORES (Core Ordering & Reporting Enterprise System™) software to iLab Solutions’ Core Facility Management platform. This deal follows in the footsteps of a merger between Vanderbilt University and iLab Solutions. In March 2013, Vanderbilt and iLab announced a […]