CARLSBAD, Calif – Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, today announced the introduction of its first commercially available kit to facilitate digital PCR on the OpenArray® Real-Time qPCR System. The offering enables scientists to apply this novel technology to a broad range of nucleic acid detection studies and provides more accurate […]

EUGENE, Ore. – MitoSciences Inc. today announces that it has been awarded a $244,000 grant under the IRS Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project. This award was made in support of MitoSciences’ efforts to develop the world’s most advanced set of assays for unlocking the role of metabolism in cancer and other critical diseases, and for helping […]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Olympus cellSens* software, leading the industry with its easy-to-use platform for capturing and analyzing microscope images, has just become even better. The latest version of the software, cellSens version 1.4, will control all the automated functions and components for the company’s recently introduced BX3® series motorized microscopes. Two motorized BX3 microscope […]

Gaithersburg, Md. – BGI, the largest genomics organization in the world, and OpGen, Inc., a commercial phase genomics company and exclusive provider of Optical Mapping Technology, announced their joint effort to expand the use of Optical Mapping for de novo sequence finishing in human, plant and animal genomes. BGI and OpGen have successfully completed a […]

Madison, WI – Roche NimbleGen (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) is pleased to announce that São Paulo-based genomic services provider Helixxa has officially joined the Roche NimbleGen Certified Service Provider (CSP) Program. Helixxa has been certified to process customer samples for NimbleGen Gene Expression arrays in their lab outside of São Paulo. Helixxa is the […]

Santa Clara, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a solution for exon analysis based on SurePrint G3 Exon Microarrays. The solution provides a major expansion of Agilent’s portfolio of gene expression reagents, microarrays and bioinformatics systems. This new system, available in mid-November, enables researchers to examine alternately expressed exons according to recently […]

Santa Clara, Calif. – Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today continued its rapid pace of product introductions for next-generation sequencing by launching the Agilent SureSelect XT Target Enrichment System. SureSelect XT combines sequencing library preparation and gDNA preparative reagents with the proven SureSelect target enrichment system. This, together with Agilent’s automation portfolio, adds an unprecedented […]

Redwood City, CA – Ingenuity® Systems, a leading provider of information solutions for life science researchers, and Geospiza, Inc., the market leading developer of laboratory management and genetic analysis software, today announced a collaboration to enable a seamless next-generation sequencing analysis workflow. The companies will integrate their software products, GeneSifter® and IPA®, to enable researchers […]

Gothenburg, Sweden – Denator AB confirmed today the expansion of the company’s management team through the appointment of Mårten Winge as Vice President for Business Development. In his role as vice president, Mårten Winge will provide strategic vision and direction for all sales and business development activities. Mårten has over 22 years experience in the […]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Olympus has introduced two new microscopes to its leading BX3 series: the BX53 Motorized Advanced Research Microscope and BX43 Motorized Clinical and Research Microscope. The new microscope stands are powerful and easy-to-use complete microscopy systems that can be customized to meet users’ specific needs. Their motorized components are controlled by the […]