NOVATO, CA – Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch), a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry, today announced that the company has licensed access to the BHQ®, CAL Fluor® and Quasar® patents to Seegene (KOSDAQ; Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations). In addition, Biosearch will manufacture both research and IVD grade […]

UK-based nanoTherics, a company at the cutting edge of commercialising devices for improved gene transfection which facilitate research into genetic diseases disorders, is successful in closing a funding round of £1.1m. Catapult Venture Managers and Mercia Technology Seed Fund are the key investors, with Mercia investing a further £200k alongside Catapult’s injection of £600k from […]

The digital array is bridging the gap between sequencing and the array platform and can be implemented in the existing laboratory infrastructure without any need to buy new equipment. Applying the technology can dramatically speeds up the development of personalized medicine which holds the promise of delivering better healthcare to everyone at less cost. New […]

First patent license in the therapeutic field Paris (France) and Kyoto (Japan) – Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the French genome engineering specialist, and iPS Academia Japan Inc. (Kyoto, Japan) announced today that they have signed two separate non-exclusive agreements granting Cellectis worldwide access to the induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells patent portfolio arising from the work […]

Thermo Scientific Nunc 14 ml Round Bottom Tube Ensures Accuracy and Reproducibility for Critical Applications MILFORD, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced a new Thermo Scientific Nunc 14 ml round bottom tube for critical cellular applications. Produced under ISO 13485 conditions with full lot traceability, each tube […]

PAXcam CONNECT Allows High-Resolution Live Streaming of Digital Microscope Views for Telepathology, Telemicroscopy, Materials Science, Clean Room and Quality Control Applications. Chicago, IL – MIS, Inc., makers of PAXcam digital microscope cameras (https://www.paxcam.com) for the laboratory and PAX-it Image Analysis Software, announces the latest addition to its suite of imaging products for microscopy systems and […]

Highly sensitive, stable detection of small protein quantities GE Healthcare has introduced Amersham™ ECL* Prime, a highly sensitive reagent characterized by stable signal emission up to three hours after addition of the reagent, allowing for the possibility of repeated exposures and making it easier to process several blots in the same experimental run. High signal […]

High-Content Screening Automation for Confocal and Widefield Microscopy Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems has extended its automated high-content screening solution to cover applications on widefield fluorescence systems. The Leica HCS A package enables fast and efficient multi-position experiments – from automated image recording routines to complex multi-dimensional high-content screening experiments with simultaneous image export for immediate […]

BlueGnome announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the intellectual property for Karyomapping – a powerful new approach for pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). PGD is used, in combination with IVF approaches, where there is a risk of severe genetic disorders being inherited from parents. PGD screening is used to identify embryos that do […]

Atlas Hotter Hotplate enables hotter automated reactions at elevated pressures Royston, UK – Leading chemistry automation product innovator, Syrris has launched the Atlas Hotter Hotplate which enables users to achieve operating temperatures up to 350°C. The Atlas Hotter Hotplate completes the portfolio of Atlas temperature control modules, allowing the already versatile Atlas automated synthesis system […]