The study of microbial communities from environmental samples, known as metagenomics, has been propelled forward by technological advancements in high-throughput, low-cost sequencing such as 454’s Genome Sequencer FLX System. With the recent use of sequencing approaches for metagenomic analysis, the major research challenges have shifted from generating to analyzing data. To resolve these analysis bottlenecks, […]

ULM, Germany, Nov. 20, 2008– Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced it is helping Pronota, pioneer in biomarker validation through mass spectrometry based in Ghent, Belgium, discover and validate disease biomarkers faster and more cost-effectively with its new HeavyPeptide FasTrack™ service. Heavy peptides are isotopically labeled peptides (very short […]

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 20 — Transgenomic (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO) today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the development of its proposed SURVEYOR Endonuclease Adaptor-ligated Libraries (SEAL) technology. A cost-effective and high throughput enabling technology for whole genome […]

febit group, specialists in the field of advanced and flexible genomic analysis, today announced a strategic investment and technology development agreement with In-Q-Tel, the independent strategic investment firm that identifies innovative technology solutions to support the mission of the broader U.S. Intelligence Community. This strategic collaboration will further the development of febit’s Geniom® Technology to […]

Innovative Chemical Structure Drawing Software Replaces ISIS/Draw, Offers Superior Publication-Quality Graphics SANTA CLARA, CA–Nov 19, 2008 — Symyx Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS:SMMX – News) today announced that Symyx Draw 3.1, the chemical drawing application that replaces industry-leading ISIS/Draw, is now available for download at no charge for academic and non-commercial personal use (www.symyx.com/getdraw). Symyx Draw 3.1 […]

Products to Simplify and Enable Research on All Sequencing Platforms CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, today announced the introduction of its Invivofectamine™ delivery reagent which enables short interference ribonucleic acid (siRNA) experiments in vivo. The study of RNA interference (RNAi) has revolutionized biology by […]

Roche NimbleGen, Inc. has launched NimbleGen Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH) microarrays in a 12x135K format for analysis of DNA copy number variation. NimbleGen CGH 12x135K arrays allow simultaneous analysis of 12 independent sample pairs on a single microarray slide, each with 135,000 empirically tested long oligonucleotide probes. This new array format will enable rapid and […]

SEATTLE–Geospiza, Inc., the market leading developer of genetic analysis software, today announced that the Molecular Genetics Core Facility of the Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School has selected Geospiza’s FinchLab™ to manage its genetic sequencing operations. “We were looking for a way to provide access to our sequencing data through one location,” said Hal […]

In vivo transfection of undifferentiated spermatogonial cells using the BTX ECM 2001 allows for stable integration and long term transgene expression in germ cells. This results in the ability to produce transgenic offspring through natural mating. The ECM 2001 Electrofusion Square Wave Generator offers the versatility of an electroporator and an electrofusion system in one. […]

MUNICH, Germany, November 18 — Today, Nanion announces the late-stage development of a new automated patch clamp platform: the SyncroPatch 96. Developed to meet the throughput demands of industrial ion channel drug screening and safety profiling, and with a price-per-data-point compatible with screening standards, the SyncroPatch 96 will offer the highest throughput in the market […]