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 […]

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 […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the SurePrint G3 Human CGH+SNP microarray platform, an innovative system for simultaneous analysis of chromosomal copy number changes and copy-neutral aberrations. The system allows researchers to study the genetic basis of developmental disorders as well as many cancers. This is the only two-color CGH […]

Roslin, UK – Arrayjet today announced that the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, has chosen its Marathon Inkjet Microarrayer for its Protein Array Technologies Group. Headed by Dr Peter Nilsson, the group, which will also serve as an Arrayjet reference site, is based in the Department of Proteomics and forms part of the […]

Berlin – At the international Trade Fair BIOTECHNICA 2010 in Hannover, MicroDiscovery will introduce the latest release of its innovative GeneSpotter software. For version 4.0, the innovative program has been completely renewed and will positively surprise long-time customers as well as potential users. It optimizes microarray analysis by its multitude of features, remaining amazingly easy […]

System Helps Search for Cancer Therapies, Drug Targets SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the SureSelect Kinome Target Enrichment Kit, enabling researchers to focus next-generation sequencing studies on expressed kinases (the kinome). Researchers increasingly are looking at human kinases as a rich, proven source of biomarkers as well as potential […]

Berlin – By licensing the Cartagenia BENCH software, ATLAS Biolabs GmbH has expanded its services for the evaluation of genetic data obtained by DNA chip analysis. With the aid of this innovative web-based interpretation software it is possible to screen for disease- and family-specific genetic variations and compare them with public data online. It also […]

Protagen AG, a specialist for GMPcompliant protein analysis and in-vitro diagnostics is presenting at the Biotechnica conference 2010 in Hanover. The experts of the company will provide insights into the latest developments of GMP-compliant protein analysis and applications of the UNIarray® technology platform. UNIarray® serves as a unique technology platform to develop and validate novel, […]

Paris – Biosystems International (BSI), a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of novel monoclonal antibody based diagnostics, announces its merger with the company MicroBioChips (MBC) by contribution of assets. Advantages of the merger Following a successful partnership to develop monoclonal antibody microarrays, in which BSI provided the antibodies and MBC produced and commercialized the […]

Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics profiling tools, announces the availability of thirteen APiX™ Human Tumor Profiling Kits, robust tissue-lysate (reverse-phase) protein arrays and chromogenic-based detection reagents, suitable for the testing of putative protein biomarkers in over thirteen cancer subtypes. The new kits combine Gentel’s APiX™ chromogenic detection technology and Protein Biotechnologies, Inc.’s large collection […]