FREMONT, Calif. — WaferGen Bio-systems (Nasdaq:WGBS) announced today the commercial launch and presentation of data from the ICELL8™ Single-Cell System at the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) annual meeting in Baltimore, MD. In the hands of world-class early access partners globally, WaferGen’s ICELL8 Single-Cell system has consistently demonstrated the power to isolate thousands of […]
Vernon Hills, IL — The new Cole-Parmer® StableTemp™ Thermal Cyclers enable scientists to program PCR processes for easier operation. The units include two- and three-step PCR, RT-PCR, chill, and ligation program templates. Incremental and decremental temperatures and step hold times increase programming versatility. For greater flexibility, users can switch out thermal blocks to adapt to […]
Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today released the One-Step RT-ddPCR Advanced Kit for Probes which combines reverse transcription and Droplet Digital PCR (RT-ddPCR) for absolute RNA quantification. Delivering increased PCR efficiency, specificity, and sensitivity, this improved single-format reaction enables enrichment of rare target RNA sequences and detection of small differences […]
Jena/Hanover (Germany) — Analytik Jena AG introduces the new qTOWER³ real-time PCR thermal cycler. The manufacturer of instruments in the field of biotechnology and molecular diagnostics makes the announcement at the BIOTECHNICA exhibition in Hannover on October 6, 2015. The leading exhibition for the industry in Europe, which continues until October 8, is the most […]
OMAHA, Neb. — Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO)announced that it has entered into a definitive and binding term sheet to divest its Genetic Assays & Platforms (GAP) Business Unit to ADSTEC Corporation, a privately held Japanese company that manufactures and sells specialized instruments and reagents for the biotechnology industry. Pursuant to the term sheet, Transgenomic agreed […]
GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business and NetBio announce the addition of the DNAscan 6C Rapid DNA Analysis System to their range of Rapid DNA analysis solutions. The 6-color system increases STR chemistry options with its High DNA Content Flexplex BioChipSet Cassette. The 6-dye Flexplex chemistry generates STR profiles containing 27 loci, and as a result […]
BOULDER, Colo. — ArcherDX, Inc., the leader in NGS-based gene fusion detection, has announced a non-exclusive agreement with BioChain, Inc., the leader in high-quality processed bio-sample products. Under terms of the agreement, BioChain will supply ArcherDX with multiple types of tumor FFPE samples, including NSCLC samples, which will be comprehensively screened for oncogenic fusions, copy […]
BILLERICA, Mass. — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company dedicated to simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of Kathy Ordoñez as Chairman of its Board of Directors. Ms. Ordoñez brings more than 30 years of experience in the life sciences and diagnostics industries, and has served on the RainDance […]
Madrid, Spain and Heidelberg, Germany – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard) today announced the global launch of SunScript™ One Step Reverse Transcriptase (RT)-PCR Kit, the second product of its SunScript™ product line for parallel transcription and amplification of genomic information for a multitude of applications in molecular biology and diagnostics research. SunScript™ […]
Applied DNA Sciences has acquired the assets of privately held Vandalia Research, Inc. for $1.5 million in cash. Vandalia’s core technology and intellectual property portfolio, allow for the large-scale production of specific DNA sequences using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR can amplify a few copies of a piece of DNA, generating millions to billions of […]
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