SAN DIEGO and BILLERICA, Mass., — Trovagene, Inc. and RainDance Technologies announced today that Trovagene has adopted RainDance’s RainDrop™ Digital PCR System for research and development, and for eventual use in the Trovagene CLIA laboratory. Trovagene has also announced successful development of a cell-free DNA mutation assay leveraging the RainDrop platform. “Trovagene’s DNA isolation and […]

Hercules, CA — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of its QX200 Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR™) system, the second generation of the company’s Droplet Digital PCR technology. The QX200 system is the only digital PCR system that […]

Portland, Maine – EnviroLogix announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Douglas Scientific regarding the distribution of Array Tape™ Platform to provide a disruptive and complete solution for high-throughput laboratories currently using PCR (Polymerase chain reaction) technologies. Under the terms of this agreement, Douglas Scientific will represent and distribute the DNAble […]

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom — Food microbiology laboratories can now confidently test to a recognized standard forListeria monocytogenes with the Thermo Scientific SureTect Listeria monocytogenes Assay, which has been granted Performance Tested MethodSM status by the AOAC Research Institute. Listeria monocytogenes can be present in a variety of foodstuffs, including some processed meats and cheeses, and […]

Nippon Genetics Europe GmbH and Bulldog Bio have penned an agreement that assigns Bulldog Bio the sole right to sell many of Nippon Genetics’ electrophoresis and cell biology products to researchers in the USA. Bulldog Bio in return will support, market, and stock their products. “We’ve already seen early success with researchers adopting Nippon Genetics’ […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the expansion of its global food safety portfolio with the worldwide distribution of the RT-qPCR assays for the detection of Norovirus GI and Norovirus GII, Hepatitis A, and theMengovirus Extraction Control Kit by CEERAM (the European Centre for Expertise and Research on Microbial Agents). Available […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. – 3M Food Safety today announced the launch of its new 3M™ Molecular Detection Assay Listeria monocytogenes. This is the fourth test available for the award-winning 3M™ Molecular Detection System, which provides pure and simple testing for dangerous pathogens in a variety of food matrices. The 3M Molecular Detection System is a […]

CINCINNATI — Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO), is proud to announce the worldwide release of the MyTaqTM Extract-PCR Kit. Powered by the high performance MyTaqTM DNA Polymerase, the MyTaqTM Extract-PCR Kit offers a quick and easy alternative for the extraction and amplification of DNA from a variety of […]

The recently released Promega 2012 Corporate Responsibility Report shows Promega is on target on all environmental impact goals and features contributions by employees worldwide towards environmental health and community well-being. Environmental Highlights in 2012: Promega facilities are committed to operating sustainably by investing in improving resource efficiency, limiting greenhouse gas emissions and reducing waste. • […]

Austin, TX, – Bioo Scientific’s NEXTflex™ Rapid DNA-Seq Kit allows researchers to build sequencing-ready libraries for sequencing on Illumina’s sequencing platforms from as little as 1 ng of DNA in two hours or less. This kit is ideal for use with genomic DNA, as well as FFPE samples, ChIP DNA and clinical samples. The NEXTflex […]