RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based single molecule and single cell analysis solutions, today announced the availability of the DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution, an end-to-end workflow for the ultra-deep targeted sequencing of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen tissue samples. The company is launching the DeepSeq Solution this week at the 12th annual Advances […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fluidigm today introduced the new BioMark™ HD Real-time PCR System, the company’s most advanced instrument for genomic analysis ever. The BioMark HD System is designed for researchers who require the sensitivity and throughput needed to study gene expression down to the single-cell level — especially those who have limited amounts […]

San Carlos, Calif. – NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in genomics sample preparation, expands the utility of next-generation sequencing (NGS) for the analysis of microbial species and microbiome samples with its Ovation Prokaryotic RNA-Seq System. The core technology used in this product enriches for mRNA in NGS libraries, and can be applied to transcriptomes extracted […]

LEXINGTON, Mass – RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based solutions for single molecule and single cell analysis, today announced that it has closed a Series D financing round of $37.5 million. The financing was co-led by new investor Quaker BioVentures and existing investor Mohr Davidow Ventures. Existing investors Alloy Ventures and Acadia Woods, […]

FREMONT, Calif. – WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced that it has appointed world-renowned clinical genomics cancer researcher Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Dr. Chinnaiyan is a recognized leader in the use of biomarkers in the clinic to choose […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. – A collaboration between Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has led to the launch of the first real-time PCR-based detection kit to test for Salmonella enteritidis (SE) in poultry eggs, providing an approximate 10-fold reduction in waiting time for accurate results. The FDA has […]

Fremont, Calif. – WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTCBB:WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced general availability of its Quick-Turnaround SmartChip Custom Panels to enable validation studies of specific genes of interest through customization of high-throughput, real-time PCR SmartChip assay panels – all on a Quick-Turnaround basis. “We continue to enhance our SmartChip […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Idaho Technology, Inc. today announced it has signed a license agreement with Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. relating to the use of SYBR® Green in PCR reactions and high-resolution melting. The terms of the agreement were not disclosed. This agreement follows on a series of intellectual property licensing agreements with a number […]

San Diego – TriLink BioTechnologies (TriLink), a leading provider of custom nucleic acid-based products, today announced the launch of an innovative Hot Start solution for the PCR amplification of problematic GC-rich sequences, CleanAmp™ 7-deaza-dGTP. When DNA targets high in GC-content are amplified, PCR product formation can often be compromised by inadequate strand separation and the […]

Fremont, Calif., and Luxembourg – WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTCBB:WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, and the Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg (IBBL) today announced an agreement to establish a strategic relationship that will expand the use of the WaferGen SmartChip Real-Time PCR system throughout Europe and advance personalized medicine. The agreement includes: •The […]