Richard H. Lussier Appointed Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Ingrid Choupin Named Managing Director, European Sales and Marketing LEXINGTON, Mass. – RainDance Technologies Inc., a private company pioneering microdroplet-based technologies for single-molecule and single-cell analysis, today announced that it has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Richard H. Lussier as Vice President […]

NOVATO, CA – Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch), a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry, today announced that the company has licensed access to the BHQ®, CAL Fluor® and Quasar® patents to Seegene (KOSDAQ; Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations). In addition, Biosearch will manufacture both research and IVD grade […]

Exiqon A/S (NASDAQ OMX: EXQ), a leading supplier of high-value gene expression analysis products, today announced the extension of the miRCURY™ LNA microRNA PCR product line with the launch of a novel bioinformatics software for the design of custom qPCR assays for microRNA quantification. The new on-line microRNA qPCR assay design software supports the need […]

Fremont, CA, United States – AnaSpec has introduced Eurogentec’s MESA BLUE qPCR MasterMix Plus for SYBR® Assay. This MasterMix is a unique combination of our high-performance Hotstart MeteorTaq and an inert BLUE dye. AnaSpec has introduced Eurogentec’s MESA BLUE qPCR MasterMix Plus for SYBR® Assay. This MasterMix is a unique combination of our high-performance Hotstart […]

NOVATO, CA – Biosearch Technologies, Inc. (Biosearch), a leading supplier of sophisticated oligonucleotide components to the rapidly growing molecular diagnostics industry, today announced that the company has been awarded a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant from the Department of Defense (DoD). The purpose of the $800,000+ Phase II grant is to continue […]

Dramatic Time Savings for Biopharma Manufacturing Using Novel qPCR Technology PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced the introduction of the GeneDisc® Rapid Microbiology System for advanced microbial quality monitoring. This system represents Pall’s latest quality assurance innovation for the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry. “The […]

San Carlos, Calif. – NuGEN® Technologies, the provider of innovative RNA and DNA amplification and sample preparation technologies for genomic analysis, today announced it has been selected by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to provide automated reagent solutions for expression profiling of approximately 6,000 blood samples from the Framingham Heart Study. The […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Idaho Technology, Inc. launched the new RAZOR Simulant Training Kit (SIM 10) that provides functional training for RAZOR EX and RAZOR operators. The new SIM 10 Kit is formatted exactly like The 10® Target Screen Kit (The 10®) and contains assays for yeast and Bacillus globigii (Bg) which are frequently […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. – QuantaLife, a new life science tool company developing the third generation of PCR, has received an NIH grant totaling ~$6 million over 5 years for the development of rapid, cost-effective technology for detecting methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. The grant, from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), part of […]

ROCKVILLE, Maryland and SEOUL, Korea – Seegene today announced its successful initial public offering on the KOSDAQ (Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations). The company sold 636,500 shares for USD 26.16 (WON 30,500) each, raising USD 16.6 million and giving Seegene a market capitalization of USD 167 million. The company plans to invest the fresh capital […]