VENLO, The Netherlands — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of SABiosciences Corporation, a privately-held developer and manufacturer of disease- and pathway-focused PCR assay panels based in Frederick, Maryland (USA). The closing follows the approval of the acquisition by SABiosciences’ stockholders and the expiration […]
Sales Climb Steadily Throughout the Recession SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Fluidigm Corporation today announced that sales of its flagship BioMark™ System for Genetic Analysis surpassed 100 cumulative units in the field. The BioMark system, based on proprietary microfluidic chips called integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs), provides high throughput real-time qPCR enabling researchers to streamline their experimental workflow, […]
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 availability of its first iPhone app for free download through Apple’s iTunes App Store. The Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR app provides researchers performing PCR and qPCR with several helpful tools […]
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Fluidigm Corporation today announced the release of its 48.48 Access Array™ integrated fluidic chip (IFC) for 454 FLX™ users active in Amplicon Tagging. This Access Array IFC automatically generates emPCR-ready libraries by simultaneously combining 48 samples and 48 primer sets to produce 48 uniquely-barcoded samples per chip for approximately $7 (U.S.) […]
Jena — Analytik Jena AG`s molecular-genetic rapid test for direct identification of the H1N1 pathogen has been approved with immediate effect for in-vitro diagnostics. The company launched this test in October, initially for research purposes. Since then, several thousand clinical tests have been successfully performed in order to detect this influenza virus under laboratory conditions. […]
The First Sample Preparation Solution for RNA-Seq Enabling a Complete Understanding of the Transcriptome From Picograms of Total RNA SAN CARLOS, Calif.–NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a pace-setter in genomic sample preparation, enters the next generation sequencing (NGS) market today with its Ovation RNA-Seq System, a revolutionary method of sample preparation that broadens research horizons with a […]
Akonni Awarded $3.2M NIH Grant to Combine Gel-drop Microarray and PCR Technology for Rapid, Low-cost Influenza Detection – New PCR Array Capabilities Will Further Extend Akonni’s Technology Advantage FREDERICK, Md.–Akonni Biosystems, a molecular diagnostics (MDx) company focused on providing rapid and highly scalable solutions for infectious disease testing, today announced receipt of a $3.2M Phase […]
FREMONT, Calif. — WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced a new, innovative service for gene-expression profiling of thousands of genes using the SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System. By taking advantage of the SmartChip Real-Time PCR system, WaferGen will offer universities, pharmaceutical and diagnostic companies a […]
Uppsala, Sweden — Olink Bioscience have today announced that they have expanded their patent portfolio within the field of rolling circle amplification by acquir-ing a family of three patents from the Danish biotech company In Situ RCP A/S. The acquired portfolio contains patents relevant to target primed rolling circle amplification and methods for amplification of […]
SAN DIEGO — Ionian Technologies, Inc. and Roche Diagnostics Corporation have entered into a collaborative agreement based on Ionian’s rapid isothermal nucleic acid amplification technology. Under this agreement, Roche will identify new applications and customers for the technology and will bring these opportunities to Ionian. Roche will have exclusive manufacturing rights for these specific opportunities […]
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