Santa Cruz, Calif. – SomaGenics Inc. today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Rubicon Genomics, Inc. for commercialization of SomaGenics’ RealSeq®-AC library preparation technology for sequencing small RNAs, including micro-RNAs and small fragments of large RNAs. Further terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The RealSeq®-AC platform is a novel technology that […]

The jointly developed INTip Chemistry enables scientists to fully automate sample preparation at a fraction of the time, cost and effort of traditional SPE systems. RENO, Nev. — Hamilton Robotics and DPX Technologies, LLC (DPX®) have announced a collaboration leveraging their expertise in the fields of automated liquid handling and dispersive solid phase extraction to […]

QIAseq Targeted NGS panels deliver highly sensitive, unbiased and accurate NGS insights Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of a comprehensive portfolio of novel QIAseq NGS panels based on a new and proprietary “Digital NGS” technology allowing unbiased, accurate quantification of DNA, RNA […]

WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that Frank Witney, Ph.D., has been elected to the Company’s Board of Directors. “I am delighted to welcome Frank to PerkinElmer’s Board, as he brings deep market knowledge and over 30 years […]

Goettingen, Germany | Stonehouse, England – Sartorius, a leading international pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment provider, opened a new plant at its Stonehouse site (Gloucestershire), doubling its local production capacities. Together with Princess Anne, member of the Royal Family, and nearly 100 guests, Group CEO Dr. Joachim Kreuzburg and Chris Biddell, the managing director of the […]

TOMA Biosciences holds U.S. patent for their innovative sample preparation process and next-generation sequencing technology — including their simple, highly efficient, single-stranded library preparation method based on oligo selective sequencing. Foster City, CA TOMA Biosciences has received a U.S. patent for their unique DNA next-generation sequencing technology. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued to […]

MILFORD, Mass. – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced a joint effort with the Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), a research institute within Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), to develop new methods of finding cancer markers and elucidating glycosylation pathways that could pave the way for new therapeutic strategies. As part of the research collaboration, […]

New York, N.Y., and Hilden, Germany, – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced a collaboration with Weill Cornell Medicine in a global study seeking insights on the prevalence of pathogens, including antimicrobial resistance, in urban environments. Starting today, researchers will simultaneously collect DNA and RNA samples from high-traffic areas in subway systems, […]

TUCSON, Ariz., – HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq:HTGM), a provider of instruments and reagents for NGS-based molecular profiling applications, today announced the appointment of Suzanne Hill as Vice President of North American Capital Sales. In this role, Ms. Hill will be responsible for leading the sales team in the commercialization of the HTG EdgeSeq system […]