IntegenX Inc., the leading developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, DNA sequencing library preparation systems, and DNA/RNA room temperature stability and storage products, today announced the appointment of Bob Barrett as Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Human Identity Products (HID). Mr. Barrett will drive the strategy for introducing the RapidHIT™ 200 […]

LEXINGTON, Mass.– RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ Company, today announced that it is collaborating with the Hôpital Saint-Louis in Paris, France and BGI in China, the world’s largest genomics institute, to discover new variants and confirm findings from a Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) study conducted by researchers at the Hôpital Saint-Louis. The collaboration will utilize […]

HILDEN, Germany, and GERMANTOWN, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today the launch of the QIAensemble Decapper automation system that will facilitate the handling of liquid-based cytology and various other types of liquid samples that are processed by clinical laboratories around the world. This open platform system enables laboratories to […]

Today Bioo Scientific announced the launch of the NEXTflex™ DNA, ChIP-Seq, and PCR-Free Modules offering increased flexibility to NGS library preparation. Modules are available for each step in the library preparation protocol including end repair, adenylation, ligation and PCR. These new products include enzymes, buffers and protocols for NGS library construction. The reagents are suitable […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., and SANTA FE, N.M. – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the National Center for Genome Resources has achieved Certified Service Provider status for the Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System for next-generation sequencing. NCGR, a leader in next-generation sequencing and analysis, now provides Agilent exome and custom target-enrichment services along […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has completed the acquisition of the BioSystem Development business. BioSystem Development is a privately held company that develops and manufactures the AssayMAP Microchromatography platform to meet the analytical needs of the life sciences industry. Agilent announced the signing of an acquisition agreement on Dec. 1. Financial details […]

South Easton, MA – Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBIO) (“PBI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Germany-based life sciences company IUL Instruments GmbH (“IUL”). Under the terms of the agreement, IUL will have the exclusive right to market and sell PBI’s Pressure Cycling Technology (“PCT”) sample preparation […]

Pleasanton, California: IntegenX Inc., the leading developer of rapid human DNA identification technology and DNA sequencing library preparation systems, has secured $40 Million in Series C funding to accelerate development of the company’s product pipeline and the commercialization of its RapidHIT™ 200 Human Identification System into domestic and international markets. Industry observers expect this product […]

AIT Bioscience and Perfinity Biosciences today announced a collaborative relationship which will provide automated protein analysis demonstrations and contract research services to the pharmaceutical, biotech and academic research communities. The new services resulting from the companies’ collaboration will leverage the Perfinity Workstation, a proprietary automated sample preparation platform that has demonstrated significant advances in the […]

TORRANCE, Calif., Fasha Mahjoor, managing director of Phenomenex Ltd, UK and founder and CEO of Phenomenex, a global leader in the separation sciences, has been invited to dinner at Buckingham Palace next month for the 90th birthday celebration of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, in support of The Duke of Edinburgh […]