MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.– Complete Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNOM), announced today that it intends to vigorously defend itself against the patent infringement suit recently filed by Illumina, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The complaint alleges that Complete infringes a single Illumina patent relating to a “Method for Sequencing a […]

MENLO PARK, Calif.– Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (NASDAQ:PACB) today launched a new and unique solution to detect DNA base modifications associated with epigenetic regulation and DNA damage using the PacBio® RS High Resolution Genetic Analyzer. DNA base modifications such as methylation have an important role in a wide variety of biological processes such as […]

5AM Solutions is excited to announce the v1.2 release of the Ion AmpliSeq™ Designer assay design tool. The tool, co-developed by 5AM and Life Technologies Corporation, allows Ion Torrent users to design custom, ultrahigh-multiplex primer pools for use in targeted resequencing projects. The new release features enhanced usability, improved target coverage, and integrated viewing of […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced it has partnered with The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) to advance pediatric genomic research on the Ion Proton™ Sequencer. Under the agreement, the semiconductor-based platform will be the primary instrument on which multiple clinical research samples will be mapped daily on four sequencers in […]

SAN DIEGO — Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that the company has filed an additional patent infringement suit against Complete Genomics, Inc. Illumina is seeking all available remedies, including injunctive relief. The new suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California, is based on Complete Genomics’ infringement of U.S. Patent No. […]

OWINGS MILLS, Md.– GoIndustry DoveBid, the global leader in surplus asset management, was selected by a leading nano-medicine company to provide an easy, safe and secure surplus assets sales solution that limits the disruption to their ongoing operations, while focusing on maximum return on their surplus asset values. This solution provides an ongoing global disposition […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. and SINGAPORE, — Life Technologies Corporation — (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that it has established a Global Instrument Center of Excellence in Singapore, to address strong customer demand around the world. The center will design and manufacture Life Technologies products, including next-generation sequencing and molecular diagnostic instruments for thousands of customers within the […]

Bozeman, MT — Golden Helix has established a representative office in Japan and has selected Filgen, Inc. as its exclusive distributor for the territory. Filgen will work directly with Golden Helix Japan to market and support its flagship product, SNP & Variation Suite (SVS). The software offers several packages to facilitate SNP, copy number, and […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– Knome, Inc., today announced the start of its early technology access program for knomeCLINIC, a software suite designed to help medical researchers and clinicians interpret human genomes for biological relevance. Clinics accepted into the early access program will be given installation priority, access to pilot programs and pre-release prototypes, and the ability to […]