MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced that just six weeks following the launch of the Ion Torrent PGM sequencer, independent researchers will present data they generated with the system at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference. The presentations demonstrate both the simplicity and speed of the Ion […]

Samples come from NIGMS and NHGRI repositories and include three-generation CEPH/Utah Pedigree 1463 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Feb. 3, 2011 – Complete Genomics Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM), a complete human genome sequencing company that has developed and commercialized an innovative DNA sequencing platform, announced today that it is providing the research community with access to 60 […]

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the Life Grand Challenges Contest, initially introduced in December 2010, is expanding to include a fourth challenge. This latest contest challenges scientists to sequence the genome and all RNA content derived from a single cancer cell using the 5500 Series SOLiD™ Sequencers. The […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it was awarded a U.S. patent for the process used in on-array capture of genomic elements for downstream analysis, including next- generation sequencing. The patent was issued for a method that uses oligonucleotide probes attached to a solid support as a sequence-specific affinity […]

Victoria, BC, Canada – GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for complex genomics labs, today announced it has signed a worldwide co-selling agreement with Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in next-generation sequencing (NGS) instruments. Under terms of the deal, Illumina will market a version of the […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., — Agilent Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: A) today introduced SureSelect RNA Capture Kits, the first commercial RNA target enrichment system enabling geneticists to focus on specific genomic loci or transcripts of research interest. The RNA capture kits make it possible to precisely measure expression levels of genes of interest and detect allelic-specific expression, […]

PALO ALTO, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – DNAnexus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for analyzing, visualizing, and managing next-generation sequencing data, today announced the availability of a comprehensive set of new informatics tools that enable life science researchers to efficiently analyze and manage large-scale genomic variation datasets in a cloud-based workflow. DNAnexus […]

Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP) today announced that it has developed and optimized automation protocols on its Sciclone(R) NGS Workstation for Illumina’s TruSeq(TM) DNA and TruSeq RNA sample preparation kits. In addition to the automation protocols for TruSeq kits, Caliper has also developed automation protocols for Illumina’s standard library preparation kits, as well as […]

RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based single molecule and single cell analysis solutions, today announced the availability of the DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution, an end-to-end workflow for the ultra-deep targeted sequencing of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen tissue samples. The company is launching the DeepSeq Solution this week at the 12th annual Advances […]

MENLO PARK, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. – Joining other industry leaders at the 12th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Conference (AGBT), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) today provided an update on its progress toward providing the premier complete solution to customers for third generation DNA sequencing applications. “We are entering the […]