SAN DIEGO — Thermo Fisher Scientific today introduced three new innovations to enhance genetic research: a novel enzyme intended to enhance single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and insertion and deletion (indel) performance on the Ion PGM System, a panel for genetically inherited deafness, and enhancements to its popular AmpliSeq Designer website. The new offerings were unveiled […]
BILLERICA, Mass. & HUNTSVILLE, Ala.––RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetics, today announced that the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is now a RainDance Center of Excellence, making it the latest premier reference site and service provider for RainDance products. HudsonAlpha is a nonprofit research institute committed to improving human […]
Ipswich MA — New England Biolabs (NEB®) and Directed Genomics together announce that they have established a partnership to develop a suite of new technologies for next generation sequencing (NGS), including target enrichment. Commenting on the announcement, James V. Ellard, CEO of NEB said, “Directed Genomics is an innovative technology development organization building simple, efficient […]
FREMONT, Calif. -– WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS) announced the launch of an automated solution for Agilent’s SureSelectXT Target Enrichment workflow on the Apollo 324™ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation system. WaferGen responded to customers’ unmet needs for a cost effective and flexible automated target capture solution. The Apollo 324™ protocols were designed to […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced the SureSelect Focused Exome, a target enrichment solution that enables deep coverage of only those target regions that have been associated with disease. The latest design is 16 Mb in size and enables 98 percent of targeted regions to be covered with 20 or more […]
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Thermo Fisher Scientific will fast-track 12 translational research teams’ gene-expression profiling through an innovative grant program launched today. Selected applicants will receive free next-generation RNA sequencing services to further their research in the field of cancer genomics. The new Ion Torrent Transcriptome Profiling Grant Program recognizes the broad benefits of gene-level expression […]
AUSTIN, TX –– Lab7 Systems, Inc., today introduced theLab7 Enterprise Sequencing Platform (ESP), the industry’s only comprehensive sample-to-answer data management software for next-generation genomic sequencing (NGS) laboratories. Targeting all of the major stakeholders in the genomic data management and analysis process, the Lab7 ESP approaches the sequencing lab from an enterprise software perspective combining all […]
SAN MATEO CA — Maverix Biomics Inc., a leading genomic analysis software company, today announced the availability of Analysis Kits for analyzing variants in whole genome, exome, and targeted resequencing data produced by high throughput next generation sequencing systems. These new DNA sequencing Analysis Kits, along with initial scientific results from researchers who have used […]
AUSTIN, TX –– Lab7 Systems, Inc., today introduced theLab7 Enterprise Sequencing Platform (ESP), the industry’s only comprehensive sample-to-answer data management software for next-generation genomic sequencing (NGS) laboratories. Targeting all of the major stakeholders in the genomic data management and analysis process, the Lab7 ESP approaches the sequencing lab from an enterprise software perspective combining all […]
SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the launch of new reagent kits for the HiSeq XTM Ten and HiSeq® 2500 Sequencing Systems, bringing further advancements to the most comprehensive next-generation sequencing portfolio. The kits advance the proven Illumina sequencing by synthesis (SBS) chemistry and boost the power and efficiency of HiSeq Systems. The […]
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