Company Announcements Affymetrix entered into an agreement in October 2011 with the Broad Institute to chart the genomic changes involved in more than 20 types of cancer as part of the Broad’s work on the Cancer Genome Atlas. Using Affymetrix’s Genome-Wide Human SNP 6.0 Array, 13,500 cancer samples will be processed. In November 2011, Affymetrix […]
The life science instrumentation (LSI) market encompasses a broad spectrum of technologies grouped into a dozen categories. LSI technologies range from mature, multibillion dollar markets to high-growth, burgeoning technology segments. Overall, the LSI market is the largest technology sector in the analytical instrument market, accounting for about a quarter of total sales. The LSI market […]
Company Announcements Roche NimbleGen named the University of Iowa’s Roy J. Carver Center for Genomics as a Certified Service Provider for comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and gene expression. NanoInk named four new exclusive distributors: SciTech for Australia and New Zealand; Gaia Science for Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam; NanoGulf for the United Arab […]
Company Announcements Cell Line Genetics agreed in June to exclusively sell Ambry Genetics’ Ambry StemArray aCGH (array comparative genomic hybridization) product and services. In July, SQI Diagnostics, a microarray diagnostics firm, agreed to acquire Scienion, a maker of microarray-manufacturing equipment and provider of print-and-development services, for around CAD $30 million ($31 million), consisting of CAD […]
Company Announcements Nobel Laureate Paul Berg, PhD, retired from Affymetrix’s Board in May. In March, Gentel Biosciences acquired the SilverQuant trademark from Eppendorf. Gentel acquired the rights to the array-based chromogenic detection technology in 2008 for use in protein-detection assay applications. In June, Microarrays Inc. named three new exclusive distributors: Cambio for the UK and […]
Waltham, MA 5/5/11—PerkinElmer has acquired Geospiza, a developer of software systems for the management of genetic analysis and laboratory workflows delivered through a cloud-computing environment. Financial details were not disclosed. PerkinElmer stated that the acquisition supports its Next Generation DNA Sequencing and Analysis Services offerings (see IBO 2/15/11). “The acquisition of Geospiza, along with existing […]
Company Announcements Affymetrix has contributed genotyping data for a large set of validated rare and common genetic variants to the 1000 Genomes Project. It has also released a larger data set of approximately five million variants on its website. In January, Affymetrix signed a distribution agreement with Fisher Scientific for its GeneAtlas System and related […]
Company Announcements Roche NimbleGen named Macrogen as a Certified Service Provider for Korea for CGH/copy number variation (CNV) services. Microarrays Inc. was sold by Vanderbilt University in July to its management team and independent investors. Affymetrix will develop and commercialize the Axiom Chinese myDesign Genotyping Array for genome-wide association studies specifically on Chinese populations. In […]
A focused approach has paid off for febit biotech GmbH. Febit biotech was founded in 2005 after disagreements between investors led to the closing of febit AG in 2004. Febit AG’s intellectual property, production technology, product line and name were purchased by former investors to create febit biotech. Febit is focused on two main application […]
Company Announcements In February, Roche NimbleGen named CapitalBio a Certified Service Provider (CSP) for gene expression, Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH)/copy number variation and DNA methylation. Roche NimbleGen named imaGenes GmbH a CSP for DNA methylation analysis. Oxford Gene Technology was named Agilent’s first High-Throughput CSP for Agilent microarrays. Kreatech Diagnostics will exclusively distribute Oxford Gene […]
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