Ulm, Germany — The life science group Sartorius officially opened its Cell Culture Technology Center at Science Park III, a major hub for cutting–edge research and scientific discovery near many of Germany’s top universities. Around 120 employees work at this Sartorius facility featuring special laboratories and covering 6,000 square meters, some 65,000 square feet, to develop cell lines […]

First-of-its-kind Incubator will support companies poised to deliver breakthrough applications in genomics and multiomics SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), and Sequoia Capital China, a leading investment firm, today jointly announced the selection of the first two startup companies joining the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina. Located in Zhangjiang […]

ZEISS ran a virtual celebration to mark its 175th anniversary at its founding site in Jena. German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said: “Its interplay of entrepreneurial spirit, drive to research, and inventiveness make the ZEISS Group a pioneer of modern industry.” After a 5-million-euro donation to the Deutsches Museum, the global initiative “A Heart for […]

News Summary: Report covers Waters’ progress on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives for 2020 through June 2021 Provides increased transparency and data with detailed disclosures in line with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Highlights Waters’ commitment and actions benefiting customers, employees, shareholders, and society throughout the COVID-19 pandemic MILFORD, Mass. — Waters Corporation […]

Matthews, NC  – CEM Corporation is pleased to announce AOAC INTERNATIONAL’s approval of the analytical method, “Heavy Metals in a Variety of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products,” used for the analysis of toxic metals in cannabis and cannabis-containing products. This First Action AOAC Official Method status represents a large step forward in cannabis testing. The method, OMA […]

PerMedCoE, which stands for the HPC/Exascale Center of Excellence in Personalized Medicine, is a European Center of Excellence for providing AI to assist with personalized medicine. The project aims to take full advantage of the power of supercomputers active across Europe to optimize the analysis of biological and medical data from patients and offer them a […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced at its investor day earlier today that it is changing its name to Azenta, Inc. and will begin trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AZTA, effective at the open of market trading on December 1, 2021. This change follows the previously announced launch of the life sciences brand, Azenta Life Sciences.  Following […]

Biotech to Offer Employees Access to Quality and Affordable Child Care Options via First-of-its-Kind Platform SAN DIEGO — In an effort to support its workforce and foster greater gender diversity in biotech, Maravai LifeSciences has partnered with TOOTRiS to offer its employees access to thousands of Child Care options in real time. Maravai — which provides critical products […]

The iHope™ Genetic Health program will expand access to whole-genome sequencing to low- and middle-income communities around the world, with more than one-third of funds being allocated to patients in Africa SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Genetic Alliance today announced the creation of the iHope™ Genetic Health program aimed at providing whole-genome sequencing […]

LOVELAND, Colo. — Hach Company, a global leader in water quality analysis, announced this week that it earned a Gold Medal sustainability rating by EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains. The rating places Hach among the top 5% of companies in Hach’s business sector as rated by EcoVadis, […]