SCIEX to establish UK Centre of Innovation at Alderley Park Bio Hub to enhance customer support and application development capabilities SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, announces that it will establish a Centre of Innovation at the Alderley Park Bio Hub, UK. SCIEX UK will relocate from its existing premises in Warrington […]

Alfa Chemistry announced to provide varieties of analytical chemical reagents, which could be widely used in multiple applications, such as chromatography, spectroscopy, titration (including Karl Fischer titration, acid-base titration, etc.), food microbiology, microscopy, water quality analysis, gravimetry and other analytical applications. New York, USA –  On August 18, 2020, the US-based analytical testing company Alfa […]

FDA amendment leverages the power of various Illumina sequencers for COVID-19 testing Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted Illumina an amendment to the previous Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), expanding the installed base of next-generation sequencing (NGS) systems that can run COVIDSeq, a diagnostic test for COVID-19. With this amendment, more labs can embrace NGS’ […]

BioChromato Inc. (Kanagawa, Japan) has made a major investment to expand sales, marketing and customer support activities in international markets, most notably Europe and North America. This move follows on from a notable increase in new major accounts for its proprietary plate seals and a doubling of international sales for its Smart Evaporator range in […]

— World’s First Series Stored in DNA — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) today announced that for the first time, an episode of a Netflix Original Series has been stored in Twist’s synthetic DNA. DNA is an incredibly dense storage media (Graphic: Business Wire) “Many important documents, music and videos have […]

Praxis Genomics is first CLIA Lab to become a Bionano Certified Service Provider, will use Saphyr in its goal to help end diagnostic odyssey for patients. SAN DIEGO — Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO), announced today that Praxis Genomics has been certified as a Bionano service provider, becoming the first clinical lab with CLIA certification […]

New program helps break down information barriers to cryo-EM adoption to speed development of more effective drugs HILLSBORO, Ore. — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it is facilitating access to cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) by directing pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to contract research organizations (CROs) around the globe that offer […]

Additional high-volume manufacturing line in Colorado to produce high-quality molecules with potential for treating cancer, COVID-19 and other diseases SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will expand its state-of-the-art production facility in Frederick, Colorado, that develops and manufactures “oligos,” which are short DNA and RNA molecules used to create […]

A New SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Biosensor Chip was Successfully Deployed for Simultaneous Measurements of IgG, IgA, and IgM Using Only 2 µL of Serum per Patient SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA – Carterra® Inc., the world leader in high-throughput antibody screening and characterization, has announced the availability of a highly accurate assay for simultaneously measuring the concentration […]

A consortium of public and private organizations, of which Serstech is part, has been granted funding from the European Commission. The project aims to develop technologies, based on Raman and SERS (Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy), to detect and identify chemical warfare agents and toxic industrial compounds in liquid and gas form. Serstech will supply modified […]