SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA & ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. Illumina, Inc. has donated sequencing systems and related consumables to the African Union Commission through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to strengthen SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capabilities and capacity in 10 African countries. The cargo arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week and the equipment is being […]

IPSWICH, Mass. — New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced a transition to a 100% recyclable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) for shipment of most of its products. The new packaging was developed by TemperPack, a U.S. company that focuses on providing sustainable solutions for cold chain shipping. While fully recyclable, this new packaging maintains the proper shipping […]

Cambridge (UK): Flow chemistry engineering firm Vapourtec is looking to collaborate with industrial and academic organisations by offering its resources and experience to those currently involved in the fight against Coronavirus. Vapourtec founder and MD Duncan Guthrie commented: “We are able to aid and support research in the fight against COVID-19. “Our labs are well […]

SUWON, South Korea — Park Systems Corp. world-leading manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announced today it has made an equity investment in Molecular Vista ( www.molecularvista.com ), based in San Jose, CA. Molecular Vista produces AFM tools to probe and understand matter at the molecular level through quantitative visualization using Infrared Photo-induced Force Microscopy […]

Grants will award researchers seeking to harness biomarkers to improve diagnosis, prognosis or treatment efficacy studies with access to Quanterix’ ultra-sensitive detection solutions BILLERICA, Mass.– Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced a call for proposals for the Simoa® Success Grant Program. Designed to support United States-based […]

Expediting Treatment of COVID-19 Patients and Enhancing Testing Resources for Caregivers in Oklahoma Workflow from Extraction through Real-Time PCR Using Fluidigm Microfluidics Technology and Reagents SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (Nasdaq:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced that OU Medicine, the University of […]

Caption: BSL-3/-4 labs are welcome to apply for CytoSMART Lux2 live-cell imaging system. To download this image, click here. Eindhoven, The Netherlands – CytoSMART Technologies is to donate 100 mini live-cell imaging systems to researchers in high containment labs worldwide. Labs working to combat COVID-19 will benefit from this initiative, as CytoSMART aims to reduce the huge workload currently […]

Batavia Biosciences and Immutep utilize Horizon’s GS knockout CHO K1 cell line expression system to generate high yielding cell line for LAG-3 immunotherapy Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon”, “the Company” or “the Group”), a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced that […]

Single cell analysis for therapeutic discovery recognized with prestigious business award for innovation Cambridge, UK: Sphere Fluidics, a company commercializing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, has be honored with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation. The award recognizes the Company’s excellence in patenting, developing and globally commercializing single cell analysis […]

Biotech manufacturer recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Madison, WI USA. — Promega Corporation announced today it successfully completed its first ever fully remote quality surveillance assessment and is recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the British Standards Institution (BSI) completed its six-day review […]