Accelerates the detection and identification of viral sequences and seamless submission to critical databases SAN DIEGO–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announces the Illumina SARS-CoV-2 Data Toolkit, a new suite of data analysis tools and workflow functionality for researchers working with the virus using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The toolkit makes it easier for researchers to detect and […]

Researchers at the Cancer Institute, University College London, are using INTEGRA’s unique electronic pipette range to simplify their workflows. Yvette Hoade, a research technician in the Payne Laboratory, Department of Haematology, is investigating mutations associated with various blood diseases such as bone marrow failure and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), both age-related disorders that greatly increase the risk […]

Novel CL7/Im7 system enables rapid, high-purity, high-yield production of Coronavirus S-Spike proteins for research BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Researchers at the Earle A. Chiles Research Institute, a division of Providence Cancer Institute, are using TriAltus Bioscience, LLC protein purification technology to fast-track development of an ELISA test to monitor antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 in patients that will receive […]

Cambridge MA – BioData is offering a pro-bono programme allowing free access to its flagship Labguru electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) to academic laboratories, non-profit organizations and small start-ups working on COVID-19 treatment or vaccine development, up to a total value of $1M. The offer comes hot on the heels of the LabRoom video conferencing service […]

Scientists from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre in Singapore use Simplicity and Speed of nCounter to Publish Study Within Weeks of Infection NanoString Offers COVID-19 RNA Panel at no Charge for Research use Applications SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, today announced the first publication utilizing the […]

New structure to enhance company’s focus on customers, disruptive innovation, and growth; Chief operating officer to drive operational excellence CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated announced on Wednesday that it is reorganizing its operating structure based on extensive analysis and leadership review. The new structure aligns executive management and business teams around five Market-Access Platforms (MAPs): […]

LabCorp, UC San Diego and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases are among the organizations utilizing PacBio’s highly accurate long-read sequencing technology to study SARS-CoV-2 and the related immune response to COVID-19 MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced […]

Pioneering DNA synthesis company – inventor of the Gibson Assembly method and the BioXp system – furthers its mission to empower researchers in moving from reading DNA to writing and printing DNA SAN DIEGO, California SGI-DNA, Inc. creators of the world’s first fully automated system for high-throughput writing of DNA, the BioXp 3200 system, today […]

San Dimas, CA  – CRAIC Technologies, Inc., a leading manufacturer of scientific instruments for UV-VIS-NIR microscopy and microspectroscopy, has opened a new branch office in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea to provide rapid communication and flexibility in meeting rising customer demand in the eastern hemisphere. With a need for a greater presence in Asia due to […]

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 Fluidigm® CyTOF® technology was used in a clinical study producing preliminary evidence that mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy improves outcomes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, providing key information about […]