Branford, CT 11/01/10—Roche’s 454 Life Sciences has exclusively partnered with DNA Electronics to develop a low-cost, high-throughput DNA sequencing system, which will allow a transition from optical detection to inexpensive, highly scalable electrochemical detection, according to Roche. “We’re pleased to work together with DNA Electronics, the inventors of ISFET [ion sensitive field effect transistor] DNA […]

Momentum continued in the third quarter for sales growth at nine major analytical instrument and laboratory product companies. Driving sales were the rebound in industrial markets and continued growth in academic and applied markets, as well as weak year-over-year comparisons. However, for some companies, the European market remained lackluster. For the nine businesses whose quarterly […]

Sales of biosimilars, or follow-on biologics, could reach $10 billion by 2015, according to The Economist. US healthcare reform legislation signed into law earlier this year created an abbreviated FDA approval pathway for biosimilars. This month, the FDA held a two-day hearing about how to implement this pathway. Also this month, the European Medicine Agency […]