The annual American Society for Cell Biology meeting was held in San Diego, California from December 12 to December 16. The conference presentations and exhibit were abuzz with research results made possible by new technology developments, most notably super-resolution microscopy and single-cell analysis. Super-resolution microscopy techniques improve the spatial resolution of optical microscopy. Sunday kicked […]
Genotyping is a process of determining the genetic makeup of an organism by examining its DNA sequence, exploring underlining genetic variants such as SNPs. It is typically performed with microarray technology, but PCR and sequencing are also used. The advantage of using microarrays for genotyping is that they can process hundreds to thousands of samples, […]
Company Announcements In October, FEI announced the acquisition of DCG, a supplier of electrical fault characterization, localization and editing equipment serving process development, yield ramp and failure analysis applications. FEI paid $160 million in cash. For the year ending January 31, DCG generated $76 million in sales. In November, TESCAN ORSAY announced the opening of […]
Company Announcements In November, AMETEK named Dave Hermance as vice president and general manger of its Measurement & Calibration Technologies Division. Most recently, he served as vice president and business unit manager of the Sensor Technologies business unit. MTS Systems revenues for the fiscal year ending October 3 slipped 0.1% to $563.9 million (see IBO […]
Company Announcements In October, CryoXtract Instruments named German Cryo as a distributor for Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Poland. In November, mut sold its direct laboratory automation business, which includes high-speed tube sorters, to Sarstedt. Product Introductions Gerstel launched in October the MPS RoboticPRO autosampler, based on the CTC PAL 3, for LC and GC. The […]
Company Announcements Israel-based Biological Industries launched a US subsidiary in October. BioCision announced a collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco Transplantation Research Laboratory of Dr. Qizhi Tang to advance cell therapy for organ transplantation and diabetes. In November, Desktop Genetics signed a partnership agreement with Transcriptic combining their respective CRISPR/Cas9 design software and […]
Company Announcements The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported on December 1 that Complete Genomics will lay off 179 workers in January 2016, and that the firm’s development of its Revolocity sequencer has been suspended. The company will now serve as an R&D facility for its owner, BGI. HTG Molecular Diagnostics named James T. LaFrance, chairman […]
This month, the Irish government launched Innovation 2020, a five-year science strategy that sets out a road map for educational programs and institutions, and research industries. The goal is for public and private investment in Irish R&D to reach 2.5% of GNP by 2020. The strategy will focus investments on six industries: ICT; health and […]
In 2014, Spain’s internal expenditure on biotechnology R&D increased 1.5% to €1,450 million ($1.6 billion), or 11% of Spain’s annual R&D expenditures. The public administration sector accounted for 38% of biotech R&D internal expenditures, a 0.7% decrease. The business sector represented 37%, a 3.8% increase. The number of firms conducting R&D in the biotech industry […]
According to the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the EPA’s final rule for the 2014–2016 Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) is “unnecessary and unlawful.” BIO stated that the EPA’s two-year delay in implementing the rule will continue to damage investment in advanced and cellulosic biofuels, and will increase greenhouse gas emissions in transportation-fuel sectors. The RFS ensure […]
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