After the primary analysis of NGS data, the power of genomic analysis software lies within its ability to perform secondary and tertiary analysis. During secondary analysis, data reads are reassembled and filtered to represent the underlying biology, while tertiary analysis software analyzes variants and their similarities to references. With advancements in technology and the necessity […]
Pittcon 2016 (see IBO 3/15/16) has announced its final attendance figures. The number of attendees totaled 12,841, a 10.0% decrease from the prior year. Next year, Pittcon will be held in Chicago, Illinois, from March 5 to March 9.
New funding, both public and private, announced since the beginning of the year promises opportunities for laboratory instrument and product purchases. Last month, Paul Allen, cofounder of Microsoft, announced the formation of the $100 million Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group, designed to fund “out-of-the-box approaches” to bioscience research. Funding will be awarded through the Allen […]
Company Announcements Brooks Automation announced in March a restructuring plan, not related to the macroeconomic environment, designed to streamline business operations, advance market responsiveness and achieve $15 million in annualized cost savings. It is expected to result in $7 million in restructuring charges for the year. The cost savings are expected to be substantially completed […]
Company Announcements MTS Systems disclosed in its fiscal 2015 annual report material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to risk assessment, information and communications, and monitoring processes with respect to revenue; identification of deliverables contained in multiple element revenue arrangements; and timely closure of revenue projects and release of residual accrued costs. […]
Company Announcements In January, Biognosys announced a Series C funding round, which will be used in part to establish US business development and service operations, based in Boston. SCIEX and Singapore’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute announced a collaboration to advance biologics R&D, specifically the development of accurate and high-throughput methods for contaminant analysis. In February, SCIEX […]
Company Announcements SomaLogic announced collaborative projects with the University of Oxford to discover and characterize protein biomarkers. SomaLogic announced in March the receipt of up to $60.5 million in debt and equity financing from Visium Healthcare Partners. In February, Gen9 and SynbiCITE, a UK-based Innovation and Knowledge Centre, partnered to provide SynbiCITE access to the […]
Company Announcements In January, IKA promoted Refika Bilgic to CEO of US-based IKA Works. PerkinElmer acquired Vanadis Diagnostics, a developer of a solution for NIPT based on digital analysis of cell-free DNA. The solution is designed to provide automated testing for routine use by high-throughput biochemistry labs as well as genetic labs. In February, PerkinElmer […]
Japan is set to develop its own genome editing technology, with the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry providing funding of ¥8.6 billion ($79.6 million) for the next five years to companies, as well as R&D and academic institutes. In fiscal 2016, the ministry will provide ¥1.72 billion ($15.9 million) for pertinent projects that are submitted […]
On March 23, a new measure to increase the percentage of the blend of biodiesel with diesel fuel was signed into law by Brazlian President Dilma Rouseff. The percentage increase is mandatory for Brazil, the world’s second largest market for biodiesel. By 2017, the blend of biodiesel with diesel fuel will increase to 8% from […]
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