Twist Bioscience Begins Shipping of Synthetic RNA Controls for Kappa (B.1.617.1) SARS-CoV-2 Variants for Development of Accurate Tests

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced that it has started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for the SARS-CoV-2 Kappa (B.1.617.1) variant strain. The company is also working on controls for the [...]

908 Devices Appoints Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer of Labcorp Diagnostics, to its Board of Directors

Third Board appointment of 2021 supports long-term vision for the company’s technology platform BOSTON -- 908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS), a pioneer of purpose-built, handheld and desktop mass spectrometry devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, has appointed Marcia Eisenberg, Ph.D., chief scientific officer of Labcorp Diagnostics, to serve on its Board of Directors effective immediately. Dr. Eisenberg has extensive experience [...]

TetraScience releases life sciences R&D Data Cloud in AWS Marketplace

BOSTON -- TetraScience, a cloud-native and open R&D Data Cloud for scientific discovery, announced today that its flagship product, the Tetra R&D Data Cloud , is now available as a SaaS solution in AWS Marketplace in the Lifesciences category. TetraScience is an AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Partner and the R&D Data Cloud solution is certified as reviewed [...]

BIO-TECHNE JOINS CELL AND GENE THERAPY CATAPULT PROCESS ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced it is joining the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult process analytical technology (PAT) consortium, which includes over 20 pharmaceutical companies, technology providers, therapy developers, and charities.  The consortium will assess the application and combination of multiple technologies for process analytics within the cell and gene therapy industry. [...]

CytoSMART expands long-term fluorescence live-cell imaging possibilities for simultaneous comparative studies

Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Life Science Newswire – Today, CytoSMART Technologies has announced the launch of two new fluorescence live-cell imaging systems – the Lux3 FL Duo Kit and the Multi Lux3 FL. The CytoSMART Lux3 FL Duo Kit is a compact and cost-effective imaging system consisting of two fluorescence microscopes, designed for side-by-side comparison of cell cultures. The [...]

Pacific Biosciences Welcomes Neil Ward to Its Leadership Team as Vice President and General Manager for Europe, Middle East, and Africa

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, today welcomed Neil Ward to the new role of Vice President and General Manager for the company’s Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region to expand and develop the team and infrastructure to capitalize on the [...]

Bio-Rad Introduces Three StarBright Dyes for Flow Cytometry

The StarBright Violet 570, StarBright Violet 670, and StarBright Violet 710 Dyes Offer Precise Excitation and Emission Spectra for Improved Brightness and Resolution HERCULES, Calif. – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today introduced three StarBright Dyes designed for flow cytometry applications. StarBright Violet 570, [...]

Purigen Biosystems Announces Early Access Program for Ionic® Pure Viral RNA Kit

Company offers preview of extraction protocol selected as a finalist for XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Competition Pleasanton, Calif. –  Purigen Biosystems, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation technologies for extracting and purifying nucleic acids from biological samples, today announced the launch of an early access program for its Ionic® Pure Viral RNA Kit. The new [...]

Biotech and Pharma Labs Performing Endpoint PCR Can Reduce Amplification Time to 15 Minutes with New Promega Reagent and Eppendorf Instrument Combination

Promega GoTaq® Rapid Master Mix paired with Eppendorf Mastercycler® X50s thermal cycler is one of the fastest endpoint PCR Madison, WI USA. Biotech and pharma labs performing endpoint polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can amplify samples in as little as 15 minutes with new Promega GoTaq® Rapid Master Mix paired with the Eppendorf Mastercycler® X50s thermal cycler. The combination [...]

JEOL and SCiLS sign a distribution agreement for SCiLS Lab MVS software

JEOL and SCiLS, a division of Bruker Daltonics, announced that they have concluded a non-exclusive, worldwide distribution agreement for SCiLS Lab MVS software. The SCiLS Lab has been the software of choice for researchers wanting to gain new insights from mass spectrometry imaging. Used in science and industry, the software sets new standards in analysis [...]

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