ORICIRO STRENGTHENS ITS LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH THE APPOINTMENT SHIGEMASA SAKAKI AS COO/CBO, AND NASIR KATO BASHIRUDDIN AS CTO

TOKYO — OriCiroGenomics is a pioneer in cell-free DNA synthesis and amplification for genome-scale large-scale genetic therapy and synthetic biology. Today, the company announced that Shigemasa (“Shige”) Sasaki was appointed Chief Operating Officer/Chief Technology Officer and Nasir Kato Bashiruddin, Ph.D. as Chief Technology Officer. While Mr. Sasaki will be responsible for all aspects of the [...]

TESCAN Launches Next Generation AutoSlicer Module for High Throughput TEM Sample Preparation

TESCAN’s new AutoSlicer enables high quality samples to be prepared more quickly and consistently and with fewer artifacts  Brno, Czech Republic―TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces its latest generation AutoSlicer™ module for unattended, semi-automated transmission electron microscope (TEM) lamella preparation in semiconductor failure analysis and materials science. For both Gallium (Ga) focused ion beam (FIB)-scanning electron [...]

Pacific Biosciences Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Omniome

Combination aims to transform the genomics landscape and deliver a differentiated product offering into high growth clinical markets Brings together Omniome’s high accuracy short-read sequencing platform, with PacBio’s market leading, high accuracy long-read solutions Transaction supported by concurrent $300 million PIPE financing from premier life science investors MENLO PARK, Calif. and SAN DIEGO -- Pacific [...]

Pacific Biosciences and Invitae Announce Intent to Expand Collaboration

Collaboration to develop production-scale HiFi Sequencing platform expected to Include technology from Omniome, Inc. Combining both highly accurate long and short read sequencing technologies expected to provide deeper clinical insights and lower the overall cost of analysis MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB)(“Pacific Biosciences” or “PacBio”), a leading provider of high-quality, [...]

WITec and attocube launch cryoRaman

Technology leaders combine expertise for very low-temperature Raman imaging Ulm, Germany - Haar, Germany -- Raman imaging innovator WITec GmbH and cryogenic microscopy specialist attocube systems AG have jointly introduced cryoRaman. This cryogenic Raman imaging system integrates attocube’s leading-edge cryostat and nanopositioner technology with the vaunted sensitivity and modularity of WITec’s alpha300 correlative microscope series. [...]

Agilent Announces Optimized and Verified Method for Testing Over 100 PFAS Compounds

Solution covers both regulated emerging PFAS compounds in drinking and surface water SANTA CLARA, Calif. --  Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the availability of an optimized and verified eMethod for PFAS Analysis in Water by LC/TQ for testing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking and surface water using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry. PFAS—known as [...]

New unit to focus on development of drug candidates through use of HTG Transcriptome Panel

TUCSON, Ariz. -- HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company whose mission is to advance precision medicine, today announced the creation of a new business unit, HTG Therapeutics. HTG plans to use this new drug discovery business unit to leverage its capabilities and expand upon the utility of the HTG EdgeSeq [...]

Element Biosciences Bolsters Leadership Team to Advance Development and Commercialization of DNA Sequencing Platform

Element Biosciences, developer of a new and disruptive DNA sequencing platform, today announced the appointments of Brian Stolz as Chief People Officer, Diana King as Vice President of Customer Support, and Jordan Neysmith as Vice President of Engineering. The new leadership appointments follow the recent close of $276 million in Series C financing and support [...]

TriAltus Bioscience Launches CLīM™Affinity Tag System, reinventing the way genetically engineered proteins are purified

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- TriAltus Bioscience, LLC is introducing its new CLīM™Affinity Tag System. The company's CL7/Im7 fusion protein remains the cornerstone of the CLīM system that includes: CL7-tagged vectors, activated lm7 resin, prepacked high-capacity resin columns, and proteases. The system will bring significant benefit to advanced structural and industrial applications as well as gene therapy research. TriAltus Co-founder and [...]

Picarro and Sonoma Technology Expand Partnership to Deliver High Quality Environmental Monitoring Solutions and Services

Innovative measurement technology, software, and expert services will be combined to address industrial air quality, environmental justice, community monitoring and other challenges Santa, CA and Petaluma, CA — Picarro, Inc. (Picarro), a leading provider of gas concentration and stable isotope analyzers and systems for scientific and industrial applications, and Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI), a global provider of innovative, science- [...]

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