Berlin: With the successful completion of a second closing, Labforward adds >€3m to the Series B from January, bringing the total funds raised to >€8.5m. The majority of the new investment comes from the Fielmann Family Office, majority owner of the leading German family business of the same name that serves its 27m customers across [...]

ROSEVILLE, Calif. -- Innovator in science and STEM education, PASCO Scientific, has announced the release of a new UV-Vis Spectrometer that will offer universities an all-in-one solution for routine applications in spectrophotometry. Primarily designed for teaching labs, the competitively priced PASCO UV-Vis Spectrometer delivers high speed spectral scans from 180 to 1050 nm and includes easy-to-use [...]

Automated synthesis of gene fragments using the BioXp™ system enables overnight production of error-corrected, de novo synthetic genes of up to 7,200 base pairs in length San Diego, CA – Codex DNA, Inc., creators of the BioXp™ system, a fully automated benchtop instrument that enables numerous synthetic biology workflows, announced the addition of longer fragment [...]

The Thermo Scientific Heracell Vios CR CO2 Incubator delivers performance reliability, uniformity of conditions and ease of use to support a range of demanding cell culture applications Waltham, MA – Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched a first-in-market CO2 incubator that combines optimal cell growth capabilities with certified cleanroom compatibility, effectively addressing the growing need among [...]

The European Commission has fined Sigma-Aldrich €7.5 million for providing incorrect or misleading information during the Commission's investigation under the EU Merger Regulation of Merck's acquisition of Sigma-Aldrich. Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said: "The effectiveness of our merger control system relies on the accuracy of the information provided by the companies involved. [...]

BOSTON & MINNEAPOLIS -- 908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS) and Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced a joint collaboration to develop an extended workflow solution for protein characterization. Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, and owner of the leading ProteinSimple branded protein analysis portfolio of products, will pair its [...]

Genomics innovator steps up to accelerate groundbreaking platform SAN DIEGO -- Omniome, Inc., developer of an innovative DNA sequencing platform capable of delivering unsurpassed sequencing accuracy, announces the promotion of Richard Shen, PhD to the role of President. Richard brings over 20 years of leadership experience from the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) and molecular diagnostic markets. Richard [...]

The British success story continues apace as the biggest names in food, cosmetics, personal care & agritech globally look to confirm the positive biological impact of next-generation products, and play their part in solving real-world challenges capitalising on the worldwide microbiome megatrend. Cambridge, UK –  Eagle Genomics, a British pioneer in applying network science to [...]

BOULDER, Colo. -- Watchmaker Genomics, a life science tools company that specializes in high-performance genomics application development, and Molecular Loop, an industry-leader in molecular inversion probe (MIP)-based assays, have announced a collaboration to accelerate the commercialization of streamlined, high-stringency genetic testing for pathogen surveillance. Watchmaker brings deep domain expertise in computational biology, high-throughput enzyme engineering, and large-scale enzyme production [...]

New additions help researchers uncover comprehensive surface chemistry insights HILLSBORO, Ore. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific Nexsa G2 surface analysis system — a fully automated x-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) designed to increase productivity and innovation for academic and industrial labs. The Nexsa G2 delivers significant software and [...]