April 28, 2021
Toxys and Unilever will start a collaborative R&D project to further validate and develop the ReproTracker assay, a human cell assay for in vitro teratogenicity testing. LEIDEN, The Netherlands and BEDFORD, UK -- Toxys and Unilever Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre (SEAC) have entered into an agreement to further validate and expand the ReproTracker assay. Testing for developmental toxicity [...]
Cambridge Research Biochemicals signs distribution deal with Fluoroprobes, LLC
April 28, 2021
Cleveland, UK -- Leading UK peptide and antibody producers, Cambridge Research Biochemicals (CRB) have today signed a new distribution agreement with Fluoroprobes, LLC (FPL) and Click Chemistry Tools (CCT) to add FPL and CCT’s generic fluorescent activated dyes and click chemistry enabled click-reactive dyes to their existing service portfolio. The distribution agreement grants CRB the rights to market [...]
Cytiva strengthens commitment to foster talent pool in Korea
April 28, 2021
Series of collaborations with leading universities will serve the ever-growing Korean biopharma industry address the workforce skills gap Cytiva is building its presence in the Korean market by expanding collaborations with top academic institutions. On April 27, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Seoul National University (SNU), considered the most prestigious national research university [...]
ibidi Product News: Long-Term Spheroid Culture and High-Resolution Imaging
April 28, 2021
Munich, Germany – The µ-Slide Spheroid Perfusion is the latest, innovative flow chamber created by ibidi. It is ideal for the long-term culture and high-end microscopy of 3D cell aggregates, such as spheroids, organoids, or tissue. Throughout the whole experiment, perfusion guarantees a fresh medium supply to the cells. The µ-Slide Spheroid Perfusion consists of 3 [...]
Elizabeth McCombs Appointed Chief Technology Officer at BD
April 28, 2021
John DeFord to join newly formed external Scientific Advisory Board FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Elizabeth McCombs as executive vice president and chief technology officer, effective April 26, 2021, succeeding John DeFord. McCombs, 45, will be responsible for [...]
Quanterix Appoints Laurie Olson to Board of Directors
April 28, 2021
Pharmaceutical veteran adds deep expertise in commercial and corporate strategy BILLERICA, Mass. -- Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis with the goal of advancing the science of precision health, today announced the appointment of Laurie Olson to its Board of Directors, effective April 27, 2021. Olson is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive who brings more than three [...]
April 28, 2021
SAN DIEGO --Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has committed US $60 million in sequencing capabilities to a global pathogen genomics initiative, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other public and private entities. The initiative expands on the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) announced in October 2020, and will help create a [...]
New Genedata Selector Release Enhances Automation Support for Biosafety Applications
April 28, 2021
Automating Complex NGS-based Workflows for Biosafety Testing from Assay Development to Monitoring throughout Scale-Up and Production Basel, Switzerland—Genedata, the leading provider of enterprise software for biopharmaceutical R&D, today announced a new release of its first-in-class Genedata Selector® software platform that enables the automation of complex next-generation sequencing (NGS) based workflows. The new release Genedata Selector [...]
Twist Bioscience and Vivlion Partner to Generate gRNA Libraries for CRISPR Applications
April 28, 2021
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & FRANKFURT -- Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, and Vivlion GmbH, a company providing next-generation CRISPR gRNA libraries and screening services for the global R&D market, today announced a collaboration for the generation of [...]
CytoSMART redefines automated cell counting with a new fluorescence cell counter
April 28, 2021
The Netherlands – Life Science Newswire – Today CytoSMART Technologies has announced the release of its first fluorescence cell counter. The CytoSMART Exact FL is an automated, dual fluorescence cell counter with an expanded field of view and unmatched performance. Although the system’s footprint is very small, its specifications rival most, if not all alternative [...]

