LUMICKS enters strategic collaboration with Leucid Bio to evaluate next-generation pCARs with the z-Movi® Cell Avidity Analyzer

Amsterdam, the Netherlands — 30 October 2020 — LUMICKS is pleased to announce a collaboration agreement with clinical-stage biotech company Leucid Bio, which seeks to utilize LUMICKS’ z-Movi® Cell Avidity Analyzer (z-Movi) to accelerate entry of immunotherapeutic candidates into clinical trials. The goal of the partnership is to evaluate the efficacy of Leucid Bio’s next-generation chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells using the [...]

908 Devices Names Kevin Hrusovsky, 30-year Biotechnology Veteran and Founder of Powering Precision Health, as Chairman of its Board of Directors

Company elects luminary as Chairman as they reimagine where Mass Spec technology can be used when it is small in size, low in cost, and simple to operate BOSTON -- 908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop Mass Spec devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced the appointment of Kevin Hrusovsky as the Chairman of [...]

Mission Bio Launches Single-cell Multi-omics System for Faster, More Successful Development of Precision Cancer Therapies

By combining two assays in a single platform, the integrated solution offers deeper insight into therapy resistance and relapse, saving billions in drug development costs SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Mission Bio, Inc. today announced the launch of a complete Tapestri® Single-cell Multi-omics Solution, the most comprehensive single-cell multi-omics platform on the market. With a new [...]

QIAGEN expands its existing Epigenomic offering in the United States with Sample to Insight solution for Hi-C NGS analysis

EpiTect Hi-C Kit helps researchers to better understand key aspects of long-range genome architecture License agreement enables QIAGEN to sell Phase Genomics’ proprietary proximity-ligation technology in the United States research market Adds to QIAGEN’s epigenomic capabilities in identification of individual methylation marks and histone modification at the nucleotide level Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN [...]

Optimised Microplate for SARS-CoV-2 Nucleic Acid Purification

Porvair Sciences has introduced a new 2.2ml 96 deep well plate specifically designed to be fully compatible with the Thermo Scientific™ KingFisher™ range of nucleic acid purification systems. For many labs, up-front sample preparation and handling represents a major bottleneck in their research workflow, as it is largely done manually. Widely used for the nucleic [...]

ABB introduces first comprehensive gas leak detection solution for utilities to help safeguard city populations

Leaking natural gas pipelines in urban environments can result in explosions and fires.  The new ABB MicroGuard™ solution will work alongside ABB’s MobileGuard™ to pinpoint dangerous gas leaks. Faster and easier detection with this patented laser-based technology will help reduce fatalities, environmental damage and material loss. Governments around the world are seeking to reduce the inherent risks of gas leaks [...]

H.E.L Group introduces labCONSOL laboratory automation software

Next-generation software optimizes user experience and increases lab efficiency ·Customers supported with a pipeline of future system developments and automatic updates London, UK: H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety and scale-up, today announced the release of its new laboratory automation software labCONSOL, designed to support customers in [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Collaboration to Advance Biopharmaceutical Discovery and Development

Thermo Fisher and Symphogen continue work to support the development of innovative cancer treatments through optimization of protein characterization and quality monitoring mass spectrometry workflows SAN JOSE, Calif. – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, and Symphogen, an affiliate of and the antibody center of excellence within the international pharmaceutical company, Servier, [...]

Cytiva’s new Shrewsbury facility on track to open in Q4 2020

Cytiva expanding Massachusetts manufacturing footprint with new facility Hiring approximately 200 people in Massachusetts Responding to growing demand for technologies and solutions Cytiva, a global life sciences leader, will open its new 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts by the end of 2020. Construction is well underway at the new site, which is [...]

Emulate Signs Collaborative Agreement with the FDA to Apply Lung-Chip to Evaluate Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines and Protective Immunity Against SARS-CoV-2

Agency-wide CRADA agreement also includes studies with Brain-Chip in Alzheimer’s disease, Intestine-Chip in microbiome health, and Liver-Chip in individualized toxicity responses BOSTON, Mass. — Emulate, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enable multiple studies across FDA offices in [...]

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