Improved assay reduces time to product release by detecting bacteria faster
October 23, 2020
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Hygiena, a leader in food safety testing, announced the NEW BAX® System Real-Time PCR Assay for E. coli O157:H7 Exact, a test that can specifically identify Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria (and not similar serotypes) in less time than other tests. The BAX® technology is based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method of amplifying minute amounts [...]
Abcam Announces Pricing of Offering on NASDAQ – Oct 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
This Announcement Contains Inside Information for the Purposes of Article 7 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 LONDON -- Abcam plc (AIM: ABC) (“Abcam”), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, announces today the pricing of its offering of 8,945,218 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), representing an aggregate of 8,945,218 ordinary shares, at a [...]
October 22, 2020
Today, CELLINK launches the C.WASH, an innovative liquid handling system for media change in cellular assays and tipless magnetic bead washing. Among other workflows, the C.WASH will help with high-throughput COVID-19 testing and research. The C.WASH offers a non-contact method of performing complex washing tasks, enabling automated and highly reproducible washing of micro well plates [...]
October 22, 2020
Explore Further by Detecting Twice as Many Genes per Cell Vienna – Lexogen, a transcriptomics and Next-Generation Sequencing company today announced the introduction of the LUTHOR 3’ mRNA-Seq Library Prep Kit. LUTHOR enables unprecedented in-depth analysis of the transcriptomic profile of individual cells. With just 1 million sequencing reads LUTHOR allows to detect up to [...]
October 22, 2020
SAN FRANCISCO and MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Invitae Corporation (NYSE: NVTA), a leading genetics company, and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced a research collaboration focused on the investigation of clinically relevant molecular targets for use in the development of advanced diagnostic [...]
BD Announces Executive Leadership Appointments
October 22, 2020
Patrick Kaltenbach appointed chief technology officerDave Hickey promoted to president, Life Sciences segment FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the appointment of Patrick Kaltenbach as executive vice president and chief technology officer, and the promotion of Dave Hickey to executive vice president and president, Life Sciences segment, [...]
October 22, 2020
WARWICK, UK: Bruker today announces that its world-leading 1 GHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer has been delivered to the UK’s National Research Facility for High-Field Solid-State NMR at the University of Warwick. Part of a national drive to further advance the UK’s life science and materials science research capabilities, the Bruker high-field, solid-state NMR [...]
October 21, 2020
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Fabric Genomics, a global leader in clinical interpretation of genomic data, announced today the launch of Fabric GEM, a novel algorithm that quickly and efficiently identifies the likely genetic cause of rare diseases from next-generation sequencing data – enabling faster diagnosis and the possibility of faster and more effective treatment. Fabric GEM, [...]
LuminUltra Files Patent for the World’s First Rapid, On-site COVID-19 Wastewater Testing Solution
October 21, 2020
A Research Collaboration Between LuminUltra, Dalhousie University and Halifax Water Demonstrates Wastewater Data Is a Powerful Tool in Early Detection and Tracking COVID-19 Prevalence within Communities FREDERICTON, NB – LuminUltra, a Canada-based biotechnology leader and portfolio company of XPV Water Partners, recently filed a patent for the first complete, rapid, and on-site COVID-19 wastewater testing solution that [...]
ABEC Supporting Ology Bioservices COVID-19 Therapeutic Manufacturing Programs
October 21, 2020
ABEC delivering stainless steel and CSR single-use process systems to rapidly increase capacity Bethlehem, PA, USA – ABEC, a leading global provider of integrated solutions and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today announced it is delivering process systems to Ology Bioservices Inc. (Ology Bio) to support their production of critical vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19. ABEC is providing these [...]
