Autoscribe Informatics Invests in MIDAS to aid Lab 4.0

Matrix Instrument Data Acquisition System (MIDAS) extended to drive integration and automation from a wide selection of laboratory instruments. Autoscribe Informatics, a leading global laboratory informatics provider, announced the latest release of the Matrix Instrument Data Acquisition System (MIDAS). This release continues the company’s commitment to helping their customers maximize the value of their laboratory [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Expands GlobalAccess Sequencing Program

Company extends program benefits to oncology laboratories and fast-tracks access to comprehensive molecular profiling on the Genexus System CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the expansion of its GlobalAccess Sequencing Program to include laboratories working in oncology. Originally introduced to accelerate multi-institutional-led studies focused on SARS-CoV-2, the expanded program now provides support to labs facing [...]

Fluidic Analytics launches new product to provide new insights into the immune response to COVID-19

Cambridge, UK: Fluidic Analytics, a five-year old company based in Cambridge, UK, has announced the global launch of the Fluidity One‑W Serum.  The new instrument provides quantitative insights into the antibody response to COVID‑19 that cannot easily be obtained with traditional antibody tests. The Fluidity One‑W Serum has been developed to allow researchers to characterize [...]

Labconco Protector Echo and Airo Green Filtered Fume Hoods Enhance Safety, Efficiency

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – Labconco Protector® Echo™ and Airo™ Green Filtered Fume Hoods Enhance Safety, Efficiency Labconco is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to efficiency and safety for our Protector Echo and Airo line of eco-friendly filtered fume hoods. Building upon our continued dedication to sustainability, Labconco partnered with Erlab® in 2014 to introduce the [...]

Minutes Matter. New PCR-Free Prep Expedites Whole-Genome Sequencing

New library prep kits enhance research in rare genetic diseases When diagnosing children with a rare genetic disease, speed is essential. Shaving a few hours off the diagnostic testing process means parents get answers and children may be treated faster. That’s why the new Illumina DNA PCR-Free Prep kit is such an important milestone for rare disease [...]

ACT Sustainability Certification for Eppendorf ULT freezers

Hamburg - As further step into the green future, My Green Lab, a global non-profit organization promoting sustainability in the Life Science Industry through Green Lab Certification and validation of sustainable and energy efficient equipment has certified several Eppendorf ULT freezers (-80°C) to ACT, the Environmental Impact Factor label. The Eppendorf ULT freezers are the [...]

Tecan appoints Ingrid Pürgstaller as a member of the Management Board and Chief People Officer

Männedorf, Switzerland – Tecan Group Ltd. (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced that Ingrid Pürgstaller has been appointed as a member of the Management Board and Chief People Officer with effect from 1 August 2020. She has already held this position on an interim basis since April 2020. Tecan CEO Dr. Achim von Leoprechting commented: [...]

The COVID-19 Host Genome Structural Variant Consortium Formed by Dr. Ravindra Kolhe at Augusta University Creates a Massive Expansion in the Scope of COVID-19 Susceptibility Research with Bionano Genome Imaging

Saphyr’s extremely sensitive structural variation detection technology will be used to analyze samples from COVID patients from dozens of clinical sites throughout North America and Europe Initial target for recruitment is 1,000 patients The consortium includes more than 40 world-renowned scientists and institutions SAN DIEGO -- Bionano Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNGO) announced today that a recently formed international consortium of clinical [...]

DRVISION is awarded two new patents in the field of AI microscopy bringing the total to 52

Bellevue (WA) - DRVISION Technologies LLC, a pioneer in computer vision, the world’s leading AI microscopy software company and the creator of Aivia has been issued two new US patents covering novel methods to train and apply machine learning models. AI based solutions continue to revolutionize all aspects of life including image-based discovery. Over the last [...]

Boehringer Ingelheim and Biognosys Join Forces on Applying Quantitative Proteomics Tools in Drug Discovery

The initial focus of the collaboration will be on applications for fibrotic diseases and implementing in-house proteomics capabilities Biberach (Baden-Württemberg – Germany) and Schlieren (Zürich – Switzerland): Biognosys announced today that it started working together with Boehringer Ingelheim. Here, Biognosys and Boehringer Ingelheim will team up to expand next-generation proteomics applications in drug discovery programs [...]

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