Accellix, Inc. is launching its Next Generation Integrated Accellix Instrument and Consumables to further automate, simplify and improve reproducibility during the intricate process of QC for cell therapy manufacturing. Accellix entered the cell therapy market in 2017, automating the complete flow cytometry workflow, from sample preparation to analysis, which is considered the golden standard in [...]

Vienna, Austria – Lexogen GmbH, a Vienna based Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) and transcriptomics company, receives funding from the Austria Research Promotion Agency (FFG) for the development of a novel SARS-CoV-2 test method for mass screening. The company has already developed and commercialized multiple methods for high throughput RNA analysis and will base the test on its QuantSeq-Flex Targeted [...]

Warburg Pincus brings strong healthcare experience and a global network to support innovation and scale-up as Polyplus serves the gene and cell therapy market. Illkirch, FRANCE –– Polyplus-transfection® SA (“Polyplus”), a developer of innovative and cost-effective technology used in gene and cell therapy, closed on a major investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm [...]

Infrared spectrometers provide spectroscopic capability to interrogate the feature-rich region of long-wave infrared. Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) refers to multi-spectral data collected in the 8 to 14 µm wavelength range. McPherson’s dispersive spectrometers are now easier to use in the IR because devices, like uncooled bolometer arrays, readily couple to the exit focal plane. McPherson dispersive spectrometers measure [...]

Mastermind Genomic Search Engine Identifies Approved and Off-Label Treatments Found Across the Medical Literature Genomenon® announced today that the latest release of the Mastermind® Genomic Search Engine includes the ability to search by therapy. Mastermind users can now query the comprehensive database of genomic evidence for over 180,000 drugs, therapies, and other interventions. This new offering furthers Genomenon’s ability [...]

OXGENE™ and The Native Antigen Company (NAC) today announced a collaboration to accelerate production of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) reagents by combining OXGENE’s proprietary Adenoviral Protein Machine technology with NAC’s antigen development expertise. Together, OXGENE™ and NAC will develop high purity proteins at scale for the urgently-needed development of diagnostics and vaccines. OXGENE™ and The Native Antigen [...]

Technology leap in measurement and monitoring to support accurate exposure data Santa Clara, CA – Picarro announces a family of Ethylene Oxide (C2H4O) Gas Concentration Analyzers, capable of measuring this hazardous air pollutant in real-time with detection limits of parts-per-trillion (ppt). These analyzers enable services providers, regulators and researchers access to accurate and effortless measurements of Ethylene Oxide (EtO), [...]

—Comprehensive Turnkey System Based on Industry-Leading LabVantage LIMS Platform Allows Laboratories to Implement COVID-19 Biobanking, Testing and Research Almost Immediately— —Purpose-Built SaaS-Based Solution Eliminates Need for Infrastructure and Complex Implementation; LabVantage World-Class Know-How Ensures LabVantage COVID-19 LIMS is Powerful, Flexible and Easy-to-Use— Somerset, NJ – LabVantage Solutions, Inc., the leading provider of laboratory informatics solutions and services [...]

SAN DIEGO-- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is pleased to announce that the African Union Commission, on behalf of the Africa Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is receiving a $1.4 million donation of our sequencing systems and related consumables intended to expand SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capabilities and capacity in ten African countries, including the Democratic [...]

(PresseBox) (SCHLIEREN, Switzerland and VILLEJUIF, France) The severe pneumonitis in patients infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-Cov-2) requires prolonged treatment in intensive care units with mechanical ventilation. This has led to overwhelmed hospital facilities and the shortage of medical supplies in countries profoundly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent data from hospitals [...]