Robust Workflow Solution Enables Rapid, High Throughput Protein Affinity Purifications Reno, Nevada. – Hamilton Company and Integrated Micro-Chromatography Systems (IMCS) introduce the affinityPure™ STAR assay ready workstation as part of their ongoing collaboration. The solution, based on Hamilton’s Microlab® STAR™ automated liquid handler, is pre-configured and qualified to automate high-throughput, small-scale affinity purification workflows. This includes applications such as Protein A [...]

STELLARIS, designed to empower researchers to drive progress in science, is confocal microscopy re-imagined Mannheim, Germany — World-leading designer and manufacturer of microscopes and scientific equipment, Leica Microsystems, has announced the launch of its flagship new confocal microscopy platform, called STELLARIS. The platform will significantly improve how scientists are able to capture three-dimensional images of [...]

Genedata Selector automates sample management, data analysis and report generation for high-throughput Targeted Locus Amplification (TLA) workflow Basel, Switzerland – Genedata, the leading provider of enterprise software solutions for biopharmaceutical R&D, today announced the availability of Genedata Selector® for automating the Targeted Locus Amplification (TLA) data analysis workflow. The software solution is the result of [...]

Optimizing Operation of Internal Combustion Engines Andover, Mass., - MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, today announced availability of the Precisive® Gas Analyzer for methane number measurement in gas fuel monitoring and control applications. The Precisive Gas Analyzer monitors fuel gas quality entering the [...]

Self-aligning, self-optimizing system keeps the focus on results. WITec GmbH, pioneer of Raman imaging and correlative microscopy, establishes the next level of automation and user-friendliness with the introduction of the new alpha300 apyron. Its AutoBeam technology unlocks the full potential of WITec’s industry-leading alpha300 series. The alpha300 apyron’s entirely new optical, analytical and remote operation capabilities mark [...]

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA & ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA. Illumina, Inc. has donated sequencing systems and related consumables to the African Union Commission through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to strengthen SARS-CoV-2 sequencing capabilities and capacity in 10 African countries. The cargo arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, last week and the equipment is being [...]

IPSWICH, Mass. -- New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced a transition to a 100% recyclable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) for shipment of most of its products. The new packaging was developed by TemperPack, a U.S. company that focuses on providing sustainable solutions for cold chain shipping. While fully recyclable, this new packaging maintains the proper shipping [...]

CINCINNATI -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced today the launch of a novel enzyme master mix (Inhibitor Tolerant 1-step RT-qPCR Mix) that eliminates the need to use an RNA extraction kit prior to running the patient sample through a molecular assay.  By eliminating this step, total assay cost is lower and processing times for [...]

MIDDLETON, Wis. – Gilson and QIAGEN have entered into a strategic partnership that will provide researchers the ability to limit operator dependent variation in their manual nucleic acid extraction results and improve the traceability of their workflows. This agreement brings together two influential leaders in the life science industries: Gilson, a global manufacturer of sample preparation [...]

WATERFORD, Wisconsin -- Today Avidity Science announces significant steps in expanding its global leadership in water purification solutions via the acquisition of the Cascada Lab Water Purification product line from Pall® China and establishing manufacturing and distribution operations in Jiaxing, China. These investments expand Avidity's portfolio of water purification solutions for science and provide regional capabilities to enhance its support [...]