Pumpkinseed Raises $20M Series A to Unlock Biology’s Most Valuable Hidden Data Layer
May 5, 2026
Round co-led by NfX and Future Ventures will accelerate the build-out of deSIPHR, the nanophotonic chip platform mining the functional layer of biology at scale. PALO ALTO, CA — Pumpkinseed, The Biology Mining Company, today announced a $20 million Series A funding round to scale its protein sequencing platform, mining biological functional data at a resolution [...]
Bio-Rad Expands Range of TrailBlazer Kits for Antibody Conjugation to StarBright Dyes
May 5, 2026
Expanded Range Increases Access to Bio-Rad’s StarBright™ Dyes for Flow Cytometry and Western Blot Applications in Immunology Research HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIO.B), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the expansion of its TrailBlazer™ StarBright Dye Label Kits, offering a convenient method for [...]
May 5, 2026
AWS technologies enhance the speed, scale, and analytical power of BC Platforms' trusted research environments, enabling global collaboration on multi-modal real-world data while supporting European Health Data Space (EHDS) readiness across Europe ZURICH -- BC Platforms, a global leader in healthcare data, technology, and analytics, announced today that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with [...]
SCIEX Software Solutions Advance Workflow Efficiency with Six Industry Collaborations
May 5, 2026
MARLBOROUGH, Mass. -- SCIEX, a Danaher company and leader in life science analytical technologies, highlighted six industry collaborations as it continues to build an integrated software environment with SCIEX software solutions. The result is a scalable, analytically rigorous software environment engineered to meet the evolving and complex needs of modern labs. By unifying instrument control, [...]
May 5, 2026
Bracco's new BubbleGen technology streamlines cell therapy manufacturing for one-step cell separation and activation with no magnetic residuals BubbleGen microbubbles can target specific cell subtypes, including rare populations Demos available for BubbleGen at ISCT, Booth #2711 Princeton, NJ - Bracco Imaging, a global pharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative healthcare solutions, unveiled its Early [...]
May 5, 2026
New analysis suite helps cell engineering teams benchmark target identity, detect off-target states, and prioritize protocol improvements ST. LOUIS -- CapyBio, a cell identity tools and services company, today announced the launch of three new commercial analysis services: Capybara™ Benchmarking Analysis, Capybara Advanced Analysis, and CellOracle™ Differentiation Optimization Analysis. Together, these services help cell engineering teams [...]
GeneTex Formalizes Collaboration with the Human Protein Atlas
May 5, 2026
IRVINE, Calif. - GeneTex, a multinational recombinant antibody manufacturer, is excited to announce the formalization of a collaborative relationship with the renowned Human Protein Atlas (HPA), a peerless, open-access multi-laboratory organization whose primary goal is to establish a comprehensive map of the human proteome using an integrated omics approach involving antibody-based proteomics and transcriptomics. The HPA's importance [...]
May 5, 2026
Partnership integrates RoosterBio's mesenchymal stem cell and extracellular vesicle platforms into Made Scientific's end-to-end CDMO capabilities to accelerate development and commercial-scale production of advanced therapies PRINCETON, N.J. and FREDERICK, Md. -- Made Scientific, Inc., a U.S.-based clinical and commercial cell therapy contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), and RoosterBio, Inc., a leading supplier of human mesenchymal [...]
May 4, 2026
New Gibco™ CTS™ DynaXS™ Single Use Bioreactor supports flexible, cGMP-ready cell expansion from process development to clinical production to support the development of cell therapies for cancer, autoimmune, and other treatments WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the Gibco™ CTS™ DynaXS™ Single Use Bioreactor, a purpose-built [...]
May 4, 2026
LOVELAND, Colo. -- Today, Hach unveils the DR4900 Spectrophotometer to meet laboratories' demand for accurate, efficient, and user-friendly water analysis. Built on Hach's legacy of trusted spectrophotometry technology since 1955, the DR4900 is a next-generation instrument engineered to empower lab professionals in municipal and industrial facilities to achieve precise results. The DR4900 maintains the trusted [...]

