AURORA, IL  – Mitutoyo America Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the HR-600 Hardness Tester into its line of precision measuring instruments. The HR-600 Series combines functionality for Rockwell hardness testing and for Light Force Brinell testing in a single machine, expanding the range of available measurements. Key features: HR-600 is the first Mitutoyo hardness tester [...]

Genomics England and Illumina today announced a new agreement to deliver up to 300,000 whole genome equivalents over the next five years, with an option to increase to 500,000. Samples will be provided through the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and the network of seven genomic laboratory hubs across England, which were established in 2018. This supports NHS England’s ambition [...]

License and Supply Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific signed at Macrogen headquarters Further development of the global CES market expected by expanding Macrogen’s "Genome Supermarket" strategy Kap-Seok Yang, CEO of Macrogen (KOSDAQ: 038290), announced on January 13 that the company has signed a strategic License and Supply Agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific. The agreement, which was recently [...]

Bolton, Massachusetts -- In recognition of the growing demand for hyperspectral imaging products, Headwall and Ocean Insight have entered into a partnership agreement whereby Ocean Insight China will distribute Headwall's products through the company's extensive commercial channels in the region. The agreement is effective immediately and reflects the growing demand both companies see for spectral [...]

Latest chemistry retains the Q50 accuracy of R10 and provides increased throughput and capture, better raw read accuracy and compatibility with PromethION.  Designed to improve on R10, which has recently reported at 99.995% single molecule consensus accuracy with UMI method. Flow cells using the latest nanopore chemistry, R10.3, are now available to purchase in the [...]

Fluidigm microfluidics technology to fuel growth in genomics services SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- MOgene, a leading provider of genomic and bioinformatic services in St. Louis, today announced it has selected Fluidigm’s (NASDAQ:FLDM) Advanta™ assays and microfluidics-based Juno™ system to expand its next-generation sequencing (NGS) services portfolio. Using Fluidigm’s recently released Advanta RNA-Seq NGS Library [...]

Waters enables core product portfolio with next-generation automation technology MILFORD, Mass.--Jan. 13, 2020-- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Andrew Alliance, an innovator in specialty laboratory automation technology, including software and robotics. Andrew Alliance’s cloud-native software platform and modern interface dramatically improves the use of automation [...]

DUBLIN, Ireland: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, today announced the signing of a license agreement with Daiichi Sankyo, a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan. The agreement provides Daiichi Sankyo with access to CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology [...]

CO2Meter partners with Micro-Hybrid Electronic GmbH to offer best in class CO2 sensor for incubation. CO2Meter Inc., a leading, worldwide manufacturer of high-quality gas detection and monitoring solutions, has released a new CO2 Sensor for incubators that monitors and controls the environments for cell cultures, tissue samples, and bacteria growth patterns. The highly anticipated CO2 Incubator [...]

-- Bill Banyai, Ph.D., to Lead DNA Data Storage and Technology Development -- SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 13, 2020-- Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced the promotion of Patrick Weiss to chief operating officer and the appointment of Bill Banyai, Ph.D., as [...]