Genetron Health Obtains Approval for Semiconductor-based NGS System GENETRON S5
December 2, 2019
BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Genetron Health, a China-based precision oncology company that covers full-cycle cancer care, has obtained regulatory approval in China to launch its GENETRON S5 for clinical use. The approval of a new desktop medium-throughput semiconductor-based next generation sequencing (NGS) system---GENETRON S5, showcases Genetron Health’s ongoing commitment to providing early screening, diagnosis and treatment recommendations, as [...]
EMBL and Leica sign open innovation collaboration agreement
December 2, 2019
IMAGE: ON DECEMBER 2, 2019 THE EUROPEAN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LABORATORY AND LEICA MICROSYSTEMS SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT. CREDIT: MASSIMO DEL PRETE/EMBL EMBL often cooperates with industry partners, and has cooperated successfully with Leica for many years. Based on this strong partnership, Leica is among the companies supporting the upcoming EMBL Imaging Centre, which is currently under [...]
Indivumed Announces Strategic Partnership with Biognosys
December 2, 2019
Hamburg, Germany and Schlieren, Switzerland – Indivumed, a physician-led, integrated global oncology solution provider, announced today its partnership with Biognosys, a leader in next-generation proteomics solutions. This partnership represents the next step in enriching IndivuType multi-omics cancer database with proteome-level data from thousands of samples using Biognosys’ cutting-edge proteomics technology to enable novel discoveries in cancer [...]
Kewaunee Scientific Announces the Appointment of a New Vice President of Information Technology
December 2, 2019
STATESVILLE, N.C. - Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) today announced that Mandar Ranade has joined the Company as Vice President of Information Technology. Mandar brings more than 20 years of experience to Kewaunee in developing and implementing information technology strategies. In this newly created position, Mandar will be responsible for leading the transformation of Kewaunee's [...]
Engineered knockout cell lysates for reproducible proteomic analysis
November 27, 2019
Cambridge, UK – Abcam’s new engineered knockout cell lysates enable proteomic studies by providing researchers with “true negative” controls. Acquiring reliable off-the-shelf knockout mouse models or cell lines that match specific experimental requirements can be challenging, and often need to be sourced directly from individual researchers or labs. Abcam’s newly-launched collection addresses this issue by [...]
Beijing and Guangzhou Locations Strengthened to Expand Business in China
November 27, 2019
Shimadzu Corporation expanded the functions of two key Shimadzu locations in China, Beijing and Guangzhou. In 2015, Shimadzu Corporation established the Shimadzu China Mass Spectrometry Center in Beijing and has been developing applications mainly collaboration with influential customers in China market. On October 22, an opening ceremony was held for the China Innovation Center, a [...]
New System for High Pressure Reaction Screening
November 27, 2019
Asynt has developed a novel high-pressure reactor array that integrates directly with their Integrity 10 Reaction Station, enabling scientists to undertake up to 10 independently pressurised reactions (up to 100 barg) in parallel. The Integrity 10 Reaction Station is designed to carry out parallel reactions, each with independent temperature control between -30 °C and +150 [...]
LC/MS/MS Rapid Toxicology Screening System Ver.3
November 26, 2019
Shimadzu releases library info for 235 compounds common in toxicology This system improves the efficiency of simultaneous LC/MS/MS analysis methods by allowing the user to start analysis without time-consuming steps such as consideration of separation conditions and MS parameter optimization. Rapid simultaneous analysis methods with analysis times under 15 mins are included for 235 compounds [...]
November 26, 2019
RIGA, Latvia -- MGI officially opened a new R&D and manufacturing facility in Riga, Latvia today, aiming to build a bridge between China and Europe for health science innovation. The new MGI Latvia facility includes a product manufacturing center, high-throughput sequencing center, training center and logistics center. MGI will also establish a China-Europe Life Health [...]
Japan and Singapore Grant CRISPR Patents to Merck
November 26, 2019
DARMSTADT, GERMANY Merck now holds 22 CRISPR-related patents worldwide across nine different geographies Patents cover Paired Cas9 Nickase CRISPR genome-editing technology to advance gene therapy and research Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that the Japan Patent Office and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore have each allowed the company’s patent application [...]

