Novel features include a unique pKa model, combining quantum mechanics and machine learning methods, and extended capabilities in structure-based design CAMBRIDGE, UK – Optibrium™, a developer of software for drug discovery, today announced the introduction of StarDrop™ 6.6, the latest version of this comprehensive software platform for small molecule design, optimisation and data analysis. The enhanced [...]

Leading manufacturer of therapeutic proteins implements Genedata Bioprocess to streamline development and manufacture of biopharmaceuticals Basel, Switzerland – Genedata, the leading provider of enterprise software solutions for biopharmaceutical R&D, today announced that Octapharma, one of the world’s largest human protein manufacturers, has adopted the Genedata Bioprocess® platform to support the development and manufacturing of therapeutic proteins addressing [...]

Delivering precise performance characterization for next generation adsorbents Norcross, GA, USA – Micromeritics Instrument Corp., a global leader in material characterization technology, has introduced the new Selective Adsorption Analyzer 8100 (SAA-8100), a flexible gas delivery and management system for the precise characterization of adsorbent performance under process relevant conditions. Combining Micromeritics’ widely recognized knowledge of [...]

CPI today announces the success of its CRD IUK project to develop a scalable, cost-effective purification process for adeno-associated viruses (AAVs), in partnership with Cobra Biologics and GE Healthcare Life Sciences. The new process will remove a significant bottleneck in the development of gene therapies, and enable these innovative products to be brought to market more quickly. AAVs have become the most [...]

Matthews, N.C. – CEM Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the instrumentation lines of Intavis Bioanalytical Instruments AG, with headquarters in Cologne Germany. The acquisition allows CEM to strengthen its product offering in the Life Sciences for proteomics, in-situ hybridization and particularly in the field of peptide synthesis. [...]

Combining expertise to jointly accelerate agricultural research NRGene’s AI technology expected to improve results in BASF soybean breeding projects Limburgerhof, Germany and Ness Ziona, Israel, October 29, 2019 – BASF and NRGene today announced a research collaboration that includes the adoption of NRGene’s cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology into BASF soybean research projects. The GenoMAGIC™ [...]

Technology Provides Pregnant Women Widespread NIPT Access WALTHAM, Mass.--PerkinElmer, Inc., (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that PerkinElmer Genomics will begin processing samples with the Vanadis® fully automated non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) system at its state-of-the-art CLIA and CAP-certified clinical laboratory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and its PerkinElmer Lab Services affiliate [...]

13,000-square-foot training facility is the first East Coast location for Illumina, a California-based global leader in genomics BALTIMORE -- Illumina, Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of life science tools and integrated systems, celebrated today the grand opening of its new training facility in the University of Maryland (UM) BioPark. The 13,000-square-foot Illumina Solutions Center provides training lab [...]

MANASSAS, Va. -- ATCC announced the first launch from a portfolio of exosomes (i.e., extracellular vesicles) derived from human cells to serve as reference materials or standards for a variety of research applications. The first two exosomes available to researchers are derived from the A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line and hTERT-immortalized mesenchymal stem cells. [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- L7 Informatics, Inc., a leader in informatics solutions and services for genomic research organizations, is pleased to announce the USDA is now live on their Enterprise Science Platform (ESP). This move will empower better collaboration among all the research stakeholders and streamline research operations for the agency. L7's ESP represents a major step change [...]