Circulomics Launches Short Read Eliminator Kit to Enhance Long-Read Sequencing Read Lengths
February 26, 2019
SRE Kit Performs Rapid and Easy Removal of Short DNA from Long-Read Libraries. BALTIMORE, Md. -- Circulomics is launching the Short Read Eliminator Kit to perform size selection purification of high molecular weight (HMW) DNA for long-read sequencing library preparation. This kit enhances long-read sequencing read lengths by using size selective precipitation to remove short DNA. The gentle [...]
Cubresa selects distributor for preclinical line of PET inserts in China
February 25, 2019
Winnipeg, MB – Cubresa Inc., a world leader in PET inserts for MRI, has selected a Chinese distributor for its NuPET™ preclinical imaging product line. Cubresa is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with Worldwide Technology (S.H.) Co., Ltd. (WAD), a Shanghai-based distributor who specializes in the sale of life sciences related equipment [...]
Danaher to Acquire the Biopharma Business of General Electric Life Sciences for $21.4 Billion
February 25, 2019
WASHINGTON -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) ("Danaher" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with General Electric Company ("GE") (NYSE: GE) to acquire the Biopharma business of GE Life Sciences ("GE Biopharma") for a cash purchase price of approximately $21.4 billion. Given anticipated tax benefits from the transaction structure, the net [...]
New Project to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Ovarian Cancer
February 25, 2019
Porvair Sciences reports on its involvement in a new £2.6 million project* led by Swansea University (UK) that aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer**. This project will involve collaboration with 5 key industrial partners - Porvair Sciences, Bruker UK, GE Healthcare UK, Axis Bio and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). A new Antibody [...]
ZEISS ZEN core software suite offers new analysis and connectivity modules
February 25, 2019
Making materials laboratories more productive JENA/Germany ZEISS ZEN core is a powerful software suite for microscopy imaging, automated analyses, and multi-modal workflows in connected materials laboratory environments. With the new release, materials researchers are now even more efficient. ZEISS ZEN core is not only used as a powerful tool for image analysis and interactive control [...]
seqWell Establishes Global Distribution For plexWell™ Technology
February 25, 2019
BEVERLY, Mass. -- seqWell™ announced agreements to bring plexWell™ technology and products for multiplexed NGS applications to global markets, setting up an international distribution network via partnerships covering fifteen (15) countries in Asia-Pacific Rim, Europe and the Middle East. plexWell's normalizing iterative barcoding library preparation technology affords the creation of balanced multiplexed NGS library pools without the need for [...]
Elta 90 MM appointed as GenDx distributor for North Macedocia
February 25, 2019
We are very pleased to welcome Elta 90 Molecular Medicine (Elta90 MM) as GenDx distributor for North Macedonia. Elta 90 is one of the leading companies in the Balkan peninsula regarding the sale of in vitro diagnostic agents, immunological and microbiological examinations, appliances, laboratory equipment, reagents, diagnostic sets and consumable laboratory materials. For more information [...]
February 25, 2019
Alignment of the scope of segments to further strengthen collaboration and leverage synergies Pharma & Biotech and Consumer Health & Nutrition to form new Lonza Pharma Biotech & Nutrition (LPBN) segment Consumer Product Ingredients and Consumer & Resources Protection remain in Lonza Specialty Ingredients (LSI) Stefan Stoffel to take on newly created Executive Committee position [...]
ABclonal Technology Partners with BenchSci to Boost Discoverability of its Novel Products
February 25, 2019
Partnership will leverage BenchSci’s AI to help scientists find the right reagents and enable ABclonal to compete on product quality BOSTON -- ABclonal Technology, a new and growing provider of biology research reagents and services, and BenchSci, a life science machine learning company backed by Google’s AI fund, have entered into a partnership to provide [...]
February 25, 2019
LAVAL, QUEBEC, CANADA – Prometic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: PLI, OTCQX: PFSCF) (“Prometic” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has secured an additional USD $10 million (CAD $13.2 million) tranche from Structured Alpha LP (“SALP”), an affiliate of Thomvest Asset Management Inc., under the existing loan agreement originally entered into with SALP in November [...]
