Zef Scientific Retains LCMS Industry Expert to Accelerate Business Expansion
May 29, 2026
LAKE FOREST, Calif. -- Zef Scientific, Inc. (ZefSci), the leading North America independent service provider of multivendor LCMS systems, today announced a partnership with Boston based Peak Life Science Advisors, LLC with industry expert Rick Carberry. Recently acquired by Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), ZefSci is looking to help fuel its growth through new partnership development [...]
Shimadzu Corporation Joins NIIMBL to Advance Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Innovation
May 28, 2026
Shimadzu Corporation and Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announce they have joined the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL), a public–private partnership dedicated to advancing biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies in the United States. Through participation in NIIMBL, SSI, the North American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation’s Analytical and Measuring Instruments Division, will engage in collaborative projects [...]
May 28, 2026
Compact, integrated electrophoresis solution enables fast, reliable DNA and RNA analysis without gel casting or buffer preparation Key facts Product: Invitrogen™ E-Gel™ Power Snap Lite Electrophoresis System Category: Nucleic acid gel electrophoresis system Key benefit: Rapid, simplified nucleic acid verification in a compact, all-in-one system Additional benefits: Eliminates the need for gel casting and buffer preparation Integrates gel [...]
Agilent Introduces OpenLab Sync to Support Guided, Digital Execution in the Laboratory
May 28, 2026
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of OpenLab Sync, a new Lab Execution System (LES) that enables laboratories to digitally connect scientific workflows from method design through execution at the bench. OpenLab Sync extends Agilent’s OpenLab laboratory informatics portfolio beyond traditional data and sample management, enabling guided, standardized, and [...]
Trajan Announces Commercial Release of HDExaminer PRO at ASMS 2026
May 28, 2026
Version 1.0 strengthens the fast, confident HDX-MS analysis experience with workflow-focused enhancements, optimized performance, and improved support for mutant analysis, building on collaborative efforts to advance HDX-MS workflows RINGWOOD, Australia – Trajan Scientific and Medical (Trajan) today announced the full commercial release of HDExaminer™ PRO v1.0, marking the transition of the software platform from its [...]
May 28, 2026
Leading life sciences investors ARCH Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, and Primer Ventures fuel company's expansion into cell and gene therapy, oncology, and molecular diagnostics PALO ALTO, Calif.– Countable Labs, the developer of Countable PCR, a breakthrough single-molecule PCR technology redefining how science measures biology, today announced the closing of an oversubscribed $26 million financing round [...]
May 28, 2026
New mass spectrometry platforms, combined with AI-driven analytics and scalable proteomics solutions, help scientists turn complex biology into actionable insights across research and drug development WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced the Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Tribrid™ Apex and Thermo Scientific™ Orbitrap™ Excedion™ mass spectrometers [...]
Illumina and SPT Labtech unveil fireflyGO, enabling faster, simpler targeted oncology research
May 28, 2026
Automating library prep reduces hands-on time for customers using Pillar Biosciences oncoReveal® targeted oncology research panels SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and SPT Labtech today introduced the fireflyGO automation platform, a new benchtop liquid handling and library preparation solution that brings automation, speed, and simplicity to targeted oncology research. Integrated with the MiSeq™ i100 [...]
May 28, 2026
An advanced research workflow for fast, flexible detection of molecular residual disease during and following treatment Solution is the first in a new WGS oncology portfolio, building on Illumina's history of leadership as foundation for MRD market SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced a new complete solution for molecular residual disease (MRD) research [...]
New Benchling Automation Closes the Loop Between Lab Instruments and AI
May 28, 2026
Launching with HighRes, Automata, Ginkgo Bioworks, Celltrio, Opentrons, and Hamilton, Benchling Automation brings an open ecosystem approach to lab-in-the-loop SAN FRANCISCO -- Benchling today launched Benchling Automation, a hardware-agnostic system that connects lab instruments, automation systems, and scientific records into a single, continuously updated loop. Until now, that connection has required bespoke integrations for each instrument, custom code [...]

