Skalar opens new office in Portugal!
March 26, 2019
We are very proud to announce that we have just opened a new Skalar office in Lisbon, Portugal. In addition to our locations in the Netherlands, United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Czech Republic, we’re now very happy to be able to open this new branch of Skalar in Portugal as well. [...]
March 26, 2019
Greiner Bio-One has a new logo. The new division logo was developed with the aim of presenting Greiner AG visually more strongly as a group, without restricting the visual and perceived independence and autonomy of the divisions. Kremsmünster, March 2019 – The new logos of all Greiner divisions were presented at the 150-years-anniversary gala in [...]
Schrödinger Appoints Professor Brian Shoichet to Scientific Advisory Board
March 26, 2019
NEW YORK – Schrödinger today announced the appointment of Professor of Chemistry, Brian Shoichet, Ph.D., a widely published thought leader in the field of computational drug discovery, to its scientific advisory board (SAB). Schrödinger is a privately held company revolutionizing drug discovery and materials design through advanced molecular simulations. “I am thrilled to join the exceptional team [...]
March 26, 2019
(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) Swift Biosciences today announced the launch of its Swift Hybridization Capture Kits, enabling enrichment and sequencing of the human exome or subsets of disease-related genes involved in cancer and inherited diseases. Swift Hybridization Capture Kits save sequencing costs by targeting only genes of interest using a 4-hour capture, while delivering the breadth [...]
Golden Helix Receives NIH-SBIR Grant
March 26, 2019
Golden Helix announced the receipt a NIH SBIR Grant 2R44GM128485-02 entitled “Automated and Guided Workflows for Clinical Testing Using NGS Assays.” This is the second grant Golden Helix has received in the last nine months, totaling over $3.3 million in funding since the start of 2018. “With the help of this grant, we will take [...]
CytoSMART raises 5.2 million Euros for further product innovation and growth
March 26, 2019
CytoSMART Omni - The world’s smallest live-cell imager Eindhoven, The Netherlands – CytoSMART, the Eindhoven-based company that develops and manufactures digital microscopes for monitoring live cell cultures, has received 5.2 million Euros to fund the growth of their business. New investor Eindhoven Venture Capital Fund II joined existing investors Holland Capital and BOM Brabant Ventures. [...]
New Vi-CELL BLU Vies for Top Spot in Cell Viability Analysis
March 26, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS -- Biopharma scientists, process engineers, and others in labs who work with cells will soon have a new option for monitoring cell growth and viability: the Vi-CELL BLU Cell Viability Analyzer. As the next generation of Beckman Coulter's widely used Vi-CELL XR viability analyzer—Vi-CELL BLU features numerous enhancements suggested by Vi-CELL XR users around the world: As the [...]
HitGen and Almirall Enter DNA-Encoded Library Based Innovative Drug Discovery Research Collaboration
March 25, 2019
Chengdu, China. HitGen Ltd announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration with Almirall to identify novel small molecule leads for targets of interest. In this collaboration, HitGen will apply its advanced technology platform, based on DNA-encoded library design, synthesis and screening, to discover novel leads for Almirall. Under the terms of the [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Brammer Bio, a Leader in Viral Vector Manufacturing
March 25, 2019
Significantly expands capabilities to support high-growth gene and cell therapy market WALTHAM, Mass. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Brammer Bio, a leader in viral vector manufacturing for gene and cell therapies, today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Thermo Fisher will acquire Brammer Bio for [...]
Unity Scientific is now part of KPM Analytics North America Corporation
March 25, 2019
Milford, MA – Unity Scientific is pleased to announce an exciting new chapter in the evolution of our company. Effective immediately, we have become part of KPM Analytics North America Corporation. This name change marks our transition into a strategic group of premium instrumentation companies in the Agricultural, Food & Beverage and Environmental markets. Together, our [...]

