Shimadzu Corporation has released the Nexis SCD-2030 sulfur chemiluminescence detection system. This system consists of a Nexis GC-2030 high-performance gas chromatograph and the newly developed SCD-2030 sulfur chemiluminescence detector. With the release of the Nexis SCD-2030, which achieves the world's highest level of sensitivity and offers excellent operability, maintainability, and stability, Shimadzu is now a [...]

Consortium aims to expand access to high-quality clinical whole genome sequencing for genetic diseases Eight leading health care and research organizations in the U.S. and Canada have signed an agreement to launch the Medical Genome Initiative, a consortium that will work to expand access to high-quality clinical whole genome sequencing (cWGS) for the diagnosis of [...]

$10 Million Army Research Contract Advances Precision Biodesign PALO ALTO, Calif.-- Cells form the cornerstone of life, and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is researching ways to create the building blocks of novel materials. In a new cooperative agreement with the Army Research Laboratory, Lockheed Martin material scientists will work with industry and Army scientists who [...]

Agreement ensures consistent supply of nucleotides, enzymes and other critical raw materials for messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine manufacturing platform WALTHAM -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced it has signed a multi-year agreement with Mainz, Germany-based BioNTech focused on supplying critical raw materials for the manufacturing of precise immunotherapy vaccine candidates. Under the [...]

Companion diagnostic test enables physicians to identify non-small cell lung cancer patients who may benefit from eight targeted therapies CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced that the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), Japan's regulatory agency, has granted expanded approval to the Oncomine Dx Target Test CDx System. The next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based multiplex companion diagnostic (CDx) [...]

High-Potential Ocular Research Applications Extend to Dry Eye & Beyond WATERLOO, Ontario—The Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE) has announced an initiative to advance use of the Meso Scale Discovery® (MSD) platform to identify biomarkers in the tear film, expanding ocular health diagnoses and treatment options. Hundreds of proteins are found in the tear film, and their levels fluctuate [...]

MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne has entered into a strategic cooperation agreement in the precision medicine field with Lisen Imprinting Diagnostics Wuxi Co., Ltd, China. Liwen Pei, Managing Director of Bio-Techne China, and Ning Zhou, CEO of Lisen, attended the meeting and signing ceremony. Bio-Techne is a leading provider of high-quality consumables and instruments for the life science [...]

Oxford, UK. Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has announced that it is expanding its Cytocell® operations with a move to a new facility in Cambridge, UK. Cytocell, OGT’s fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH) probe brand, will be moving into the significantly larger facility on the prestigious Cambridge Science Park, due to expansion of the organisation, current sales volumes and [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]