January 9, 2019
MedEngine Oy, a company specialized in high-quality medical data science services, and BC Platforms AG, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics, today announce a major strategic alliance to create turnkey research solutions for the pharmaceutical and health sectors. The first-of-a-kind partnership brings together BC Platform’s global network of biobanks and MedEngine’s expertise [...]
January 9, 2019
Boston – 908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built analytical devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, today announced they will provide their High-Pressure Mass Spectrometry™ (HPMS) technology platform to the next phase of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) new Aerosol and Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (AVCAD) program. The company and partner Smiths Detection, a worldwide leader [...]
Thieme Chemistry deposits nearly 700,000 distinct chemical structures into PubChem
January 9, 2019
Stuttgart – Known for providing high-quality chemical information in the field of organic synthesis, Thieme Chemistry has provided approximately 700,000 distinct structures to PubChem – the open chemistry database at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In addition to the structural information, the upload includes more than 1,200,000 distinct links from chemicals to the Thieme Chemistry [...]
MGI Announces Price and Early Access Customer of MGISEQ-T7
January 9, 2019
Highest Throughput Sequencer Brings Power of Choice to the Market SAN JOSE, Calif. -- MGI, a subsidiary of global genomics leader BGI Group, announced pricing and its first early access customer for the new ultra high-throughput sequencer, MGISEQ-T7, saying it has driven down sequencing cost to $5 per gigabyte, with exceptionally high accuracy. Such innovations are helping more [...]
New Epoch™ 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer
January 9, 2019
We've made the Epoch 2 Microplate Spectrophotometer even better. Epoch 2 offers monochromator-based individual wavelength selection from 200-999 nm to accommodate an extensive range of assays, including nucleic acid and protein quantification, ELISA, microbial growth, endotoxin, ROS assays and enzyme kinetics. The updated touchscreen interface and onboard software make it easy to choose from pre-defined protocols or [...]
January 8, 2019
Consortium leverages DNAnexus cloud-based platform to scale genome assembly and improve quality for the maize population MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--DNAnexus, the global leader in genome informatics and data management, today announced details of its collaboration with Dawe lab from University of Georgia, Hufford lab from Iowa State University, and Ware lab from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory [...]
VELP ERMES CLOUD PLATFORM WELCOMES YOU TO THE LAB OF THE FUTURE
January 8, 2019
VELP Ermes is a revolutionary web platform that changes and improves laboratory experience creating a connected ecosystem of devices, people and data. It is now possible to monitor and control selected VELP instruments via the cloud. Primary and secondary data are available 24/7 and scientists can access to their database to create report, track trend and share information with their peers. [...]
GreenLight Biosciences Announces $50 Million Funding Round
January 8, 2019
- Unique Cell-Free Bioproduction Platform delivers cost effective, high quality RNA solutions to human, animal and crop challenges. - Round will fund the expansion of discovery, development and commercial capabilities. - An expanded plant sciences team will drive the advancement of a bio-performance portfolio. MEDFORD, Mass. -- GreenLight™ Biosciences, Inc., the bio-performance company developing RNA-based solutions for agriculture [...]
Genomenon Completes $2.5 Million Financing Round
January 8, 2019
ANN ARBOR, MI Investment Drives Commercial Expansion into Pharma and Clinical Diagnostic Labs Genomenon® announced that it has completed a $2.5M equity financing round. The financing will expand the company’s commercial reach with clinical diagnostic labs, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies. Genomenon connects patient DNA with the evidence in scientific literature to help doctors provide faster [...]
TA Instruments Introduces New High Sensitivity Pressure Cell for the ARES-G2 Rheometer
January 8, 2019
New Castle, Delaware, USA. – Today, TA Instruments introduced the new High Sensitivity Pressure Cell for their ARES-G2 Rheometer. This unique accessory enables scientists to perform sensitive viscoelastic measurements under controlled atmospheric pressure and temperature and for the first time, gain detailed understanding of complex fluid behavior in complex environments. Many materials are processed or [...]

