Murrieta Genomics Inaugural Advisory Board Announced
March 13, 2019
Murrieta Genomics, the genomic sequencing business incubator, has released details of its Advisory Board. The Board will bring industry specific and broader business experience to bear as genomic sequencing startups build their business models. “We want our clients in the incubator to have access to the knowledge and expertise that our Advisory Board brings to [...]
March 12, 2019
— Six.02 making significant investments to expand Kemp’s service offerings, infrastructure, and technologies to meet high-growth market for premium protein-based bioservices — FREDERICK, Md.— Six.02 Bioservices announced today the acquisition of Kempbio, a leading provider of gene-to-protein bioservices for innovators developing human and veterinary biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, and diagnostics across the life sciences. Terms of the transaction [...]
Oxford Nanopore launches Flongle, for rapid, smaller DNA/RNA sequencing tests in any environment
March 12, 2019
Oxford Nanopore has today made Flongle starter packs available to purchase, after initial testing in an early-access programme. Flongle introduces a new paradigm of smaller, on-demand DNA or RNA sequencing tests, with the potential to transform a range of applications where rapid insights are required at low cost. Oxford Nanopore’s goal is to enable the analysis [...]
ForteBio Introduces New Product for High-throughput Glycan Screening
March 12, 2019
ForteBio, the Biologics Business Unit of Molecular Devices, announced today the availability of a new assay kit for high-throughput glycan screening at the BioProcess International (BPI) West 2019 conference. The Sialic Acid (GlyS) kit, which is designed for use on the industry leading Octet® instruments, presents a revolutionary opportunity to screen for optimal sialylation faster, earlier [...]
Latest X-Rite Color iMatch Release Accelerates Color Formulation for Coatings, Plastics and Textiles
March 12, 2019
The new release of Color iMatch delivers better match performance reducing the number of formulation steps compounders, coating suppliers and textile dye houses need to get to the best possible color match. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and Pantone LLC, announced a new release of Color iMatch formulation software [...]
March 12, 2019
Madison, WI USA. Promega Corporation’s new Water-Glo™ System offers water plant operators a rapid, highly sensitive and flexible measurement tool for monitoring microbial contamination in freshwater, process water, seawater or wastewater samples. The Water-Glo™ System, launched by Promega this week, uses bioluminescent technology to measure adenosine triphosphate or ATP, the "energy currency" of all living cells that [...]
IDBS engaged to help Genevant advance drug discoveries
March 12, 2019
IDBS, a leader in enterprise scientific informatics platforms, is pleased to announce a new SaaS contract with Genevant Sciences Corporation, a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of a broad range of RNA-based therapeutics across multiple modalities. The arrangement will combine Genevant’s RNA therapeutic expertise with the R&D and discovery data management expertise of IDBS. [...]
SP2000 robotic platform for automatic sample filtration, analysis and distribution
March 12, 2019
Skalar has automated the sample filtration of water samples, followed by the measurement of conductivity (EC) / pH and the sample distribution to several destination racks for further analysis on other analyzers. The SP2000 analyzer holds 1 rack with 30 bottles for the original water samples, 1 rack with 30 empty bottles for filtered water [...]
Othram Awarded a Research Sequencing Grant at SXSW by Illumina Accelerator
March 12, 2019
Othram wins a research grant from Illumina Accelerator and presents at SXSW on breakthrough sequencing and informatics techniques for reconstructing genomes from challenging DNA samples. THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS Othram, Inc. was awarded a research sequencing grant from Illumina Accelerator after presenting at SXSW for the “Digitizing Biology Through Genomics” session as part of the Energizing [...]
Matereality Adds LIMS to Material Data Mgmt Software
March 12, 2019
ITHACA, NY – The release of Matereality version 12 software is accompanied by eLim, a new bolt-on for companies to manage and operate their test labs. eLim is a web-based software where engineers in the enterprise can browse test catalogs and submit clearly defined test orders that can be carried out by the lab technicians [...]

