Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined the National Institutes of Health’s Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation, and Sustainability (STRIDES) Initiative. Launched in July 2018, the STRIDES Initiative aims to harness the power of commercial cloud computing for NIH biomedical researchers. Initially, NIH’s efforts will focus on making high-value data sets more accessible to [...]

Seasoned Financial Executive With More Than a Decade in Global Life Science Instrumentation, Will Begin on November 26 HOLLISTON, Mass. -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: HBIO) (the “Company”), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of solutions to advance life science, appointed Kam Unninayar as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 26, 2018. Ms. Unninayar joins Harvard Bioscience with global financial leadership [...]

Testa Analytical Solutions e.K. announces a new version of its powerful Particle Solutions software suite that integrates characterisation of 5 different particle measurement technologies - DLS, SLS, Phase Analysis Light Scattering (PALS), micro-Rheology and Size Exclusion Chromatography in one package. The new version of this popular software suite for NanoBrook series particle characterisation instruments includes a host of useful new features. New [...]

Charm Sciences announces the new MycoTube Portable Aflatoxin Screening test, the only five-minute field test for detection of aflatoxin in grains and feed. The MycoTube test is simple to perform and is ideal for use in the field, as it does not require any specialized equipment, solvents, or electricity, and provides results at detection levels [...]

Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; Chairman and CEO: Hisashi Ietsugu) has decided to reinforce its global R&D structure to accelerate R&D that leverages local characteristics. We aim to foster early-stage innovation through the acquisition of opportunities to participate in projects headed by national and regional government entities, proactive recruitment of local R&D personnel, and enhanced [...]

Revealing the complete genome makeup of multiple varieties resolves the genetic basis of key traits Ness Ziona, Israel, and Salinas, Calif. – Kayagene, an innovative cannabis breeding company, and NRGene, the leading agricultural genomics company, are collaborating on research to enhance Kayagene’s breeding capabilities  to develop improved cannabis varieties and more robust seed production. The non-exclusive partnership between NRGene and Kayagene will [...]

This represents a step forward for the plant-based protein purification industry, with the first compact bed chromatography system for the purification of vegetable proteins. Lyon, France, October 22, 2018 – Novasep, a leading supplier of services and technologies for the life sciences industry, has partnered with Solanic BV, an AVEBE Group Company, to industrialize its purification [...]

Frankfurt a.M. / Hainburg, Germany – The Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME together with the Goethe University Frankfurt/Main and Pharma Test has developed the new Dispersion Releaser apparatus (PT-DR) for a standard dissolution tester to provide a solid system for the release testing of nanomedicines, microformulations and semi-solid dosage forms. Nanomedicine is on [...]

Stream Bio Ltd is expanding the distribution network of its transformative Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticle (CPN™) products across Europe. New agreements with life science distributors CliniSciences and Biotrend will make its products available for purchase in France and Germany respectively. Invented in the research labs of King’s College London, Stream Bio’s CPNs™ represent a new generation of [...]

New cutting-edge tools and services to fuel genomic discovery in humans, plants, animals and microbiome research now available in South Korea, Japan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Australia Phase Genomics Hi-C Kits fuel genomic discovery in humans, plants, animals and microbiome research Easy-to-use Hi-C kits. Protocol takes approximately one day. Yields dual-indexed Illumina-compatible [...]