November 28, 2018
(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) Swift Biosciences today announced the availability of its eagerly anticipated Normalase™ Kit, a revolutionary enzymatic library normalization product that streamlines the cumbersome steps following next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation. Compared to conventional normalization, Swift Normalase saves cost on sequencing by reducing read depth variation within a pool down to a coefficient of variation [...]
China National GeneBank and Macquarie University Deepen Cooperation in Synthetic Biology
November 28, 2018
On November 26, 2018, China National GeneBank (CNGB) and BGI Research and the Macquarie University of Australia formally signed a cooperation agreement during the 7th International Yeast 2.0 and Synthetic Genomes Conference 2018 in Sydney, Australia. The two sides will jointly promote scientific research and education in synthetic biology, and focus on scientific research cooperation in natural products synthesisand [...]
Protein Metrics Receives FDA RFQ Award for Multi-Attribute Method (MAM) Software
November 28, 2018
Agency to use Byos™ Platform for LC-MS MAM Studies CUPERTINO, CALIF. Protein Metrics Inc., a leading provider of mass spectrometry software for protein characterization, announced today it has received an FDA RFQ award to use its Byos™ platform for LC-MS multi-attribute method (MAM) analysis of protein therapeutics. “We are thrilled that the FDA has chosen [...]
Blacktrace expands its presence in Japan with new office in Kanagawa
November 28, 2018
Blacktrace, a world leader in Productizing Science®, has increased its presence in Japan by opening a new office in Kanagawa and doubling its sales team, help the company to meet increasing demand from the biology, chemistry and microfluidics sectors. The expansion elevates the Japan sales team’s ability to support customers working in the rapidly growing [...]
Attending ASH 2018? We’re launching our new Sample to Insight QIAact Myeloid DNA UMI Panel!
November 28, 2018
We are unveiling our new Sample to Insight QIAact Myeloid DNA UMI Panel at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 60th Annual Meeting and Exposition held December 1-4, 2018, in San Diego, California. Stop by booth #1557 at ASH to explore our complete Sample to Insight solution for interrogating 25 genes for variants with known significance to clonal myeloid malignancies. Coupled [...]
Genomenon Publishes 3.7 Million Genomic Variants to Speed DNA Interpretation
November 27, 2018
Genomenon announced that it has published the first Cited Variant Reference (CVR), a comprehensive catalogue of genetic variants cited in the medical literature. The term “variant” refers to a genomic mutation in the DNA – key data used in searching for causes of cancer and rare diseases. This first-in-kind Cited Variant Reference contains over 3.7 million [...]
GE Healthcare to open biotechnology manufacturing center in UK
November 27, 2018
Facility producing fiber-based chromatography platform for more efficient biopharmaceutical purification operational in 2019 Chalfont St Giles, UK. — November 27 2018 - GE Healthcare today announced the opening of a biotechnology manufacturing center at the Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) Open Innovation Campus, in Stevenage, UK. In the first half of 2019, the center will start producing [...]
November 27, 2018
Integration of LabArchives Classroom Edition and Current Protocols Essential Laboratory Techniques equips instructors, TAs and students with a library of editorially reviewed and proven protocols for use in lab courses. HOBOKEN, N.J. AND CARLSBAD, CALIF. LabArchives today announced a partnership with John Wiley & Sons. The companies have worked together to integrate the LabArchives Classroom [...]
DIGITAL SURF AND IMAGE METROLOGY ANNOUNCE MOUNTAINSSPIP 8 SOFTWARE
November 27, 2018
Besançon, France & Hørsholm, Denmark: Since SPM specialists Image Metrology and Digital Surf joined forces in 2014, development teams from both companies have been working hard to create the next generation of SPM image analysis software. The new product line, named MountainsSPIP 8™, will be unveiled at the MRS Fall Exhibit in Boston on November 27-29, 2018 and [...]
AMETEK Acquires Spectro Scientific
November 27, 2018
-- Leading Provider of Machine Condition Monitoring Solutions -- BERWYN, Pa. -- AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Spectro Scientific, a leading provider of machine condition monitoring solutions for critical assets in high-value industrial applications. Spectro provides both lab-based and onsite instrumentation, consumables and cloud-based software analytics to help customers [...]
