Largest-ever Protein Measurement Study Enhances deCODE’s Efforts in Basic Research, Drug Discovery and Novel Protein-based Diagnostics deCODE genetics, an Amgen subsidiary, and SomaLogic, Inc. today announced a collaboration that brings together SomaLogic’s expertise in human proteins with deCODE’s expertise in human genetics. The collaboration combines deCODE’s rich data sets with SomaLogic’s leading protein measurement capabilities [...]

The reduction of SOx emissions currently is a pressing topic for the maritime industry. Effective from 1 January 2020, the global sulfur cap will be reduced from 3.50% to 0.50% under the revised MARPOL Annex VI regulation. One important strategy for ship owners to comply with this requirement is the installation of exhaust gas scrubbers. [...]

Company will deploy funds to scale its unique targeted single-cell DNA solution for oncology and validation of CRISPR gene editing SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Mission Bio, Inc., the pioneer in single-cell DNA analysis and precision genomics, today announced it raised $30 million in Series B funding from Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A), Cota Capital, LAM [...]

Porvair Sciences announce how its Chromatrap® Lysis and Hypotonic buffers play a crucial role in enabling researchers to better explore and understand the underlying processes and mechanisms that drive biological organisms. There are many benefits to using Chromatrap® buffer reagents for lysing cells. These buffers have been formulated to act  rapidly, gently and efficiently, ensuring reproducible results with [...]

BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker Corporation and Mestrelab Research SL (www.mestrelab.com) today announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership to advance chemistry software that handles spectroscopic data and extracts and manages chemical information from a variety of analytical techniques, including for example NMR and mass spectrometry. Together the companies will focus on pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical [...]

- Potsdam - Oculyze, the world’s premier platform for mobile image analysis and BIOTECON Diagnostics, a renowned food and beverage quality testing provider today announced the signing of a strategic partnership. The agreement signed at the corporate offices of BIOTECON Diagnostics in Potsdam, appoints the Company as the exclusive global distributor of Oculyze’s latest technological [...]

Polyplus-transfection® SA, a biotechnology company that develops and sells innovative solutions for the delivery of nucleic acids in research, bioproduction and therapeutics, today announces the launch of jetOPTIMUS®, a new reagent for powerful nanoparticle DNA transfection. “As cell and gene therapies become more advanced and complex, this increases the need to address DNA transfection of very challenging [...]

STATESVILLE, N.C. -- Kewaunee Scientific Corporation (NASDAQ: KEQU) announced today the resignation of William A. Shumaker as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Director of the Company, effective January 31, 2019.  Mr. Shumaker cited personal reasons as the basis for his decision. Mr. Shumaker joined Kewaunee in 1993 as Vice President for Sales and Marketing.  He became President [...]

LONDON--Synthace Ltd., the company behind the leading cloud software platform for automating and improving the success rate of biological research and development, today announced the closing of a $25.6m Series B financing round led by Horizons Ventures with additional investment from Luminous Ventures, SOSV and select other individual and large family office investors. Synthace will use [...]

Excelitas expands portfolio of high performance photonics solutions serving the Medical and Industrial markets. WALTHAM, Mass. Excelitas Technologies® Corp., a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Axsun Technologies (Billerica, MA USA). Axsun is a privately-held company specializing in the development and production [...]