BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics today announced it is launching its world leading genomics platform for HUS, the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa and the largest Healthcare service provider in the whole Nordics region. BC Platforms will be providing its customizable end-to-end Software-as-a-Service platform to provide actionable reports [...]

FinnGen, a first-of-its-kind study of 500,000 individuals, combines genomics and health record data to better understand disease origins and improve human health SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced facilitation of the next phase of the FinnGen precision medicine study that aims to deepen the overall understanding of chronic disease mechanisms in the Finnish population and to enable [...]

(ANN ARBOR, Mich.) Swift Biosciences today announced 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. In addition, compared to conventional normalization, Swift Normalase saves cost on sequencing by reducing read depth variation within a pool. Normalase provides an efficient, [...]

  BANGALORE – AMETEK Instruments (India) Pvt., Ltd. has established a technology solutions centre at its headquarters in Whitefield, Bangalore, to support the growth of its electronic instrument and electromechanical products businesses in India. AMETEK invested US$ 2.5 million in establishing the Technology Solutions Centre and expects it to be a great resource for its [...]

Startup introduces streamlined, robust workflow for NGS sample preparation and analysis BOSTON - Molecular Loop Biosolutions LLC, a company specializing in advanced sample preparation solutions and data analysis for next-generation DNA sequencing, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Good Start Genetics’ molecular inversion probe-based DNA targeting and analysis technology from Invitae Corporation. The intellectual property portfolio [...]

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--DNAnexus, the global leader in biomedical informatics and data management, today announced DNAnexus Apollo, an enhanced platform for clinico-genomic data science exploration, analysis, and discovery. Global pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) teams can leverage DNAnexus Apollo in their translational informatics research to rapidly test multiple hypotheses and gain valuable insight into mechanisms of [...]

HOUSTON--Genialis, which provides AI-driven, platform-enabled data integration solutions to help accelerate drug discovery, today announced a partnership with Roche to provide researchers with a complete, streamlined next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow for gene expression profiling. By using Genialis, Roche KAPA RNA HyperPrep Kit* customers now have end-to-end support from sample through analysis. Genialis and Roche are [...]

New systems include features recently launched with the award-winning 650T and 655T models SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today launched the Echo® 650 and 655 Liquid Handlers, which employ the unique capabilities of acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) technology with 2.5 nanoliter transfers. The 650 and 655 microplate-based systems include features to improve usability that were first made available in [...]

Introduces significant advances to its flagship Single Cell Gene Expression Solution PLEASANTON, CA.—10x Genomics, a leader in the genomics field, today announced the commercial availability of new solutions and technology that will significantly impact the future of genomic research by moving toward single cell multi-omics analysis. The new solutions will be showcased at the 2018 American [...]

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that its subsidiary, Teledyne Instruments, Inc., has acquired assets of Falcon Analytical Systems & Technologies, LLC.  Based in Lewisburg, West Virginia, Falcon Analytical manufactures compact, rugged gas chromatographs (GC) for industrial process control, industrial laboratory and transportable GC applications.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. [...]