SAN FRANCISCO -- Enable Biosciences Inc was awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant for $750,000 to commercialize ultrasensitive and multiplexable immunoassays for both research and clinical diagnostic use. Over 70% of clinical decisions are informed by lab tests, many of which rely on detecting antibody biomarkers. "For hundreds of infectious and autoimmune diseases and cancer, early [...]

AMSBIO has introduced new CRISPR / Cas9 editing kits for gene knock-out, gene knock-in and gene mutation applications. The latest tool in genome science – CRISPR/Cas9 is a simple and efficient genome editing tool which allows for specific genome disruption and replacement resulting in high specificity and low cell toxicity. AMSBIO CRISPR Complete kits are [...]

Cambridge, MA — BioData has announced the appointment of Steve Yemm as CEO, following a decade of growth in the adoption of its flagship product Labguru. This secure, compliant, web and cloud-based Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) is trusted by over 30,000 users worldwide who rely on it to plan and document experiments, track progress, streamline lab [...]

Merck today announced a new research prize. The company will award the “Future Insight Prize” of up to € 1 million annually for the next 35 years. DARMSTADT, GERMANY First prize to be awarded 2019 for work on a visionary product to protect humanity from newly emerging viral diseases Merck committed to “Future Insight Prize” [...]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., a leader in life science instrumentation, was issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its “User-Trained Autofocus” feature in their Gen5™ Microplate Reader and Imager Software, integrated with their advanced cell imaging systems. This autofocus method allows users to overcome imaging challenges arising [...]

The first chemically-defined, animal component-free cell culture medium for natural killer (NK) cells SANTA ANA, California: Irvine Scientific, an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cell culture media, today announced the introduction of PRIME-XV® NK Cell CDM— the first commercially available chemically-defined (CDM), animal component-free (ACF) medium for the ex vivo expansion of NK cells. The advanced medium [...]

A consistent and reproducible model for drug development, toxicity testing and disease modelling applications Cambridge, UK – Axol Bioscience, the human cell culture specialists, provide highly validated primary cells and iPSC-derived cells together with optimised media and growth supplements, launch their Human iPSC-derived Atrial Cardiomyocytes for the discovery and development of novel treatments and advancing our understanding of [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business assets of ULTRA Scientific, Inc., a leading provider of chemical standards and certified reference materials. Agilent identified chemical standards as a key expansion area that will enable Agilent to enhance the customer experience by providing complete workflow solutions. [...]

Amesterdam, The Netherlands and Budapest, Hungary ChemAxon and Bio-ITech jointly announce a new software integration. To enhance productivity in chemistry labs, ChemAxon’s chemical drawing browser component, Marvin JS, was integrated into the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) eLABJournal. Marvin JS is a powerful, lightweight chemical sketcher tool for drawing chemical structures, or visualizing reactions and/or reaction mechanisms. Additional advanced features include: [...]

The Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC) and Leica Microsystems are now working together on an official basis For 10 years the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC), part of the Neuroscience Institute of Bordeaux, and Leica Microsystems have enjoyed a successful partnership and strong relationship. As an expression of appreciation and will to further expand it, the cooperation has [...]