Location: Cambridge First-to-market Edit-R CRISPRa arrayed crRNA libraries enable native gene overexpression for high-throughput gain-of-function screening Available as small gene families, bespoke collections, the druggable genome, or human genome-wide collection Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon” or the “Company”), a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation to deliver inspired cell [...]

Explore molecular interaction at the speed of life with the SP8 FALCON from Leica Microsystems Mannheim, Germany. Leica Microsystems announces the SP8 FALCON, the world’s first truly integrated lifetime contrast microscope. The SP8 FALCON can record lifetime contrast 10x faster than previous solutions. This lifetime information lets researchers monitor interactions between proteins in living cells [...]

Cole-Parmer Ltd announced today that Stuart®, a leading UK manufacturer of laboratory instruments, is launching the SCF3 Microcentrifuge. Succeeding the SCF2 Microcentrifuge, the new device boasts a significant increase in maximum speed - now up to 15,000 RPM from 13,500 RPM - as well as a reduced weight and lower noise levels. Like its predecessor, [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leader in long-read, high-resolution sequencing, today announced that Judge Leonard P. Stark of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware denied a motion to dismiss filed on December 14, 2017 by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. ONT had sought to dismiss Pacific Biosciences’ complaint for [...]

SEATTLE -- Eden Labs, in response to the extraction industry's continuing demand for increased precision, will be offering the proven LightLab cannabis analyzer from Orange Photonics as part of their continued effort to aid in their customers' success. "This addition to our proven precision extraction systems provides real-time measurement and quality controls as they extract active components [...]

Mannheim, Germany. Leica Microsystems introduces LIGHTNING, a new detection concept for scientific imaging, initially available for all TCS SP8 confocal laser scanning microscope systems. Operating in real time, LIGHTNING extracts valuable image information from previously unseen or inaccessible fine structures and details. This expands imaging capabilities both in the classic confocal range and beyond the [...]

AMSBIO has signed an agreement with Genea Biocells (San Diego, USA) to become global distribution partner to the academic community for its groundbreaking skeletal muscle differentiation product range. Genea Biocells developed the world’s first protocol to robustly differentiate human pluripotent stem cells to skeletal muscle cells with high yields and without cell sorting or genetic manipulation (Caron et al. [...]

New Structure Consists of two Business Units, Diagnostics and Life Science, Supported by a Global Corporate Team Realignment Aimed at Building a Stronger, More Sustainable Organization; Paving the Way for Future Growth Resulting Cost Savings to be Reinvested Back into the Business CINCINNATI -- Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO) today announced the realignment of its business structure aimed at [...]

NEW DELHI--The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) celebrated its 6th Foundation Day on Tuesday in New Delhi. The event, aptly themed ‘Sustaining Innovation: A Market Driven Pathway’, was presided over by the Hon’ble Minister of State for Science and Technology & Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) [...]

New and updated assays increase application areas and improve performance MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne has expanded the automation capabilities of its popular Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD)-branded RNAscope® in situ hybridization (ISH) technology with the launch of several new and updated assays. The developments increase both access to, and use of, RNAscope and improve overall robustness and ease-of-use. The continued investment in [...]