Phoseon Technology Introduces High-Intensity UV LED Microplate Decontamination System
March 13, 2018
Targeted at RNA researchers and lab managers, the KP100 is a standalone decontamination system that saves time and money unlike existing chemical and heat methods Hillsboro, Oregon — Phoseon Technology today announces the first in a family of products with the KeyPro™ KP100 decontamination system. Targeted at RNA researchers and lab managers, the KP100 [...]
IDT supports genomics research with enhanced website
March 13, 2018
New website increases accessibility to leading-edge product range and latest information CORALVILLE, IA – As advocates for the genomics age, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), has launched a new version of its website designed to enhance support to researchers across the globe. The updated website features easy-to-find product information arranged by application and fast navigation - saving [...]
Pacific Biosciences Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Concatemer Sequencing
March 13, 2018
MENLO PARK, Calif -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leader in long-read, high-resolution sequencing, today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has issued U.S. Patent No. 9,910,956 (the “956 Patent”), entitled “Sequencing using concatemers of copies of sense and antisense strands.” The 956 Patent was issued on March 6, 2018, and covers novel [...]
Olympus Stem Cells Achieving 100% Stem Cell Viability Confirmed with Muse Analyzer Testing
March 12, 2018
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / Medical clinic and research facility Olympus Stem Cells Pty Ltd, based in Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, Australia, are pleased to announce the validation of 100% medical stem cell viability confirmed with Muse cell analyzer technology as described by Millipore Merck. More details can be obtained from https://www.olympusstemcells.com.au or https://www.merckmillipore.com. The Director of Olympus Stem Cells, [...]
State-of-the-art scientific equipment to bolster NIU research
March 12, 2018
Faculty and student research endeavors in chemistry, biology, geology, physics, engineering, health sciences and other fields at NIU will receive a major boost with the addition of $2.5 million in state-of-the-art scientific instrumentation in the coming years. The Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships (RIPS) is launching the five-year equipment-purchase program with Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI), a leading manufacturer of [...]
Illumina Names Dr. Phil Febbo Chief Medical Officer
March 12, 2018
Brings unmatched bench-to-bedside expertise to catalyze the adoption of precision medicine SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today the appointment of Dr. Phil Febbo, a leading physician scientist, as Chief Medical Officer (CMO), starting March 26, 2018. In his new role, Dr. Febbo will be responsible for developing and executing on the Company's medical strategy to drive genomic testing into [...]
March 12, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS -- At the 2018 US HUPO Conference, Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) and Evosep announce that they have executed a co-development and co-marketing agreement for the Evosep One chromatography system to work seamlessly with Bruker's timsTOF Pro ultra-high resolution quadrupole time of flight mass spectrometer. The timsTOF Pro is powered by TIMS(Trapped Ion Mobility Separation) and the PASEF (Parallel Accumulation Serial Fragmentation) method to provide an [...]
March 12, 2018
Hilden, Germany, and San Carlos, CA – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA), a world leader in providing Sample to Insight molecular solutions, and Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a leading developer of next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays that include non-invasive prenatal genetic testing and the analysis of circulating tumor DNA, today announced a partnership to [...]
KAUST-Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence inaugurated
March 10, 2018
Justin Mynar, KAUST associate vice president for research and executive director of the Core Labs, speaks during the opening of the KAUST-Leica Center of Excellence in Optical Microscopy on the University's campus. KAUST and Leica Microsystems inaugurated a new Center of Excellence (CoE) for Optical Microscopy on the University's campus on March 12. With the new center, [...]
DANAHER TO ACQUIRE INTEGRATED DNA TECHNOLOGIES
March 9, 2018
WASHINGTON -- Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (the "Company") and Integrated DNA Technologies ("IDT") announced today that Danaher has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IDT, a privately-held provider of high-value consumables for genomics applications in molecular biology, qPCR, next generation sequencing, synthetic biology, gene editing and molecular diagnostics. IDT's primary business is the manufacturing of [...]

