MycoSEQ Mycoplasma Detection Method can accelerate production timelines for manufacturers of cell and gene therapies, biotherapeutics, vaccines and other cell-culture-based modalities BEDFORD, Mass. -- Manufacturers of cell-culture-based therapeutics can now rely on a faster method for detecting mycoplasma contamination. The Applied Biosystems MycoSEQ Mycoplasma Detection Kit is a fully integrated solution for real-time PCR-based mycoplasma detection. Used throughout the [...]

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL), a leader in Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), is excited to announce that it has signed up Evantec Scientific as an ATL Partner and will be sharing a booth with Evantec at the 2018 California Water Environmental Association’s (CWEA) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place April 17-20 at the Sacramento Convention Center [...]

Used by some of the largest pediatric centers in China and Europe, TGex now offers rapid WGS analysis and interpretation for rare pediatric disorders for both SNV and Structural Variations The new version leverages the GeneHancer database of regulatory elements, and VarElect, the NGS Phenotyper, to interpret the effect of structural variations on disease and [...]

MycoSEQ Mycoplasma Detection Method can accelerate production timelines for manufacturers of cell and gene therapies, biotherapeutics, vaccines and other cell-culture-based modalities BEDFORD, Mass. -- Manufacturers of cell-culture-based therapeutics can now rely on a faster method for detecting mycoplasma contamination. The Applied Biosystems MycoSEQ Mycoplasma Detection Kit is a fully integrated solution for real-time PCR-based mycoplasma detection. Used [...]

Acquisition affirms Agilent’s strategic intent to grow in the diagnostics space and build a complete routine clinical NGS workflow SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and Lasergen, Inc. (Lasergen) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement for Agilent to acquire the remaining shares of Lasergen, an emerging biotechnology company focused on [...]

New State-of-the-Art Facility Will Support Continued Growth and Innovation MILFORD, Mass.--Following recent approval by its Board of Directors, Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT) announced plans to significantly expand its precision chemistry operation in Taunton, Mass. The company anticipates investing approximately $215 million to build and equip a new state-of-the-art facility that will support rising global customer demand, as well as ongoing innovation [...]

New Progeny ResQ FLX analyzer integrates latest drug identification technology to keep law enforcement safe while battling opioid epidemic Wilmington, Massachusetts – Rigaku Analytical Devices, a leading pioneer of handheld and portable spectroscopic analyzers, announces the release of the Rigaku Progeny ResQ FLX, handheld Raman analyzer, specifically designed for narcotics identification.  Based off the award-winning Progeny ResQ 1064nm Raman analyzer released in 2015, [...]

Electrophoretics Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Proteome Sciences plc, is pleased to announce that it has signed an amendment to the exclusive License and Distribution Agreement with Pierce Biotechnology Inc., a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., extending the current license to include intellectual property relating to a new class of higher-plex TMT® reagents [...]

Rigaku introduces new automated multipurpose X-ray diffractometer with intelligent guidance software  Tokyo, Japan. Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the new next-generation Rigaku SmartLab intelligent multipurpose X-ray diffractometer.  A highly versatile automated X-ray diffraction (XRD) system, the newest SmartLab diffractometer offers continued refinement of the ease-of-use features that enabled the original SmartLab diffractometer to receive the coveted R&D [...]

Peak Scientific, the global leader in gas generation for analytical laboratories, has unveiled a new addition to its Solaris Nitrogen range. Joining Peak’s popular Solaris generator is the new Solaris XE. Solaris XE can deliver up to 35L/min, at purity levels of up to 99.5% making it the ideal gas solution for LC-MS (Liquid Chromatography-Mass [...]