Nanopore sequencing technology, based on concepts pioneered at UC Santa Cruz, revealed parts of the genome scientists had been unable to sequence before By Tim Stephens A new nanopore technology for direct sequencing of long strands of DNA has resulted in the most complete human genome ever assembled with a single technology. The research, published January 29 [...]

Shimadzu Corporation has released the Nexera Mikros, a micro flowrate-compatible liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer. The Nexera Mikros maintains the durability and operability of liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS) systems while providing at least ten times the sensitivity. In recent years, in the field of pharmaceutical development, analysis has occasionally been performed on trace amounts of [...]

ICE delivers high-throughput, next-gen sequencing quality CRISPR editing analysis Redwood City, California – Synthego, a leading provider of genome engineering solutions, announces today the launch of ICE, a powerful new tool named “Inference of CRISPR Edits.” ICE software offers rapid, reproducible analysis of Sanger data, which costs a hundred times less than next-gen sequencing (NGS). ICE is free [...]

Acquisition increases Concept’s global reach and supports growth strategy Synergies with Spectris’ molecular testing and analysis expertise will provide customers with access to a broader range of services   Manchester and Egham, UK: Concept Life Sciences (‘Concept’), the integrated drug discovery, development and analytical services and environmental consultancy company, today announced the completion of its acquisition [...]

Reacting to the growing demand in non-destructive testing applications, TOPTICA has further extended its terahertz instrumentation portfolio. This year at Photonics West, the company will be presenting a new Terahertz Imaging Extension for its successful time-domain spectroscopy platform TeraFlash. Owing to the unique spectral bandwidth of the TeraFlash (0.1 – 5 THz), researchers can exploit [...]

DARMSTADT, GERMANY Toepfer joins from Metro Group, where he served as Head of the IT service company Metro Systems Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a leading science and technology company, today announced that Dirk Toepfer will join the Group as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) on March 1. Toepfer will report to Udit Batra, CEO [...]

The highest-quality, easiest to use and most reliable Ion Milling tools worldwide Nanoscience Instruments is proud to partner with Technoorg Linda, expanding their world-class line of sample preparation tools used for transmission and scanning electron microscopy into the United States and Canada. For more than 15 years, Nanoscience Instruments has provided advanced instruments and applications [...]

Equistone Partners Europe has completed the sale of Concept Life Sciences to London Stock Exchange-listed productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company Spectris (LSE: SXS) for £163m. Concept Life Sciences provides integrated drug discovery, development, analytical testing and environmental consulting services to an international customer base mainly in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical and environmental sectors. The Manchester-headquartered [...]

Third plant inaugurated in Suzhou Only five years after the most recent expansion in China, the Endress+Hauser Group has once again increased production capacity with a third plant in Suzhou, 100 kilometers west of Shanghai. The 16,500-square-meter facility will help the Group meet disproportionately high growth in the Far East. The opening of the new [...]

Biotech startup receives funding to advance angiogenesis research SANTA CLARA, Calif., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has today announced that biotech startup Angiex, Inc., has been awarded an Agilent Golden Ticket at LabCentral, providing funding of one lab bench space for a year. Three semi-finalists presented their proposals at LabCentral’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, facility on Jan. 22, [...]