QIAGEN and DiaSorin partner to offer fully automated tuberculosis detection with QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus available on LIAISON analyzer systems

QIAGEN’s QuantiFERON-TB customers to gain access to fully automated workflow solution DiaSorin to add novel content to already broad LIAISON menu, over 7,000 systems installed QIAGEN announces milestone of over 40 million QuantiFERON-TB tests since launch Saluggia, Italy; Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Stock Exchange: QIA) and DiaSorin (FTSE Italy [...]

Shimadzu’s New Thermal Desorption Systems Provide Accurate Analysis of Volatile Compounds

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) announces the release of the TD-30 series of thermal desorption systems. These pretreatment, sample introduction units will be available for use with Shimadzu’s new Nexis GC-2030 Gas Chromatograph as well as its entire GCMS product line. With large sample capacities, an efficient workflow, and a robust design, they are [...]

Agilent Expands Cell Analysis Portfolio with Acquisition of Luxcel Biosciences

Highlights: • Focused R&D expansion providing core competencies in biosensor chemistries and  bioassay solutions targeting pharma/biopharma applications for near and long-term portfolio expansion • Broadens cell analysis portfolio with addition of complementary plate reader-based cellular assays • Accelerates expansion into pharma/biopharma discovery and in vitro toxicology screening applications SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced [...]

Illumina Launches iSeq 100 Sequencing System

Industry-Leading Sequencing Technology for Under $20K SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today the launch of the iSeqTM 100 Sequencing System. The new, next-generation sequencing (NGS) system delivers exceptional data accuracy, at a low capital cost, making Illumina technology available to virtually any lab. The combination of the company's proven sequencing by synthesis (SBS) chemistry, along with the complementary [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Illumina Sign Agreement to Provide Research Market Broader Access to Ion AmpliSeq Technology

Industry-leading amplicon solution facilitates targeted next-generation sequencing in multiple application areas CARLSBAD, Calif. & SAN DIEGO--Thermo Fisher Scientific and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced they have signed a commercial agreement that enables Illumina to sell Ion AmpliSeq technology to researchers who conduct scientific studies on Illumina's next-generation sequencing (NGS) platforms. The best-in-class amplicon technology is highly effective in capturing DNA and [...]

QIAGEN adds to growth momentum in next-generation sequencing with 2018 plans for significant portfolio enhancements

Goal set to exceed $140 million of NGS-related sales in 2018, up from over $115 million in 2017 New Enterprise Genomics Services to offer gene panel customization capabilities to customers GeneReader NGS System plans include enhanced chemistry, more powerful gene panels    Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, January 8, 2018 – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt [...]

GOODPIPETTING™ Enables Labs to Maximize the Performance of Pipetting

GOODPIPETTING.COM™ A DIVISION OF AUTOMATION TRAINER LLC TO DISPLAY STATE OF THE ART QC, CALIBRATION, AND VERITIFCATION SYSTEM WITH TRAINING AND SERVICE AT SLAS 2018 SAN DIEGO CONVENTION CENTER AND PITTCON 2018 ORANGE COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER IN ORLANDO FLORIDA © All rights reserved January 7, 2018 By K. Perez, ACR correspondence calibration@goodpipetting.com The Good Liquid [...]

Semilab has acquired the assets of Lehighton Electronics, Inc.

Effective 1 January 2018, Semilab has acquired the assets of Lehighton Electronics, Inc. (LEI), a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer of semiconductor metrology equipment. Twelve previous LEI employees have also joined Semilab USA. Under the Asset Purchase Agreement, Semilab has acquired all rights relating to LEI’s technology. Semilab will endeavor to maintain supply of spare parts and to [...]

Triesta Unit Of HCG To Combine With Strand Life Sciences

Strategic initiative creates integrated platform dedicated to next generation precision medicine Bengaluru, India Healthcare Global Enterprises, Ltd. (HCG:NSE) today announced execution of definitive agreements for the business combination of its Triesta Sciences business unit (“Triesta”) with Strand Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd. (“Strand”). Strand, established in 2000 as a spin-off from the Indian Institute of Science, [...]

Spectratech announces its portfolio of functional near-infrared spectroscopy devices

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. -- Spectratech Inc., a Japan-based research and development organization, has created a series of Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) devices that tout increased connectivity and monitoring capabilities. Their innovative new OEG-APD series instruments have been developed for encephalography to measure chemical changes in the brain such as hemoglobin levels and apparent arterial oxygen saturation in [...]

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