FASTQ Files to Gene Counts Without Advanced Bioinformatics Skills ST. LOUIS and VIENNA — Partek and Lexogen scientists have joined forces to deliver an easy-to-use analysis pipeline in Partek® Flow® software for data generated by Lexogen’s QuantSeq 3’ Library Prep Kits. QuantSeq is an economical protocol for RNA-Seq gene expression analysis and provides an alternative to microarrays. This pipeline enables Lexogen customers to [...]

SAN DIEGO, CA — NanoCellect Biomedical Inc., a developer of microfluidic cell sorting technologies for cell based assays, today announced the completion of a $10 million Series B financing round, including convertible notes. The financing included the participation of new investors Illumina Ventures, Anzu Partners, Vertical Venture Partners, and 5 Prime Ventures. Also participating in [...]

Chromatrap, a leading developer of cutting-edge life science products, has launched an affordable, easy-to-use range of DNA kits for routine molecular biology applications. Leveraging proprietary buffer chemistry and unique spin column design, Chromatrap® DNA kits are all free from salts, contaminants and inhibitors, providing you with the high recovery of top quality DNA perfect for downstream applications. [...]

The Asynt GP540 is a new bench-mounted, general-purpose, ventilated laboratory cabinet designed for use in a wide-range of applications. In the modern laboratory, where space is always at a premium, the compact GP540 uniquely combines true affordability with great flexibility. The GP540 is optimised for applications such as weighing, handling and examination of samples but [...]

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the HyperCap Target Enrichment Portfolio, a streamlined and fully integrated NGS sample preparation.  HyperCap integrates KAPA DNA Library Prep with SeqCap EZ target enrichment portfolio, and is a further expansion of the HyperCap v1.0 workflow. As part of the HyperCap Target Enrichment Portfolio [...]

In response to changes in the ownership structure of the company and the successful expansion of its business operation, MEP Instruments will change its name to Metrohm Australia and Metrohm New Zealand. Effective 1 January 2018, the distributor of analytical technology solutions will be operating under the name of Metrohm, its sole parent company. The change [...]

Sphere Fluidics, a company providing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Geneva Biotech, an EMBL spin-out developing world-class viral and non-viral DNA delivery systems, have received a €1.6 million grant from Eurostars. The funding will be used to develop large DNA cargo gene delivery and genome engineering systems. The Eurostars funding programme [...]

The Apollo II™ features high sensitivity, high spectral resolution, a broad spectral range and rapid sampling times all on the same Raman microspectrometer. Designed with a great price-performance, the Apollo II™ can measure Raman spectra of micron-scale samples with unparalleled performance. San Dimas, CA – CRAIC Technologies, a leading innovator in the field of optical microanalysis, is proud [...]

Vienna, Austria - Teledyne CETAC Technologies, Omaha, NE, USA, developer and marketer of specialist sample introduction systems for atomic spectroscopy, and TOFWERK AG, Thun, Switzerland, developer of time-of-flight mass spectrometers, are pleased to announce the installation of an Analyte Excite excimer laser ablation system with HelEx II sample chamber and ARIS rapid aerosol introduction system coupled [...]

New cas9 protein and synthetic gRNA strengthen Thermo Fisher Scientific's portfolio of genome editing products CARLSBAD, Calif., -- As researchers continue their quest to create more relevant cellular models, they now have access to a comprehensive portfolio of solutions from Thermo Fisher Scientific designed to maximize the performance of their genome editing experiments. Solutions in the [...]