Groundbreaking nucleic acid detection technology using nanomaterials DUESSELDORF – GNA Biosolutions GmbH, a molecular technology company based in Martinsried, Germany, today announced the launch of Pharos V8, the world’s first Laser PCR® platform. Pharos V8, an ultrafast PCR instrument for in vitro research use, will be showcased at the Medica Trade Fair (Exhibition Hall 3, Booth E93) from November 13-16. [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Canopy Biosciences™, LLC, a provider of technologies for gene editing and personalized medicine, announced today that it has launched CRISPR Complete Gene Editing Kits. The CRISPR Complete Kits are the most comprehensive CRISPR kits available, including everything a researcher needs to perform gene editing with the CRISPR-Cas9 system. CRISPR-Cas9 has revolutionized the field of [...]

Outstanding and unmatched capabilities fuel strong growth in installed base and consumables use on highly versatile Sample to Insight automation solution Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the 2,000th placement of QIAsymphony, the leading Sample to Insight workflow automation solution for molecular laboratories worldwide. The milestone [...]

Leading Diagnostics Companies Combine to Address Diagnostic and Wellness Testing in China Framingham, MA and Shanghai, CN — SCIEX Dignostics, the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today that it has formed a joint venture (JV) with Zhejiang Dian Diagnostics (Dian), a leader in the [...]

Streck announces the appointment of five new members of the leadership team. Chris Connelly, Ph.D., was named Director of Research and Development – New Product Development/Molecular. Dr. Connelly joined Streck in 2010 and was previously R&D Scientific Manager for the Molecular Division and R&D Scientist for hematology and stabilization products. He earned a bachelor’s degree [...]

PORTLAND, OR and CAMBRIDGE, MA— MolecularMD announces that it has now become a Preferred Provider of Promega’s Microsatellite Instability (MSI) v1.2 Analysis System.  MolecularMD has completed validation of the MSI Analysis System for the analysis of multiple tumor types and is now offering the technology as part of a broader portfolio of diagnostic and clinical [...]

HOUSTON -- Genialis, Inc., a leading provider of cloud software for the visual exploration of next generation sequencing data, recently closed a $2.3M Seed round. The financing will accelerate the team's expansion in the U.S. and commercialization of Genialis Platform. Redalpine Venture Capital in Zurich and First Star Venture Capital in Boston co-led the round, joined by Slovenian firm Pikas d.o.o. Several expert [...]

BURLINGAME, Calif. – Vector Laboratories, a leader in the development and manufacture of labeling and detection reagents for biomedical research, introduces the TrueVIEW™ Autofluorescence Quenching Kit, offering the first effective technique for removing unwanted fluorescence in formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue samples, blood cells and structural elements such as collagen and elastin. Autofluorescence often impairs or [...]

Optimizes user control and streamlines filtration process Uses quality-tested Millipore® membranes for reliable performance Burlington, Massachusetts – MilliporeSigma today launched the new Stericup® Quick Release 500 mL vacuum filtration system, a filter bottle system ideally suited for sterile filtration of cell culture media, buffers and reagents. The Stericup® Quick Release system is the next generation of the original [...]

Newest library update adds 14 new forms of fentanyl to handheld narcotics analyzer, designed to rapidly identify emerging synthetic opioids and other potent drugs in the field TEWKSBURY, Mass.-- Law enforcement agents, narcotics officers and customs personnel can now quickly and safely identify the synthetic opioid carfentanil and dozens of additional emerging drugs with the newest [...]