Singapore’s IP Office to Grant Merck’s Patent Application for CRISPR Technology
December 19, 2017
Patent covers successful integration of an external DNA sequenceinto the chromosome of eukaryotic cells using CRISPR Fourth patent allowance for Merck’s CRISPR technology; similarpatents from Australian, Canadian and European Patent Officesalready received Merck to license its CRISPR-related patents to interested parties Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that the Intellectual Property Office [...]
ABEC Expands Vessel Supply and Service Capability for Global Biopharmaceutical Manufacturers
December 19, 2017
ABEC Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland, becomes the first biopharmaceutical vessel manufacturer in Ireland to secure American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Certificate of Authorization for pressure vessel manufacture and repair BETHLEHEM, Pa.--ABEC, a leading global provider of integrated solutions and services for biopharmaceutical manufacturing, today announced its manufacturing facility in Kells, Co. Meath, Ireland has [...]
December 19, 2017
BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analysis solutions, announces co-operation with FinnGen program. FinnGen is a unique study that has been launched in Finland. Program will deepen our understanding about the origins of diseases and their treatment. The FinnGen study plans to tap into 500 000 unique blood samples collected by [...]
Chemistry Tools Innovation Service
December 18, 2017
Asynt announces “Asyntise” a consultation, design and manufacture service whereby the company collaborates with scientists to create practical tools to help fulfil their research needs. These products may be in the form of one-off custom developments or, in some instances, may evolve into a commercial product suitable for a wider audience. Asyntise formalises the close [...]
BioTek Adds “OnDemand” mode to BioSpa Software, Increasing Lab Productivity
December 18, 2017
WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek released the second edition of its BioSpa Software. BioSpa Software controls all aspects of the BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator which links BioTek readers or images together with washers and dispensers for full workflow automation of up to 8 microplates. The BioSpa 8 Automated Incubator offers real time control and continuous monitoring of temperature, [...]
AMSBIO: Highly Efficient Substrate for Culturing ES/iPS Cells
December 18, 2017
AMSBIO announces iMatrix recombinant Laminin-511 E8 fragments, an innovative cell culture matrix compatible with a wide variety of cell types, and exceptionally well suited for pluripotent stem cells. Laminin-511 is a major component of the basement membrane, which is expressed in early development of the embryo and can be used as a matrix for pluripotent [...]
Hach Company Acquires Kipp & Zonen
December 18, 2017
Loveland, Colo. – Hach Company (hach.com) announced today its acquisition of Kipp & Zonen (kippzonen.com), a manufacturer and distributor of instruments for measuring solar radiation and atmospheric properties, based in Delft, Netherlands. Kipp & Zonen is an industry leader in the design and manufacture of instrumentation and accessories. They develop solutions for a range of [...]
December 18, 2017
Arseny S. Kalinin, NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments Piezoresponse force microscopy of soft, loose and fragile samples Simultaneous study of morphological, nanomechanical, adhesive and piezoresponse propertiess Real-time study of temperature dynamics of electromechanical properties NT-MDT Spectrum Instruments introduces a new approach for simultaneous study of topography and electromechanical properties of soft and [...]
Cell Microsystems Expands Availability of CellRaft™ Products and Technology
December 18, 2017
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.---Cell Microsystems, a provider of innovative tools and scalable solutions for the sorting and isolation of single cells, announced today it is accelerating the development of new products based on its CellRaft™ Technology and expanding their availability in the marketplace. The CellRaft Technology, which allows researchers to easily sort cells under standard [...]
December 18, 2017
Location: Cambridge Horizon to develop and manufacture FFPE Reference Standards that express NTRK fusion biomarkers Standards to be derived from custom gene edited cell lines Agreement builds upon Horizon’s pre-existing partnership with Roche Diagnostics Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) (“Horizon” or “the Company”), a global leader in gene editing and gene modulation technologies, [...]

