December 18, 2017
Community-owned database empowers individuals with cryptocurrency for contributing genomic data SAN DIEGO -- Luna DNA, the first and only genomic and medical research knowledge base powered by the blockchain and owned by its community, announced $2 Million in Seed funding today. The round included several individual investors and former executives from Illumina ILMN 0.34%, the world leader in DNA sequencing and [...]
Petra Wicklandt Appointed Head of Corporate Affairs at Merck
December 15, 2017
Merck today announced that Petra Wicklandt (53) will take over the leadership of the newly created Corporate Affairs unit as of January 1, 2018. Darmstadt, Germany – Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced that Petra Wicklandt (53) will take over the leadership of the newly created Corporate Affairs unit as of January 1, 2018. [...]
December 15, 2017
In its capacity as the UK’s National Measurement Laboratory and Designated Institute for chemical and bio-measurement, LGC is pleased to announce the release of a new certified reference material (CRM) for chromium in yeast (ERM®-BD213a). Chromium food supplements are becoming increasingly popular, yet the role of chromium and its variant forms in human physiology are not [...]
December 15, 2017
Port authorities use Progeny ResQ handheld Raman to screen contents of incoming shipping containers Wilmington, MA – Rigaku Corporation is pleased to announce that Rigaku Analytical Devices, a leading provider of innovative handheld Raman spectrometers, has announced its Progeny ResQ handheld Raman analyzer was used during a recent seizure of illegal drugs being transported to Antwerp, Belgium. Nearly 750 [...]
World first: continuous DNA sequence of more than a million bases achieved with nanopore sequencing
December 15, 2017
The first >1Mb DNA sequence (more than a million DNA bases in one continuous sequence) has been achieved using Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology, a landmark in the history of DNA sequencing. Martin Smith, a researcher at the Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics (at the Garvan Institute, Australia), has sequenced the first single fragment of DNA [...]
Alexandre Mérieux appointed Chairman and CEO of bioMérieux
December 15, 2017
The Board of Directors of bioMérieux approved the appointment of Alexandre Mérieux as Chairman and CEO of the Company, taking effect immediately. Marcy l’Étoile, France - The Board of Directors of bioMérieux met today and approved the appointment of Alexandre Mérieux as Chairman and CEO of the Company, taking effect immediately. After serving as Deputy CEO [...]
Porvair Collaborates with Suzhou Tianlong to Develop Epigenetic Analysis
December 15, 2017
UK / Chinese Collaboration to Develop Innovative Technologies for Epigenetic Analysis Porvair Sciences are teaming up with Suzhou Tianlong Bio Technology Co Ltd (China), together with Swansea University and Xi'an Jiaotong University in a collaborative project entitled, "Automating & Stratification of Epigenetics in Healthcare" that is part of the Innovate UK / Jiangsu Industrial Challenge Programme. The [...]
STRmix™ Used in Brooklyn Murder Case
December 15, 2017
STRmix™ – the sophisticated forensic software used to resolve mixed DNA profiles previously thought to be too complex to interpret – has been used in a case in which a Brooklyn, NY man was convicted of murder for slashing the throat of his estranged wife. WASHINGTON STRmix™ – the sophisticated forensic software used to resolve [...]
AMRI’s SSCI Announces Plans to Expand Spectroscopy Capabilities
December 14, 2017
Will acquire the Bruker AVANCE NEO 600 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. SSCI, part of AMRI’s Global Analytical Services, will expand its nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy capabilities with the addition of the Bruker AVANCE NEO 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer. “NMR is a core technology of our global analytical and solid [...]
NML involved in recently launched National Biofilms Innovation Centre
December 14, 2017
The UK’s world-class expertise in the research of biofilms was recognised through the recent launch of the new National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC). Supported by a commitment of £26 million over the next 5 years, including £12.5M funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Centre (BBSRC) and Innovate UK, with additional support from universities, industry [...]
