August 24, 2017
Seattle, WA – RareCyte, Inc., a global rare cell detection and liquid biopsy company will use the funding to advance its commercial sales efforts and build companion diagnostics (CDx) programs with strategic partners. The Company will also expand its regulatory infrastructure and research and development efforts. The $30M investment was led by 5AM Ventures with participation from [...]
Large Volume Climate Chambers from BINDER Inc. Maximize Efficiency, Reliability
August 23, 2017
New controller and updated pre-heating technology provide stable long-term testing Bohemia, N.Y. With an interior volume of 36 cu. ft., the KBF 1020 constant climate chamber from BINDER Inc. offers dependable storage for either large quantities of test specimens or for large samples. The units feature a new touchscreen controller for programming ease and the [...]
New Acris DNA Sample Preparation Kits from Cole-Parmer
August 23, 2017
Obtain DNA or RNA Extraction in Three Minutes with New Arcis Prep Kit from Cole-Parmer August 23, 2017, Vernon Hills, Illinois – The Arcis Prep Kit, from Cole-Parmer, allows rapid extraction of either DNA or RNA in three minutes with high yields. This process is ideal for any molecular biologist who wants to reduce [...]
Simulations Plus Releases MembranePlus™ Version 2
August 23, 2017
Major update incorporates new models and tighter integration with GastroPlus™ Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: SLP), a leading provider of modeling and simulation solutions for the pharmaceutical, chemicals, and consumer goods industries, today announced that it has released version 2 of its in vitro data analysis program, MembranePlus™. John DiBella, vice president for marketing and sales for Simulations Plus, said: [...]
August 23, 2017
Tender Offer Scheduled to Expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on August 28, 2017 WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that all required antitrust clearances have been obtained for the previously announced all-cash tender offer by its wholly owned subsidiary, Thermo Fisher (CN) Luxembourg S.à r.l., to [...]
August 23, 2017
Notable private equity firm invests £2.5 million in the Cambridge-based biotech Private equity firm Calculus Capital, a leading EIS and VCT investor, has further expanded its life science portfolio, by investing £2.5m in Cambridge-based Axol Bioscience (Axol), a provider of stem cells produced from reprogrammed human blood and tissue cells. Axol supplies the world’s top [...]
10x Genomics appoints Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D. to its Board of Directors
August 23, 2017
– Leading innovator in drug development brings more than three decades of biotechnology and pharmaceutical experience to the company’s Board of Directors – PLEASANTON, Calif. - 10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced that Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D. has been appointed to the company's Board [...]
BioXp™ Genomic Workstation Makes European Debut at VIB Research Institute in Belgium
August 22, 2017
SGI-DNA’s benchtop automated DNA printer to accelerate genomic research as part of VIB’s Technology Watch Initiative SGI-DNA Inc., a Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) company, and VIB, a Belgian life science research institute, today announced that VIB will become the first institute in Europe to integrate the BioXp™ 3200 System in its workflows as part of [...]
PEAK CUSTOMERS SET TO BENEFIT FROM NEW LOGISTICS DEAL
August 22, 2017
Peak Scientific, a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high performance gas generators for analytical laboratories, is partnering with SEKO Logistics to help optimize its supply chain with enhanced visibility, reporting and cost saving solutions. Working with SEKO, Peak now serves customers in two of its major markets in China and the [...]
VWR Showcases New 125,000 Square Foot Regional Distribution Center
August 22, 2017
New Missouri City Facility Will Serve Customers in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana RADNOR, Pa. -- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, celebrated the opening of its Missouri City, Texas, regional distribution center. City officials and other distinguished guests enjoyed a tour of the facility and an [...]

