BD Expands Genomics Portfolio with New Single Cell Platform for RNA Expression Analysis
September 12, 2017
BD Rhapsody™ single cell analysis system launches for gene expression profiling, plans to expand for protein analysis FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the launch of BD Rhapsody, a platform for single cell analysis with the ability to detect rare molecules responsible for biological diversity [...]
September 12, 2017
HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announced the launch of an RT-PCR kit that allows researchers to simultaneously screen samples for Zika (ZIKV), dengue (DENV1, DENV2, DENV3, DENV4), and chikungunya (CHIKV) arbovirus RNAs. The assay comes with all the controls researchers need to internally validate the results. The RT-PCR kit was [...]
Eva van Pelt will become new member of the Management Board of Eppendorf AG
September 12, 2017
Hamburg, Germany – On October 1, 2017, Eva van Pelt will assume Management Board responsibility for the area of Commercial Organization and thus worldwide responsibility for sales, marketing and service in the Eppendorf Group. This Management Board mandate was newly created at the end of 2016, and has been under the interim management of Thomas Bachmann, [...]
September 12, 2017
PARIS----Synthetic DNA manufacturer DNA Script has today announced a Series A fundraising of 11 million euros ($13 million) led by Illumina Ventures with additional investments from M Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, plus existing investors Sofinnova Partners, Kurma Partners, and Idinvest Partners. DNA Script is an industry leader in the [...]
Benson Hill Biosystems Launches Novel Genome Editing CRISPR 3.0 Technology
September 12, 2017
Cms1 CRISPR Nuclease Available to Partners to Drive Crop Improvement ST. LOUIS, MO.—Benson Hill Biosystems, an agricultural technology company that uses cloud biology to unlock the genetic potential of plants, today announced at the Ag Innovation Showcase the commercial launch of CRISPR 3.0, a novel family of Cms1 nucleases as part of its suite of [...]
September 12, 2017
– 10x Genomics’ Chromium™ de novo Assembly Solution Adopted to Generate High Quality Reference Genome Assemblies using Linked-Reads Data – PLEASANTON, Calif.—10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, announced today that the pioneering Chromium™ de novoAssembly Solution will be used for the generation of high-quality genome assemblies to capture the [...]
Deceptively Simple SCAPE 4D Microscope brings Major Innovation to Live Cell and Whole Animal Imaging
September 12, 2017
Andor Zyla 5.5 sCMOS camera at the heart of new technique to perform real-time 3D imaging at unprecedented spatial resolution Belfast, Northern Ireland Advances in confocal, two-photon and light-sheet microscopy have rapidly advanced our understanding of cellular and subcellular structures and processes. However, live cell and whole animal imaging could be on the verge of [...]
X-Rite Advances Strategy for Going Beyond Color in Characterizing Material Appearance
September 12, 2017
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, today announced the extension of their pioneering work to combine color imaging with spectrophotometry for a characterization of today’s most complex materials that goes beyond just color. X-Rite’s latest introduction, the MA-T family of multi-angle spectrophotometers, is the most [...]
Accelerating the Development of Next-Generation Cancer Therapies
September 12, 2017
Newswise — Wilmington, DE – To accelerate the development of next-generation cancer therapies, the Gene Editing Institute of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute at Christiana Care Health System has agreed to provide genetically modified cell lines to Analytical Biological Services, Inc. (ABS) of Wilmington, Delaware. Under a three-year agreement, the Gene Editing Institute will act as sole [...]
Eva van Pelt will become new member of the Management Board of Eppendorf AG
September 12, 2017
Hamburg, Germany – On October 1, 2017, Eva van Pelt will assume Management Board responsibility for the area of Commercial Organization and thus worldwide responsibility for sales, marketing and service in the Eppendorf Group. This Management Board mandate was newly created at the end of 2016, and has been under the interim management of Thomas [...]
