Bio-Rad to Acquire RainDance Technologies and Droplet Intellectual Property

HERCULES, CA --- Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE:BIO.B), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase RainDance Technologies, Inc. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bio-Rad expects the transaction to close during the first quarter of [...]

Hydrocycler2 delivers high throughput thermal cycling for PCR

LGC, the international life sciences and measurement company, announces the launch of Hydrocycler2, the next generation water bath thermal cycler. The Hydrocycler2 combines throughput, efficiency and robust design to offer an effective alternative to traditional Peltier-based thermal cyclers. The multi-bath system allows labs to process more than 145,000 samples in an eight-hour day. This next model in [...]

Abbkine Scientific announces the release of Anti-beta-Actin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (1C7)

Abbkine Scientific Company Limited recently announced the release of a new product called Anti-β-Actin Mouse Monoclonal Antibody (1C7), a synthetic peptide hosted by the mouse. The liquid solution, released singularly for research use and not for human or clinical use, is another giant stride from one of the world’s leading research and scientific company. ACTB is [...]

Horizon broadens industry-leading gene editing capabilities through extension of key CRISPR license and grant-funded research

Access to CRISPR for the generation of GMP biomanufacturing cell lines through extension of existing ERS Genomics license £523,000 provided to Horizon through Innovate UK grant for the development of an automated gene editing platform Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon" or the “Company”), the world leader in the application of gene [...]

Congenica Expands in North America with Strategic Appointment

Genomics Analysis Leader Appoints Dr Shikha O’Brien as Chief Business Officer Cambridge UK Congenica, a world leading developer of genome analysis and interpretation technologies, expands its operations in the US with the announcement that it has recruited Dr Shikha O’Brien as its Chief Business Officer. Dr O’Brien will be based out of San Diego, California, [...]

RainDance Technologies to be Sold to Bio-Rad

BILLERICA, Mass. — RainDance Technologies, a life sciences tools company, announced today that its Board of Directors has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the company to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Since its foundation in 2004, RainDance pioneered the development and application of droplet microfluidic technology for biological applications, and in the process built a substantial [...]

Phase Genomics Announces Commercial Availability of Rapid End-to-End Genome Assembly Service

Proximo™ solution addresses long-standing problem in genome assembly. San Diego, CA Seattle-based Phase Genomics has announced the general availability of Proximo™, a new service providing complete end-to-end genome assemblies to researchers around the globe. Long considered a “holy grail” in biological research, access to complete genomes eliminates a major obstacle in answering a wide range [...]

William Linton is new member of the Supervisory Board of Eppendorf AG

Hamburg, Germany –  On January 9, 2017, William A. Linton was elected as a member of the Supervisory Board of Eppendorf AG, Hamburg, during an extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting. “With William Linton, we are very pleased to welcome a successful entrepreneur and experienced manager from the life science sector to our Supervisory Board,” stated Philipp von Loeper, [...]

FireflySci Turns Up the Voltage With New Electroporation Cuvettes

FireflySci now features three different lightpath options of electroporation cuvettes for use with E. coli, bacteria, yeast, mammalian and stem cells. Staten Island, NY FireflySci has been busy rolling out new products to meet every cuvette-related demand that it has found among its diverse customer base. The latest entry in this field is a series of electroporation [...]

KKR Announces Tender Offer to Acquire Hitachi Koki

Hitachi and Hitachi Urban Investment Agree to Tender Their Holdings of Hitachi Koki Shares KKR to support accelerated global growth of Hitachi Koki TOKYO-- Leading global investment firm KKR today announced that HK Holdings Co., Ltd. (the "Bidder"), an entity owned by investment funds controlled by KKR, intends to make a tender offer for all [...]

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