Applications Expand Genomics Workflow Support for Research and Clinical Labs Branford, CT – Core Informatics today announced the release of two new genomics workflow solutions for use on the Platform for Science. The apps provide new capabilities for researchers and technicians executing microarray genotyping and Sanger sequencing workflows, and complement Core’s existing solutions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows. [...]

Eden Prairie, Minn. – MTS Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: MTSC), a leading global supplier of high-performance test systems and sensors, today announced the retirement of Dr. William Bachrach, President of MTS’s Test business, effective January 13, 2017. In conjunction with Dr. Bachrach’s retirement, given the growth in demand and sophistication of testing needs across the primary markets served [...]

FactBio has secured a distribution agreement with Filgen, a Japanese based distributor of life sciences products. The agreement will see Filgen granted exclusive distribution rights in the Japanese market for two years to sell the full range of FactBio products, including <a=". products.html"="">Kusp, FactBio’s novel data curation and data discovery platform. Financial terms were not [...]

SAN DIEGO -- Synthetic Genomics, Inc., announced today that it has entered a research and licensing option agreement with Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V., part of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, to apply Synthetic Genomics' proprietary replicon RNA technology toward the design and development of novel RNA-based medicines for specific infectious diseases. The deal [...]

Company CEO to update industry in presentation at the 35th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--DNAnexus Inc., the global leader in genome informatics and data management, today announced two significant additions to the company’s executive leadership team. Brady Davis has joined the company as vice president, strategy and marketing, and John Ellithorpe, Ph.D. [...]

Investment by Strategic Industry Partners Would Enable GRAIL to Expand Clinical Validation of Blood Test for Early-Stage Cancer Detection SAN DIEGO--Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), today announced that GRAIL has received indications of interest to invest approximately $1B for its Series B financing, primarily from undisclosed private and strategic investors. GRAIL intends to raise additional capital [...]

Asynt has announced a new post-pump adapter kit that enables its CondenSyn air condenser to be used as an effective exhaust trap for laboratory vacuum pumps. Rotary evaporators typically have an integral water or dry ice condenser which, when combined with a well-controlled automatic vacuum pump, provides an effective trap for most solvent vapours.  However [...]

Innovative Raman Spectroscopy system virtually eliminates fluorescence from many kinds of samples, particularly useful for biological measurements. REDMOND, WASHINGTON (WA), UNITED STATES -- TimeGate Instruments Oy of Oulu, Finland today announces that it has selected Flash Photonics as its exclusive sales and distribution partner in the United States and Canada. TimeGate, which makes a patented Raman analysis system that specifically [...]

United States, 4th Jan 2017 – Abbkine Scientific unravels another product under the Purification tool Category called Purkine Heparin Resin 6FF which is said to be effective in purifying a variety of heparin-binding proteins. Heparin is an anti-clotting agent found in the human body that can be used for the treatment of thrombosis or blood clots. Some of [...]

- The acquisition complements Merck's existing products in food pathogen testing - Enables Merck to offer its customers complete workflow solutions for food pathogen testing  DARMSTADT, Germany -- Merck, a leading life science and technology company, today announced it has acquired BioControl Systems Inc., a global leader in food safety testing. The acquisition opens growth opportunities for [...]