AutoGen FlexSTAR+ systems installed at ‘All of Us’ Research Program Biobank
January 17, 2017
AutoGen FlexSTAR+ systems installed at ‘All of Us’ Research Program Biobank With 35 million biospecimens, the cohort biobank will be one of the world’s largest AutoGen, Inc., a leading provider of nucleic acid extraction equipment, announced today that they have installed 13 of their newest, most advanced automated DNA extraction solutions, the FlexSTAR+, to be used [...]
January 17, 2017
VALIDATE® SP2, with RF, addresses the growing demand by laboratories for a product to document calibration verification / linearity of their testing system Cumberland Foreside, Maine LGC Maine Standardsis pleased to announce the addition of Rheumatoid Factor (RF) to its VALIDATE® SP2 calibration verification / linearity test kit. VALIDATE® SP2 evaluates Albumin, C-reactive protein, Haptoglobin, [...]
January 17, 2017
Integrated Applications to Provide Valuable Decision Support and Streamlined Compliance Processes Carlsbad, Calif., and Bishops Stortford, U.K. — 3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EH&S) compliance and information management services, today announced a strategic alliance with Dotmatics, a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services to the life sciences industry. The alliance will [...]
QIAGEN announces details for completion of approximately $250 million synthetic share repurchase
January 17, 2017
Adjustment to capital structure through reduction in number of shares outstanding and direct capital repayment set for completion in January 2017 Venlo, the Netherlands – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) (the “Company”) today announced details for completion of a synthetic share repurchase plan that combines a direct capital repayment with a reverse stock [...]
SPECTRIS APPOINTS GROUP HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
January 16, 2017
Spectris plc (‘Spectris’) (LSE: SXS), the productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, announces the appointment from today of Andrew Harvey as Group Human Resources Director, a newly-created position on the Spectris Executive Committee. Andrew’s responsibility will be to provide central leadership for the Group’s HR activities and, in particular, to support the strategic growth initiatives as [...]
Novogene Agrees to Buy Ten PacBio Sequel Systems for DNA Sequencing Services
January 16, 2017
MENLO PARK, Calif., and BEIJING -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) and Novogene Corporation, a leading provider of genomic and bioinformatic services, today announced that Novogene has agreed to purchase 10 Sequel™ Systems for whole genome sequencing, Iso-Seq™ annotation and targeted sequencing services. PacBio's sequencing systems are based on its unique Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) [...]
Bio-Rad to Acquire RainDance Technologies and Droplet Intellectual Property
January 16, 2017
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
January 16, 2017
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)
January 16, 2017
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 [...]
January 16, 2017
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 [...]
