October 4, 2016
EMERYVILLE, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO -- Amyris, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMRS), the industrial bioscience company, in collaboration with the Autodesk BioNano Research Group, today announced the immediate availability of powerful open source tools for genetic design that leverage Autodesk's Genetic Constructor, an extensible, open source, cloud CAD tool, and Amyris's open source Genotype Specification Language ("GSL"), to [...]
Canon BioMedical products launched in the United Kingdom and Ireland
October 4, 2016
Novallele™ genotyping assays and reagents are now available to researchers outside the United States for the first time MELVILLE, N.Y. Canon BioMedical is pleased to announce the launch of Novallele genotyping products in the United Kingdom and Ireland for sale through our distributor, Labtech. The Novallele portfolio covers genetic variations that can be difficult to [...]
DNASTAR Releases Lasergene 14 Software Including Three New Applications
October 4, 2016
MADISON, Wisconsin – DNASTAR® announced the release of Lasergene 14 today, which includes a broad range of improvements in DNA, RNA and protein sequence and structure prediction and analysis. Lasergene 14 includes three brand new applications: GenVision Pro, a comprehensive genome browser; NovaDock, a protein-protein docking application; and NovaFold Antibody, a specific antibody structure prediction [...]
Genedata Screener 14 Raises the Bar on Efficiency and Workflow Support
October 4, 2016
Latest release improves automation and provides several innovative data analysis features Basel, Switzerland - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced Genedata Screener® version 14. As the leading platform for all in-vitro screening, the newest version of Genedata Screener further accelerates analysis of assays with [...]
SomaGenics Secures $1.8M in Funding From NIH to Further Develop the Real-Seq® Technology Platform
October 4, 2016
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.-- SomaGenics has been awarded a $1.8M two-year NIH SBIR Phase II grant to further develop its RealSeq®–AC technology for next-generation sequencing (NGS) of small RNAs such as microRNA. Real-Seq®-AC dramatically reduces bias in small RNA sequencing libraries compared to commercially available library construction methods. "Bias reduction is critical for the discovery of [...]
October 3, 2016
BioBridge Global-Led Biotech Team Awarded $7.8 million Army Contract: Funds Will Help Develop Capability for Large-Scale Manufacturing of Stem Cells A biotech group led by BioBridge Global has been awarded a $7.8 million contract from the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium for the development of large-scale manufacturing capabilities for clinical-grade stem cells for research and therapeutic [...]
Bio-Rad Releases KnowItAll® 2017 Spectroscopy Software
October 3, 2016
The Spectral Database Collection Offers 2.3 Million Spectra HERCULES, Calif.––Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the release of its KnowItAll® 2017 spectroscopy software and databases. This release offers an additional 976,000 reference spectra in the KnowItAll Spectral Library including Bio-Rad’s Sadtler™ [...]
MERGER OF AVANTOR PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC. AND NUSIL TECHNOLOGY, LLC COMPLETED
October 3, 2016
Merger creates global leader in Life Science and Advanced Technology materials Center Valley, PA (USA) – The merger of Avantor™ Performance Materials and NuSil™ Technology LLC has been successfully completed. The intent to merge was announced on August 31, 2016. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Michael Stubblefield, who has served as CEO of [...]
Tecan successfully completes the acquisition of SPEware Corporation
October 3, 2016
Männedorf, Switzerland - The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of SPEware Corporation (SPEware) on September 30, 2016. On August 31, 2016, Tecan announced the acquisition of SPEware, a leading provider for mass spectrometry sample preparation solutions based in Baldwin Park, California (USA), to further expand [...]
LabAnswer Announces collaboration with Google Cloud Platform
October 3, 2016
LabAnswer Announces collaboration with Google Cloud Platform The power of Google cloud computing and LabAnswer can be brought to any organization seeking a scientific and laboratory informatics solution. HOUSTON, TEXAS LabAnswer is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to deliver cloud based scientific discovery solutions. The power of Google [...]

