Rapid & Efficient Microscope Inspection of Engine Wear
December 10, 2015
Prior Scientific has announced a new 47 mm filter sample holder for its H101A microscope stage. Inspection of filters is critical in many industrial processes. This process is vital for fulfilling the requirements of regulations, such as ISO 16232, which covers the characterisation and measurement of particulate contamination of the parts, components and assemblies which [...]
December 9, 2015
The latest software release along with an expansion of the global technical specialist team, highlight Malvern Instruments’ ongoing commitment to extending and supporting the application of NanoSight, a nanoparticle characterization technology with unique capabilities. The Malvern NanoSight range enables the visualization, sizing and counting of nanoparticles, exosomes, protein aggregates, and is increasingly being used in [...]
Illumina Accelerator Announces Third Funding Cycle of Genomics Startups
December 9, 2015
SAN FRANCISCO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced today that Illumina Accelerator--the world's first business accelerator focused solely on creating an innovation ecosystem for the genomics industry--has selected four new investments from a competitive pool of highly qualified applicants to be a part of its third funding cycle. "Illumina Accelerator is pleased to have such a [...]
BIOLINE LAUNCHES NEW JetSeq™ DNA LIBRARY PREPARATION KIT
December 9, 2015
Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIVO), is proud to announce the worldwide release of the JetSeq™ DNA Library Preparation Kit, the first product in a new line of kits from Bioline for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. Developed in collaboration with Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the JetSeq DNA [...]
Neogen’s ANSR® for E. coli O157:H7 receives AOAC approval
December 9, 2015
LANSING, Mich. — Neogen has received approval from the AOAC Research Institute for its new rapid and accurate test to definitively detect E. coli O157:H7 DNA. Neogen’s newly approved ANSR® for E. coli O157:H7 detects the bacteria after only 10 minutes of reaction time following sample preparation. Neogen’s ANSR is an isothermal amplification reaction test [...]
December 9, 2015
LONDON & SAN DIEGO -- Desktop Genetics Ltd ("DTG" or "the Company"), a software company revolutionizing the way biologists use CRISPR gene editing technology, announced today that it has received investment funding fromIllumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology. The investment will be used to fund the continued development and [...]
Agilent Technologies Presents Thought Leader Award to Human Microbiome Expert Jeffrey Gordon
December 9, 2015
SANTA CLARA – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Jeffrey Gordon has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his pioneering research into the mutually beneficial relationship between the human body and the tens of trillions of microbes that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract. Dr. Gordon directs the Center for Genome [...]
SAP Unveils New Solutions to Advance Personalized Medicine
December 8, 2015
FRANKFURT and NEW YORK — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced SAP Foundation for Health and the SAP Medical Research Insights solution. Built on the SAP HANA platform, the new solutions reveal the value of patient data, from biomedical data to electronic medical records to clinical trials. They facilitate data integration and provide real-time analysis and [...]
Protea Announces Biopharm Industry Collaboration
December 8, 2015
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. -- Protea Biosciences Group, Inc. (OTCQB:PRGB) (“Protea”) announced today it is collaborating with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) (“Agilent”), to address customer challenges within existing Biopharma bioanalytical workflows in order to meet the emerging needs of the growing biopharmaceutical industry. Under Terms of the Agreement, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Protea, using Agilent [...]
December 8, 2015
LGC, the international life sciences company creating measurement and testing solutions for companies across the world, is to be sold by Bridgepoint for an undisclosed sum to KKR. Owned by Bridgepoint since 2010, LGC operates globally in 22 countries and focuses on three distinct areas: the manufacture and distribution of reference materials, proprietary genomic products [...]

