November 12, 2015
Genomics England has today announced that it has contracted with WuXi NextCODE as a Clinical Interpretation Partner for the 100,000 Genomes Project. The China, US and Iceland-based company is the first to work with them on cancer samples and will also interpret samples in rare disease. Genomics England will work with the clinical interpretation partners [...]
November 12, 2015
Craigavon, N.I., UK, –– Almac Diagnostics announced that it had entered into a collaboration with Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) to establish a framework for the development of next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostic assays. The collaboration enables Almac to develop next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays using the Illumina MiSeqDx® instrument, the first FDA-cleared IVD NGS system designed [...]
November 12, 2015
MIAMI -- Beckman Coulter Life Sciences and IncellDx, Inc. announced today they have signed a distribution agreement which focuses exclusively on clinical researchers in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan working on the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and cancer. The commercial partnership brings the power of multi-parameter flow cytometry to molecular testing, improving workflow while delivering [...]
LAUDA, the Constant temperature equipment specialist, acted as a successful general contractor
November 12, 2015
Perfect teamwork: For a chemicals company in Switzerland, the temperature control specialist, LAUDA, developed and realized a complete concept for controlling the temperatures of reactors and catalyzers over the temperature range from 50 to 360 °C For a large chemicals company in Switzerland, the task was to develop an optimized temperature control concept in the [...]
OGT licenses SNP probe technology to Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories
November 12, 2015
Oxford, UK – Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), The Molecular Genetics Company, has entered into a deal with Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (BMGL), licensing the use of OGT’s proprietary single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array probe technology. This novel technology overcomes the limitations of restriction enzyme-based SNP probe approaches previously employed at BMGL for loss of heterozygosity [...]
November 12, 2015
COLUMBUS, Ohio – GenomeNext, LLC, a leader in genomic data management and integrated analysis, announced today that it’s genomic analysis pipeline delivered the bioinformatics and genomic sequence analysis capability supporting Nationwide Children’s efforts to win the CLARITY Undiagnosed Challenge. An estimated 25-30 million Americans suffer from a rare disorder in the United States alone, according [...]
Sterile Workspace for Preparation of RNA & DNA Samples
November 12, 2015
Cleaver Scientific has supplied a UV Sterilization Cabinet to Touchlight Genetics (Hampton, UK) who had sought a sterile workspace for the preparation of their RNA and DNA samples and templates. Touchlight Genetics Ltd. (www.touchlightgenetics.com) is a rapidly expanding UK biotech company that has developed an entirely enzymatic process of DNA synthesis that is fast, efficient [...]
Sartorius AG Implements IFS Field Service Management for Customer Service
November 11, 2015
Stockholm - IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that Sartorius AG — a leading pharmaceutical and laboratory equipment supplier—will implement IFS Field Service Management™ at 50 sites worldwide. The software is a core part of the Enterprise Service Management offering. The agreement includes licenses and services worth more than 1.5 million euros. Following a [...]
Roka Bioscience Announces CFO Transition
November 11, 2015
WARREN, N.J. -- Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens, announced today the appointment of Lars Boesgaard as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Boesgaard, who joined Roka in 2009 and currently serves as Vice President, Finance and Controller, succeeds [...]
Sage Analytics On-Site Cannabis Potency System Gives California Dispensary their Best Day Ever
November 11, 2015
LOS ANGELES -- Sage Analytics (www.sageanalytics.com), the developers of a new generation of portable, laboratory-quality cannabis potency measurement systems, announced that their recent day of free potency testing at the 1841 El Camino Ave Dispensary in Sacramento was a resounding success. The dispensary received a record number of overall patients, most new patients, and highest [...]
