Jena (Germany)/Reinach, Switzerland – Analytik Jena AG has established a branch office on the premises of Endress+Hauser at the Reinach site near Basel in Switzerland. The festive inauguration of the new office space was held today and attended by customers, the Analytik Jena Executive Board, and representatives of the Endress+Hauser Group management. “This step is [...]

FREMONT, Calif. -- WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WGBS) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted U.S. Patent 9,132,427 and has issued a Notice of Allowance for U.S. Patent Application 12/624,399 with both method and system claims utilizing multi-well chips, respectively. With the grant and allowance of these applications, WaferGen now owns [...]

LGC is delighted to be distributing FlexSTAR+, AutoGen’s most advanced DNA extraction solution to date, which was launched recently. LGC, which distributes AutoGen’s products and services in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, is a leading genomic solution provider and laboratory services company, with significant experience and expertise in DNA extraction, genotyping (KASPTM - Kompetitive [...]

Melbourne, Australia: Trajan Scientific and Medical has significantly bolstered its global team, announcing four new appointments that add enviable skills and extensive experience to the organisation as it continues to grow and expand around the world. The appointments point to a strategic migration of the global footprint for Trajan, expanding in key markets such as [...]

Cambridge, UK: Horizon Discovery Group plc (LSE: HZD) ("Horizon" or "the Company”), the international life science company supplying genomics research tools and services that power genomics research and the development of personalized medicines, today announces the launch of its new eCommerce platform and integrated web-shop, and the expansion of its UK-based headquarters. Horizon’s investment in [...]

Lexington, Mass. –— Quanterix Corporation, a leader in high definition diagnostics, delivering ultrasensitive single molecule measurement for the benefit of human health, today announced the launch of Simoa 2.0, its next-generation ultrasensitive immunoassay platform. Simoa 2.0 addresses many customer requests and input collected during the rapid growth of Simoa’s first year and a half on [...]

CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), introduces a new approach to CRISPR—its innovative Alt-R™ CRISPR-Cas9 System, based on the naturally occurring S. pyogenes CRISPR RNA system. The Alt-R CRISPR-Cas9 System greatly improves genome editing potency thanks to research-optimized crRNAs (CRISPR RNA) and tracrRNAs (trans-activating crRNA). Along with improved potency and safety, the system saves [...]

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. -- Cesca Therapeutics Inc.(KOOL), an autologous cell-based regenerative medicine company, today announced that its subsidiary, TotipotentRX, has signed a multi-year distribution agreement with Miltenyi Biotec GmbH (Germany) for clinical product sales throughout India. As part of the agreement, TotipotentRX's advanced haploidentical transplant program will incorporate Miltenyi Biotec's CliniMACS(R) Cell Separation System, used [...]

ANDOVER, Mass. –– Morpho (Safran), through its subsidiary Morpho Detection, today announced a research and development (R&D) contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to develop the Advanced Itemiser® DX Air Cargo explosives trace detector (ETD). Under terms of the contract, valued at nearly $1 million, Morpho Detection [...]

IRVINE, CALIF. —— SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, Inc., a leading manufacturer of advanced instruments, has opened a new state-of-the-art application and demonstration laboratory in Irvine, California. SPECTRO developed the laboratory “due to the remarkable growth in demand for application development support and strong interest in our next generation instrument lines,” said Mark Grey, Vice President & [...]