BioDiscovery and AKESOgen announce their co-marketing partnership

Hawthorne, CA and Atlanta, GA – BioDiscovery, Inc., a leader in innovative genomic data analysis software solutions for life sciences research and clinical applications, and AKESOgen, a premier genomics services provider for clinical trials, clinical testing, and research, are excited to announce their new co-marketing partnership. Combining the expertise of the two companies will provide [...]

Genedata completes important milestone on next generation research platform in collaboration with Bayer Pharma AG

London, UK - Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced the successful delivery of an important milestone in its collaboration with Bayer Pharma AG to create an advanced security-hardened research data platform to manage, process and analyze exploratory NGS and other omics data from patients [...]

SomaLogic launches new, larger commercial version of SOMAscan assay

SomaLogic announced today that the latest version of its proprietary SOMAscan proteomics assay, which now measures 1,310 protein analytes, is commercially available to the life science research community. Called “SOMAscan Assay 1.3k,” this new version is replacing the current 1,129-measurement version, but without an increase in price. “We are committed to increasing our already substantial [...]

Agilent Technologies Announces Opening of Life Science Research Center at Carleton University

SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening of a new center for life science research in partnership with Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. The Carleton Mass Spectrometry Center, located in the university’s department of chemistry, is equipped with state-of-the-art mass spectrometers, gas and liquid chromatography systems, and bioinformatics tools from [...]

Bioo Scientific Launches Enzymatic Assay for Accurate Homocysteine Analysis in Model Organisms

Austin, TX -- Bioo Scientific announces the availability of the MaxDiscovery™ Homocysteine Enzymatic Assay Kit, which uses a novel enzymatic technology for spectrophotometric detection of total homocysteine levels in serum from rodents and other mammals. Hyperhomocysteinemia, or elevated levels of total homocysteine (tHcy) in the blood, is an independent risk factor for neural tube defects, [...]

Genedata completes important milestone on next generation research platform in collaboration with Bayer Pharma AG

London, UK -- Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced the successful delivery of an important milestone in its collaboration with Bayer Pharma AG to create an advanced security-hardened research data platform to manage, process and analyze exploratory NGS and other omics data from patients [...]

DNAnexus Expands Executive Team with Chief Technology Officer

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- DNAnexus, the leader in cloud-based genome informatics and data management, today announced that Mr. Balaji Venkateswaran has been named Chief Technology Officer of the growing bioinformatics company. Venkateswaran brings more than twenty years of experience building highly-scalable global software products, many with a focus on security. Most recently he was Co-Founder [...]

Illumina Joins WIN Consortium in Personalized Cancer Medicine

SAN DIEGO & VILLEJUIF, France -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced it has joined the Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) Consortium. Founded on the recognition that greater success can be achieved through collaboration than any organization can achieve alone, the WIN Consortium is a global network [...]

SeraCare Life Sciences Announces Launch of NGS Validated HIV-1 Reference Materials

MILFORD, Mass. -- SeraCare Life Sciences, a leading partner to global in vitro diagnostics manufacturers, announced today that the company's new precision medicine business unit has launched Seraseq™ HIV-1 Reference Materials; a portfolio consisting of 12 individual high-titer HIV-1 viral isolates that have been characterized by next-generation sequencing (NGS). These products are intended for use [...]

Diagenode Launches First CRISPR/Cas9 Antibody Validated for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation

Denville, NJ -- Diagenode, Inc., a leading global provider of complete solutions for epigenetics research, recently launched the industry’s first polyclonal antibody targeting CRISPR/Cas9 validated for chromatin immunoprecipitation. The antibody has been raised against the N-terminus of the Cas9 nuclease, extensively validated and optimized for excellent specificity and high yields in chromatin IP. It can [...]

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