Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Dubai Health to collaborate on genetic screening

Innovative collaboration aims to enhance premarital genetic testing and clinical applications for hereditary disease prevention. Oxford Nanopore Technologies is entering into a strategic collaboration with Dubai Health to advance genetic screening services. This collaboration leverages Oxford Nanopore's cutting-edge sequencing technology, with adaptive sampling, to support Dubai Health’s role in the premarital genetic screening programme and clinical [...]

Celonic Group Leverages Merck’s Breez™ Micro-Bioreactor Platform, Enabling Next-Generation Perfusion-Based Bioprocessing

Celonic Group leverages Merck’s Breez™ micro-bioreactor technology to optimize bioprocessing efficiency and scalability. This technology integration supports Celonic’s efforts to enhance expertise in monoclonal antibody (mAb) development and manufacturing through advanced Next-Generation Technologies. Celonic’s streamlined production, enabled by Merck’s technology, sets new standards in reducing the cost of goods per gram for biologics. BASEL, Switzerland [...]

H.E.L Group signs research agreement with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai

Collaboration with ICT Mumbai will focus on advancing process safety and chemical synthesis in India London, UK: H.E.L Group (H.E.L), a global developer and manufacturer of innovative laboratory tools for process optimization, safety, and scale-up, today announced a research agreement with the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in Mumbai to advance process safety in the chemical [...]

Audit ready tool for HPLC pump validation

TESTA Analytical has released an updated version of its HPLC Pump Qualification Pack designed for regulated labs looking to qualify the operation and performance of their HPLC systems. Version 1.4 of the popular HPLC Pump Qualification Pack includes a series of updates that make the tool more flexible and audit ready. Improvements include a new Pump Validation Checklist to guide users through the validation process [...]

Defined stem cell media offers easy transition to clinical manufacturing

AMSBIO has launched GMP grade StemFit® for Differentiation - a chemically defined and animal component-free formulation that enables unmatched differentiation of human Induced Pluripotent Stem (hiPS) and Embryonic Stem (hES) cells. This medium now complies with Good Manufacturing Practices, as required for downstream clinical applications. The unique chemically defined composition of StemFit® for Differentiation minimizes lot-to-lot variation, enabling [...]

Zymo Research Launches the Quick-16S™ Full-Length Library Prep Kit

IRVINE, CA  — Zymo Research Corp., a leader in biotechnology and microbiome research solutions, proudly announces the launch of its new Quick-16S™ Full-Length Library Prep Kit. This kit delivers the fastest, most streamlined full-length 16S library preparation workflow, achieving high-quality libraries in as little as 30 minutes of hands-on time to prepare 96 samples. The Quick-16S™ Full-Length [...]

Knight Optical Adds Ocean Optics Range of Spectrometers to its Growing Portfolio

Knight Optical, a global leader in high-precision optical components, has expanded its already extensive portfolio with Ocean Optics spectrometers. As the first new product launch of 2025, Knight Optical has added Ocean Optics Spectrometers to its lineup. This addition presents customers of the high-precision brand with full-spectrum options and bolsters Knight Optical’s position as a [...]

Teknova and Pluristyx Announce Collaboration to Streamline the Manufacture of Next-Generation Cell Therapies

Teknova to Become the Exclusive Manufacturer and Distributor of Pluristyx’s Novel PluriFreeze™ Cryopreservation System HOLLISTER, Calif. -- Alpha Teknova, Inc. (“Teknova”) (Nasdaq: TKNO), and Pluristyx, Inc., today announced that the companies are collaborating to produce and commercialize Pluristyx's PluriFreeze™ product line, a cryopreservative and cell wash media system intended for use by customers who are developing [...]

Ultima Genomics Announces Linda Ramirez as Chief Legal Officer

FREMONT, Calif. -- Ultima Genomics, a developer of an innovative new ultra-high throughput sequencing architecture, today announced that Linda Ramirez will join the Company as Chief Legal Officer. Linda has nearly 30 years of experience practicing law, with over a decade in the life sciences and biotechnology industry. Before joining Ultima, Linda was the General Counsel of Olink, [...]

908 Devices Receives $1.7M Order from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for its Handheld Mass Spec Device

BOSTON -- 908 Devices Inc. (Nasdaq: MASS), a pioneer in purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces that it has received a $1.7 million order from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine for its MX908 handheld mass spectrometry device with Aero module for priority shipment in the first quarter 2025. The devices will be part of an environmental testing kit [...]

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