Highly Efficient ChIP Assay Kit for FFPE Samples
June 17, 2015
Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has introduced a new Formaldehyde Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) ChIP Kit which overcomes the widely acknowledged shortfalls of the technique. Due to the cross-linking of proteins by formaldehyde, FFPE tissues have traditionally presented a particular challenge for ChIP analysis. In addition, the small size and delicate nature of the [...]
QIAGEN launches new genetic fingerprinting kits for U.S. forensic labs
June 17, 2015
Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today launched new Investigator® STR assay kits for analysis of DNA evidence in forensic laboratories in the United States. The new genetic fingerprint kits provide an integrated solution to simultaneously analyze multiple key genomic markers (short tandem repeats or STRs) for [...]
Optimised ChIP Protocols for qPCR and Sequencing
June 17, 2015
Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has announced a new web page** that brings together protocols developed using their proprietary solid state chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) technology. The new web page provides scientists with optimised ChIP methodologies for qPCR, high throughput qPCR, sequencing, high throughput sequencing and enzymatic chromatin shearing using Chromatrap® kits. Chromatrap® is [...]
June 17, 2015
Tokyo, Japan -- Sony Corporation ("Sony") today announced the launch of its SA3800 spectral cell analyzer, a new flow cytometer equipped with a newly developed autosampler that features 3-dimensional drive (X, Y, Z axes). The SA3800 combines ease of operation with full automation, and its autosampler delivers high-speed analysis and processing performance. A flow cytometer [...]
Highly Efficient ChIP Assay Kit for FFPE Samples
June 17, 2015
Chromatrap®, a business unit of Porvair Sciences, has introduced a new Formaldehyde Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) ChIP Kit which overcomes the widely acknowledged shortfalls of the technique. Due to the cross-linking of proteins by formaldehyde, FFPE tissues have traditionally presented a particular challenge for ChIP analysis. In addition, the small size and delicate nature of the [...]
GMP Grade Cell Cryopreservation Media
June 17, 2015
AMSBIO has announced the launch of GMP grade STEM-CELLBANKER® manufactured in strict compliance with Japanese, EU, US, and PICS good manufacturing practice guidelines. Supplied as a ready-to-use formulation, STEM-CELLBANKER is a chemically defined freezing solution optimised for stem cell and iPS cell storage as well as preservation of other valuable cells. Recent data** supports its [...]
Genedata and IntelliCyt Forge Alliance to Transform Cell-based Screening in Drug Discovery
June 17, 2015
Albuquerque, New Mexico and Basel, Switzerland - Genedata and IntelliCyt today announced an alliance that brings together the market-leading strengths of each company to transform screening of suspension cells. The technology alliance integrates the highly-scalable data analytics and workflow capabilities of Genedata Screener® software with the high-throughput (HT) flow cytometry capabilities of the IntelliCyt iQue® [...]
SIRION Biotech Plans Opening of a New Office in the Boston Area
June 17, 2015
BOSTON & MUNICH -- SIRION Biotech, a leading viral vector platform company known for creating high quality viral vector solutions for industry and academic partners, today announced its commitment to open a new office in the vicinity of Boston. The announcement was made during the 2015 BIO International Convention taking place this week in Philadelphia, [...]
June 17, 2015
WASHINGTON -- A George Washington University professor has designed new technology that can identify traces of chemicals at 10-19 moles, a previously undetectable amount. This minute quantity can be conceptualized as 10 times below a billionth of a billionth of a teaspoon of water. Akos Vertes, professor of chemistry in the GW Columbian College of [...]
SINGLE-CELL EPIGENETICS COMES TO THE FLUIDIGM C1™ SYSTEM
June 17, 2015
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the availability of Single-Cell ATAC-seq, an epigenetics application for the C1TM system, that allows researchers to explore the regulatory systems that drive cellular function. This application is freely available to researchers on Script Hub™, a new web portal within Fluidigm’s C1 Open App™ program. As [...]
