HARDERWIJK, the Netherlands and SEOUL, South Korea – Today, biomedical big data solutions company GENALICE and Personalized medicine & biotechnology company Macrogen Inc (CEO Hyonyong Chong) jointly announced that Macrogen has chosen GENALICE MAP to reinforce its big data processing and analysis capacity for large-scale genome analysis and clinical sequencing services. GENALICE MAP is a [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.-– Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced new software releases designed to make research and development easier for scientists in the biopharmaceutical field. Enhancements to the company’s industry-leading MassHunter BioConfirm and MassHunter Walkup products enable researchers to more easily focus on protein characterization, helping them obtain molecular weight, locate post-translational modifications in [...]

AMSBIO announces the launch of mRNA-In™ and mRNA-In™ Neuro – a new range of high efficiency, targeted transfection reagents. Offering high transfection efficiency and expression levels across a broad range of cell types, including stem cells and primary cells, mRNA-In™ is a robust and easy-to-use mRNA delivery solution proven in applications including protein expression and [...]

Shimadzu announces the release of its RF-6000 spectrofluorophotometer, which provides stable analyses at a level of sensitivity that is unrivaled by other instruments in its class. Achieving an S/N ratio* of 350:1, the highest in its class, the RF-6000 assures high-sensitivity, stable analyses. In addition, the new LabSolutions RF control software has greatly enhanced operability. [...]

SP Scientific has partnered with Bioquell (Andover, UK) to produce an off-the-shelf surface sterilization/decontamination system for SP freeze dryers. The freeze drying production of many pharmaceuticals and biological materials requires sterile conditions. Traditionally freeze dryers have used steam for sterilization. Unfortunately working with steam means that the freeze dryers are exposed to many different stresses [...]

ST. LOUIS -- Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) today announced that SAFC® Commercial (www.sigma-aldrich.com/safc), its custom manufacturing services business unit, has entered a commercial sales and service contract with leading biopharmaceutical company, BeiGene(www.beigene.com). Located in Beijing, the innovative oncology company purchased SAFC's off-the-shelf, turnkey CHOZN cell line production platform and cell line engineering services to support [...]

Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today introduced the SCIEX Custom Method Development and Consulting program for scientists who need help to address the analytical challenges of complex biotherapeutics. This program offers sophisticated guidance, knowledge sharing, and expertise to help customers achieve their analysis goals, from development and production [...]

Oxford Gene Technology (OGT), the molecular genetics company, today announced it has been awarded a £1.2m phase two Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Healthcarecontract. The contract is to develop Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) analysis software, following the successful completion of phase one and an evaluation by Genomics England, UK Department of Health and Innovate UK. [...]

CINCINNATI -- Bioline, The PCR Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(NASDAQ:VIVO), is proud to announce the worldwide release of the latest five kits in the high performance ISOLATE II nucleic acid purification range – ISOLATE II miRNA, Plant miRNA, Biofluids RNA, RNA/DNA/Protein, and FFPE RNA/DNA Kits. Based on the latest developments in silica [...]

OMAHA, Neb. -- Transgenomic, Inc. (NASDAQ: TBIO), today announced that it has signed an amended license agreement with Exiqon A/S for the expansion of rights to their proprietary Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA™) oligonucleotides, which offer dramatically improved sensitivity and specificity compared to traditional DNA chemistries. The amended agreement provides Transgenomic with access to LNA oligos [...]