The Ohio State University Launches NGS Cancer Panels using GenomOncology’s GO Clinical Workbench
November 11, 2014
Cleveland, OH -– GenomOncology announced today that the Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Department Of Pathology will use the company’s GO Clinical WorkbenchTM to enable clinical reporting of mutations detected from next generation sequencing (NGS). “Cancer is a complex disease, with tremendous diversity in pathology and genetics,” commented Weiqiang John Zhao, MD, PhD, FCAP, [...]
Sage Science Launches High-Throughput DNA Sizing Platform for NGS Workflow
November 11, 2014
BEVERLY, Mass. — — Sage Science, a developer of life science products for improving sample preparation processes in molecular biology applications, today introduced the PippinHT, a high-throughput version of the popular Pippin line of automated DNA size selection instruments for use with next-generation sequencers. The instrument will be particularly useful for scientists conducting large-scale genomic [...]
Dispense Weighted Samples with the New Harvard Apparatus P-1500
November 11, 2014
Holliston, MA – Harvard Apparatus is pleased to announce the release of the NEW Harvard Apparatus P-1500 Peristaltic Pump with Weight Scale Integration. The Harvard Apparatus P-1500 Peristaltic Pump with Weight Scale Integration allows the user to dispense fluids based on units of weight. The peristaltic controller provides communication between the pump and the scale [...]
IDT Launches GMP MGB Eclipse® Probes for In Vitro Diagnostic Use
November 11, 2014
CORALVILLE, IA -– Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has acquired a license from ELITech Group (Bothell, WA) to manufacture and supply MGB Eclipse® Probes for use as a component in human in vitro diagnostic tests. As a result of improved knowledge and understanding of the human genome, quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) has become an increasingly important [...]
Edinburgh Instruments releases its first 310 nm, sub 800 ps picosecond pulsed LED
November 11, 2014
Livingston, UK -- Edinburgh Instruments is pleased to announce the release of 310 nm picosecond pulsed LED with a sub-800 picosecond typical pulse width. This is first of many forthcoming new product releases to have such a low pulse width and is optimised for Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC). The EPLED 310 is a [...]
November 10, 2014
BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR) today announced that the DE-tector™ has successfully met the new European Civil Aviation Conference's (ECAC) Common Evaluation Process of Security Equipment (CEP) for airport checkpoint screening of passengers and baggage. The DE-tector is the first European-built explosives trace detection (ETD) instrument to pass the demanding ECAC testing protocol [...]
November 10, 2014
WILMINGTON, Mass. -– Kapa Biosystems announced today that the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system has selected the KAPA hgDNA Quantification and QC Kit to assess the quality of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tumor samples prior to targeted amplicon next-generation sequencing (NGS). The team determined that the KAPA kit is able to accurately predict sequencing performance and can be [...]
November 10, 2014
MENLO PARK, Calif. — — An update to SRI International’s BIoCyc Database Collection offers mobile access and an expanded number of databases to researchers studying genomes and metabolic pathways. Researchers now have access to 5,500 genomes from all domains of life, and information about connections between genome sequences and biological function. BioCyc 18.5 links the [...]
OHAUS Corporation Introduces the Adventurer Family of Analytical and Precision Balances
November 10, 2014
PARSIPPANY, N.J -- OHAUS Corporation, a leading manufacturer and marketer of high quality balances and scales, announces the launch of the all-new Adventurer analytical and precision balances. Adventurer, the most complete balance in its class, combines its many functional features with ease-of-use to provide accurate weighing and measurement results for standard laboratory weighing needs. Stability, [...]
November 10, 2014
Boston, MA and Leuven, Belgium -– Cartagenia, leader in providing genetic labs and clinicians with software-based workflow support for variant assessment, lab reporting, and access of relevant knowledge-bases, today announced a partnership with CollabRx that will provide Cartagenia’s customers access to CollabRx’s industry-leading treatment information resources and services. The partnership provides clinical and pathology laboratories [...]
