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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

HOLLISTON, Mass. -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad range of solutions to advance life science, has appointed Bertrand Loy to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Loy is President and CEO of Entegris Inc., a provider of yield-enhancing materials and solutions used in advanced high-tech manufacturing [...]

MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, announced that a paper published online today in Nature1 entitled "Resolving the complexity of the human genome using single-molecule sequencing" demonstrates how researchers used Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing technology to identify and resolve missing or misassembled [...]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced a transformative rebranding, including a completely redesigned website and industrial design approach that collectively signals the advent of a new era of customer experience in the life science industry. The Juno system design was inspired by Fluidigm's mission to The Juno system design was inspired [...]

BOULDER, Colo. & BEVERLY, Mass. -- Today, Enzymatics launches two new targeted next generation sequencing assays for detecting and identifying fusions in NTRK and FGFR gene families. The FusionPlex™ NTRK and FGFR assays use Enzymatics’ proprietary NGS-based fusion detection technology, Anchored Multiplex PCR (AMP™), to detect and identify fusions and mutations without prior knowledge of [...]

MELBOURNE-based XRF will acquire the Coltide x-ray fluorescence (XRF) Drift Monitors business. Coltide is an Adelaide-based manufacturer and supplier of x-ray fluorescence drift monitors, which are used by mining companies and research organisations who wish to establish an accurate calibration for a series of elements on their x-ray spectrometers. Coltide was founded by Dr Keith [...]

Tustin, CA -– Axiom Analytical Inc., a leading supplier of sampling equipment, software, and integrated systems for all forms of vibrational spectroscopy, today announced the introduction of its RFP-465 Multipass Raman Probe for vapor analysis. This probe provides up to an order of magnitude enhancement in the sensitivity of Raman spectroscopy when used for the [...]

RADNOR, Pa. -- VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), a leading independent provider of laboratory products, services and solutions, announced today it has expanded its portfolio of product offerings to the life science and biopharmaceutical industries through its acquisitions of bioprocessing single-use system integrators, Integra Companies, Inc., and STI Components, Inc. Integra Companies provides comprehensive single use connectivity [...]