October 14, 2014
Billerica, MA -– Seahorse Bioscience and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) announced today that they have entered into a partnership to study the bioenergetic health of cells in cryo-preserved blood – a step that will ultimately produce a first-of-its-kind clinical test of metabolic bioenergetic health. Because cutting-edge work is now being done on [...]
Improving the Consistency & Efficiency of Early Drug Discovery
October 14, 2014
A leading UK supplier of early-stage drug discovery and development process services has improved the consistency and efficiency of its assays using VIAFLO II pipettes and a VIAFLO ASSIST from INTEGRA. By mounting a VIAFLO II electronic pipette on the VIAFLO ASSIST, the pipette’s protocols can be carried out fully automatically. A senior scientist at [...]
Genomics England publishes results of its annotation assessment
October 14, 2014
Genomics England, the company leading the UK’s 100,000 Genomes Project, has released details of those companies that distinguished themselves in its annotation assessment exercise. Genomics England is committed to kick-starting the development of a UK genomics industry and this assessment exercise is part of that aim, as well as to evaluate and select potential service [...]
SomaLogic announces agreement to deploy SOMAscan assay at NIH Center
October 13, 2014
SomaLogic, Inc., announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation (CHI) will use the SOMAscan™ proteomics assay for research with collaborators across the NIH. It is expected that the SOMAscan assay will be installed and fully functional at CHI by the beginning of 2015, under the leadership [...]
SomaLogic announces agreement to deploy SOMAscan assay at NIH Center
October 13, 2014
SomaLogic, Inc., announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation (CHI) will use the SOMAscan™ proteomics assay for research with collaborators across the NIH. It is expected that the SOMAscan assay will be installed and fully functional at CHI by the beginning of 2015, under the leadership [...]
Genomics England names QIAGEN Bioinformatics one of the UK100K project assessment winners
October 13, 2014
Redwood City, Calif. -– QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today that its business area, QIAGEN Bioinformatics, has been named by Genomics England (GeL) an assessment winner for the UK100K project, along with other life science technology providers. The company will be providing project researchers access to Ingenuity® Variant Analysis™, a powerful [...]
Heating & Chilling Laboratory Equipment
October 13, 2014
Carlsbad,CA -- Torrey Pines Scientific, Inc®. announces its new line of multi-position analog stirring hot plates and stirrers featuring 5 or 9 stirring positions. The large 12” (305 mm) square ceramic heater tops have a temperature range to 450°C. The 5-position stirring units can stir 5-800ml beakers, and the 9-position units can stir 9-500ml beakers [...]
BD Acquires GenCell Biosystems
October 13, 2014
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J.-- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired GenCell Biosystems, a privately-held Irish biotech company that has developed proprietary technologies that address key biological analysis protocols – from library preparation of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to genotyping for agricultural applications. "We [...]
RainDanceTechnologiesAppointsJohnA.LuckeyVicePresidentofProductDevelopment
October 10, 2014
BILLERICA, Mass. — — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a genomics tools company simplifying the analysis of complex genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of John Luckey, Ph.D., as its new Vice President of Product Development. Dr. Luckey brings more than 20 years of experience leading teams tasked with developing biotechnology systems and technology platforms. During his [...]
Process up to 12 Western Blots Simultaneously with Precise Reproducibility
October 10, 2014
MANSFIELD, MA – “The functional simplicity of the BlotCycler™ design is convincing researchers that the time for automating their western blot assays is here,” says Russ Yukhananov, Ph.D., CEO of Precision Biosystems. BlotCycler™ delivers an affordable solution for busy labs demanding reproducible results. By reducing variables from slight variations in fluid delivery, timing and washing [...]
