Introducing JASCO’s New V-700 Series UV-Vis/NIR Spectrophotometers
October 28, 2014
JASCO is proud to announce the launch of the new V-700 Series of UV-Vis/NIR spectrophotometers. These systems feature a rugged and compact design, excellent optical performance, high speed scanning, and a range of application-specific accessories and software. The new V-700 series consists of five distinct models, including the new concept V-780 UV-Visible-Near Infrared Spectrophotometer with [...]
Omicia Introduces Phevor to Boost Identification of Disease-Causing Gene Mutations
October 28, 2014
OAKLAND, CA -- Omicia, Inc., the leading genome interpretation company, today announced it is integrating Phevor™ (Phenotype Driven Variant Ontological Re-ranking tool) into its Opal product offering. Phevor, an algorithm co-developed by the University of Utah and Omicia, accelerates identification of disease-relevant variants in genomic sequences. Phevor is being integrated into Omicia's Opal platform including [...]
NanoScreen Releases ORION Liquid Handling Workstation To Accelerate Drug Discovery
October 28, 2014
Charleston, SC -- NanoScreen, LLC, a global industry leader in automated liquid handling products for the Life Sciences, announces the release of the ORION Liquid Handling Workstation. ORION is a flexible, multi-format, high precision pipetting robot designed to meet the liquid handling needs of today’s laboratories. It offers exceptional performance in a small package at [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Officially Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Fremont, California
October 27, 2014
Fremont, Calif., –– National, state and local representatives joined Thermo Fisher Scientific officials today to dedicate a new $85 million Niche Diagnostics Center of Excellence in Fremont, California. United States Congressmen Mike Honda and Eric Swalwell, California Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, California State Senator Ellen Corbett, Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development [...]
Next Generation Sequencing Library Sample Preparation Kits
October 27, 2014
AMSBIO announces RapidSeq – new convenient and cost-effective library sample preparation kits for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) research and diagnostic work. The RapidSeq Small RNA Sample Prep Kit is optimised for preparation of NGS libraries for subsequent cluster generation, using purified mRNA or total RNA which contains small RNA fragments as input. The protocol includes [...]
Nabsys Appoints Anthony Shuber as Chief Scientific Officer
October 27, 2014
Providence, RI –– Nabsys, Inc., a life sciences company pioneering semiconductor-based tools for genomic analysis, announced today that Anthony Shuber has joined the company as Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. In this role, Shuber will lead the company’s efforts in product strategy as the company transitions its initial commercial focus toward oncology. Shuber, an [...]
New DNA Sequencing Facility Established in China Based on PacBio’s SMRT Sequencing Platform
October 27, 2014
MENLO PARK, Calif. and TIANJIN, China -- Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II DNA Sequencing System, and Suqian Lakeside Pangu Gene Company (SLPC) announced that SLPC has established a new genomics facility with 1,500 square meters of laboratory space in the Tianjin Dong Li Lake Technology Park, dedicated to [...]
Protect Operators from Fumes & Particles!
October 27, 2014
The Purair 20 Ductless Fume Hood has been designed to provide operator protection when using hazardous substances. A face velocity at 100 fpm ensures containment of fumes and an alarm will alert the operator when the airflow falls to an unacceptable level. All mechanisms in the head section of the Purair 20 are on the [...]
Cleaver Scientific Helps in UK Fight Against Ebola
October 27, 2014
Cleaver Scientific reports that its horizontal electrophoresis equipment is being used on the frontline of the UK fight against Ebola. The Cleaver Scientific MultiSUB electrophoresis system features in a recent ITV report (www.itv.com/news/update/2014-10-10/government-defends-ebola-screening-plans/) on UK Government plans to step up Ebola screening of passengers arriving from West Africa at Heathrow and Gatwick airports as well [...]
Clontech Laboratories, Inc. Licenses CRISPR/CAS9 Technology From The Broad Institute
October 27, 2014
Mountain View, CA — — Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced that they have entered into a non-exclusive license agreement with the Broad Institute to access intellectual property related to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system. "Clontech is pleased to be able to provide innovative tools for CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing [...]

