August 27, 2014
ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) announced that its subsidiary Asterias Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OTCBB:ASTY) has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate a Phase 1/2a clinical trial of its product, AST-OPC1, in patients with complete cervical spinal cord injury. The approved trial follows the successful completion of the Phase 1 [...]
Tute Genomics and Patients Know Best Partner to Bring ‘Precision Medicine’ a Step Closer
August 27, 2014
Provo, Utah -- Tute Genomics is today teaming up with UK-based Patients Know Best – the world’s first fully patient controlled medical records system – to make ‘precision medicine’ a reality to patients across the globe. Operating a cloud-based software platform, Tute Genomics specializes in genome analysis, creating meaningful reports of an individual’s full genomic [...]
August 27, 2014
SAN CARLOS, Calif.-- NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a market leader in the development of solutions for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, has announced the release of a novel targeted enrichment method that, in a single assay, will detect all possible fusion events involving 446 cancer fusion genes as curated by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute’s Catalog [...]
Cofactor Genomics Awarded NIH Grant to Develop a Circular RNA Enrichment Kit and Reference Profile
August 27, 2014
Cofactor Genomics has been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an institute of the NIH, to develop a standardized enrichment kit and define the normal reference profile for circular RNAs (circRNA) in the nervous system. These types of products could prove critical in advancing studies focused on neuronal development, substance [...]
New water-based rapid test for Total Aflatoxin launched
August 27, 2014
Romer Labs®, a leading global food-safety diagnostic company, introduces its new AgraStrip® Total Aflatoxin Quantitative WATEX test kit. The new water-based method will allow food, feed and grain producers to test for aflatoxins without using organic solvents, such as methanol, which are expensive, flammable, and must be disposed as hazardous waste. Additionally, the test kits [...]
NanoString Announces Unexpected Death of Chief Medical Officer, J. Wayne Cowens, MD
August 27, 2014
SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq:NSTG) a provider of life science tools for translational research, and molecular diagnostic products, today announced the unexpected death of J. Wayne Cowens, M.D., the company's Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Cowens was 67 years old. "We are shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of our friend and colleague. [...]
DefiniGEN joins European Bank for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (EBiSC) Consortium
August 27, 2014
Cambridge, UK -- DefiniGEN Ltd, a leading provider of stem cell life science products and services, today announced it has joined the European Bank for induced pluripotent stem cells (EBiSC) consortium. The consortium comprises 26 partners, and has been newly-formed with support from the Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) and the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries [...]
United States Department of Commerce Partners With ViroCyt to Expand Asian Markets
August 27, 2014
BOULDER, CO –- ViroCyt, LLC, the leader in rapid virus quantification, announced today that it is working with the US Department of Commerce’s Export Assistance Center In Denver to increase awareness of how the cutting edge Virus Counter system can be used to dramatically accelerate the creation of life-saving products. According to Paul Bergman, Director [...]
Summer Intern gains Valuable Collaboration for work on Toxins in Food
August 27, 2014
Salem, NH -- Horizon Technology (USA) is pleased to work with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an undergraduate summer intern, Elizabeth Krantz, to put coursework theory into practice with current laboratory automation, consumables, and techniques. Food safety is an increasingly important initiative around the world, with specific attention to mycotoxins in food and agriculture products. [...]
LABSMITH Products Now Distributed in South Korea by Revodix, Inc.
August 27, 2014
Livermore, CA -– LabSmith,Inc., a leading microfluidics lab equipment manufacturer, has formalized an agreement with Revodix, Inc. to distribute LabSmith’s products within South Korea. This partnership gives South Korean scientists in engineering, chemistry, and life sciences access to an expansive range of tools for lab-on-chip experiments. Revodix, headquartered in Gyeonggi-do, is a distributor providing end-to-end [...]
