SAN DIEGO -- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that Tina S. Nova, Ph.D. has been named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Illumina’s oncology business. Nova will lead the company’s strategy for enabling the oncology community to develop innovative products across the full spectrum of cancer management based on Illumina next-generation sequencing technologies. Dr. [...]

LINCOLN, Neb.-- Unique technology now makes it possible for consultants and researchers to make leaf area index (LAI) measurements in all uniform sky conditions, greatly increasing efficiency and providing more accurate information on crop productivity. LI-COR Biosciences, the world leader in instrument systems for environmental research, announces the LAI-2200C Plant Canopy Analyzer, a non-destructive way [...]

Columbia, MD. -- Shimadzu Corporation announced today the release of the new mutual support between the Skyline quantitative proteomics software and Shimadzu's high-sensitivity triple quadrupole LC/MS/MS platform. As mass spectrometry-based proteomics technologies continue to play an ever-increasing role in biomarker discovery, validation and translation for biological and clinical applications, advances in throughput and multiplexing are [...]

The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) is one of the first research Institutes in the UK to use the pioneering genome mapping Irys System technology by BioNano Genomics, adding to our existing state-of-the-art Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) suite at TGAC. The Irys System will be initially used to improve the genome assembly of the British Ash [...]

San Francisco, CA -- Synthetic biology company Pareto Biotechnologies today announces a technology partnership with global bioengineering leader DNA2.0, enabling Pareto to further develop its technology for quick-to-market products. The integration of Pareto's rational-based design approach and DNA2.0's machine learning optimization technologies, such as ProteinGPS™ and GeneGPS™, is drastically speeding up the process of engineering [...]

AUSTIN, Texas -- 1(st) Detect Corporation, a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation , announced today that the United States Patent Office ("USPTO") has allowed the issuance of a key patent for improving the sensitivity and identification capability of the company's unique ion trap mass spectrometer used for chemical analysis and detection. "We are extremely pleased that [...]

ALAMEDA, Calif.-- BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) announced today the issuance of 14 new patents to BioTime and its subsidiary companies. The patents issued in Australia, Canada, China, Japan, and the United States, cover a wide range of core technologies foundational to BioTime’s businesses. The new patents add to the largest known patent estate under one [...]

Aura® Elite is the next advanced solution for ductless fume hood technology. For over 15 years Mystaire® Aura ductless fume hoods have provided customers with market leading safety features and reliable service. The new Aura® Elite includes the latest in microprocessor-based controls, including constant monitoring of fume hood face velocity, gas phase filtration saturation, temperature [...]

RADNOR, PA, July 10, 2014 - VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services today announces the 10th anniversary of its Franklin, Mass. Distribution Center. Serving the Greater New England area, this location supports customers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare industry. Over the last decade, this location has provided [...]

Provo, Utah -- Tute Genomics, the leader in genome annotation and interpretation, today announced an agreement with Lineagen,Inc., to provide next-generation sequencing (NGS) analytics for Lineagen’s NextStepDx PLUS. Lineagen, focused on the diagnostic evaluation of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, currently offers FirstStepDx PLUS, a customized chromosomal microarray (CMA) testing service used by healthcare providers as [...]