Clontech Laboratories, Inc. Releases the SMARTer® Stranded RNA-Seq Kit
October 21, 2013
Mountain View, CA — Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc., today announced the launch of the SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq Kit for strand-specific RNA-Seq from low-input RNA samples. This kit integrates Illumina® library preparation with SMART™ cDNA amplification to create indexed libraries in less than four hours and provides high-quality stranded data, [...]
October 21, 2013
GERMANTOWN, Maryland, and HILDEN, Germany — QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a partnership with Clovis Oncology (NASDAQ: CLVS) to co-develop and co-commercialize a companion diagnostic test to guide the use of CO-1686, a novel Clovis Oncology product candidate currently in clinical development. The Clovis drug candidate will initially target an [...]
October 21, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, England --- University of Cambridge, Genomics England Ltd., and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the start of a three-year project that will sequence 10,000 whole genomes of children and adults with rare genetic diseases. The project represents a pilot for Genomics England Ltd., which will provide 2,000 samples, and marks the beginning of the [...]
October 21, 2013
Burlington, Massachusetts –– Rigaku Raman Technologies, a leading pioneer of handheld and truly portable Raman spectrometers, today announced the addition of two compact and easy-to-use fiber optic probe accessories for its Xantus-2™ 785nm and 532nm portable Raman analyzers. Designed for pharmaceutical, research, analytical and industrial applications, the new Raman Probe II and Economy Probe will [...]
October 21, 2013
ENFIELD, Conn. -- Eppendorf is proud to announce they have received Connecticut State approval to conduct Biosafety Level 2 (BL2) infectious disease related research. This greatly expands the capabilities of the Eppendorf Research and Development Laboratory located at their Enfield facility, and enhances research plans and activities for customers. “We plan to further our research [...]
Hamilton Expands Products and Applications for Process Measurement Analytics
October 21, 2013
RENO, Nev. – Hamilton Company announces the availability of its new process analytics catalog offering the latest in intelligent and robust sensor technologies. For more than 50 years Hamilton has been a leader in process monitoring solutions, manufacturing sensors that are used wherever accurate process analytics are required to ensure high-quality results including pharmaceutical and [...]
Xylem and Mekorot’s WaTech finalize cooperation agreement
October 21, 2013
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Xylem Inc. (NYSE: XYL), a leading global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announced today that it has signed a cooperation agreement with WaTech®, the technological development center of Mekorot, Israel’s national water company, to evaluate new water technologies and accelerate commercialization of innovative products [...]
Harvard Bioscience Appoints Yoav Sibony as VP Global Sales
October 21, 2013
HOLLISTON, Mass. -- Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:HBIO), a global developer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of tools to advance life science research and regenerative medicine, announced that it has hired Yoav Sibony, a veteran sales manager, as Harvard Bioscience's Vice President of Global Sales, a newly created position, effective October 21. Jeffrey A. [...]
Microsaic Systems announces prestigious new Scientific Advisory Group
October 21, 2013
Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the high technology company developing next-generation mass spectrometry instruments, announces the formation of its first Scientific Advisory Group. Colin Jump, CEO Microsaic Systems, commented, “With the successful international launch and showcasing of our premier product, the 4000 MiD, we have created a real interest in our growing portfolio of innovative [...]
October 21, 2013
BOSTON, Oct. -- Claritas Genomics, together with partners Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) and Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Claritas a $9 million contract for exome sequencing of Veteran samples, including those from the Million Veteran Program (MVP) over the next 12 months. The project is one [...]
