October 2, 2013
Billerica, Mass. —— Aushon BioSystems, a provider of multiplex immunoassay products and services, and Pacific Biomarkers, a leading provider of clinical biomarker laboratory services, have announced today that Pacific Biomarkers has adopted the Cira platform for multiplex biomarker analysis. Pacific Biomarkers will provide enhanced clinical laboratory services, including protocol consultation, sample testing, project management, data [...]
Navios Flow Cytometer Cleared for Diagnostic Use in U.S. and China
October 2, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS –– Beckman Coulter Life Sciences has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and an Import Medical Device Registration Certificate from the China Food and Drug Administration for the in vitro diagnostic use of the Navios flow cytometry system. In the U.S., the Navios flow cytometer is intended for immunophenotyping in [...]
BioNano Genomics Raises $10 Million Financing To Advance Irys System For Human Genome Analysis
October 2, 2013
SAN DIEGO -- BioNano Genomics announced today a $10 million financing to support the ongoing development and commercialization of the IrysTM System for human genome analysis. Current investors, Battelle Ventures, Domain Associates, Gund Investment Corporation, participated in the financing. "BioNano Genomics has made significant progress in commercializing the Irys System first in the U.S. and [...]
Spectro Inc. Acquires Wilks Enterprise, Inc.
October 2, 2013
CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Spectro Inc., a leading Chelmsford, Mass.-based developer and manufacturer of analytical tools and software for the industrial performance fluids market, today announced it has purchased Wilks Enterprise, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Wilks, based in Norwalk, Conn. and established in 1995, specializes in the development and manufacture of mid-infrared (mid-IR) application specific [...]
October 2, 2013
Valencia, Spain and Aarhus, Denmark -- Today CLC bio and BioBam Bioinformatics announced an integrated workflow for researchers working with non-model organisms without reference sequences. By combining the Blast2GO PRO plugin and CLC Genomics Workbench, this workflow allows users to combine and integrate NGS bioinformatics data analyses on one platform, covering the whole data analysis [...]
Sequenom Files Premarket 510(k) Notification With FDA For IMPACT Dx™ System
October 2, 2013
SAN DIEGO -- Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced that it has submitted Premarket 510(k) Notifications to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its IMPACT Dx™ System and its IMPACT Dx™ Factor V Leiden and Factor II Genotyping Test. The [...]
VWR’s West Coast Distribution Center Receives LEED Silver Certification
October 2, 2013
RADNOR, PA - VWR International, LLC, a global solutions provider of laboratory supplies, equipment and services, has received LEED Silver Certification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) for its West Coast Distribution Center located in Visalia, California. VWR focused on sustainability throughout the planning, design, and construction of the new facility. As a [...]
Cresset’s New Activity Miner for Lead Optimization Highlights and Explains Key Activity Insights
October 2, 2013
Cambridge, UK – Cresset announces the release of the Activity Miner module for Torch and Forge. Activity Miner is a new intuitive SAR interpretation tool that identifies the key 3D structural and electrostatic changes impacting biological activity. Activity Miner employs new science to calculate and compare the structural and activity differences between each pair of [...]
October 2, 2013
BONADUZ, Switzerland, and IPSWICH, Mass. -- Hamilton Robotics and New England Biolabs®, Inc. (NEB®) announced today that the companies are collaborating to develop automated solutions for NEB's NEBNext® reagent line for NGS sample preparation, including a fast and robust low-input option for high-throughput Illumina® library preparation. The jointly developed solutions will also enable scientists to [...]
WaferGen Bio-systems Reports Completion of $15 Million Private Placement Transaction
October 2, 2013
FREMONT, Calif. — WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCQB: WGBS) announced today that it has completed a private placement to accredited investors of $15,037,500 of units consisting of shares of common stock, shares of Series 1 convertible preferred stock and warrants to purchase shares of common stock. As previously announced, at the initial closing of the offering [...]
