Boosting the Analytical Power of Metagenomics Studies with Long-Read Amplicons
July 22, 2013
IMGM Laboratories, a genomic service provider based in Martinsried/Munich, Germany, uses Roche 454 next-generation sequencing systems and their highly experienced sequencing and bioinformatics staff to provide expert metagenomics services, with a focus on 16S rRNA sequencing. IMGM Laboratories announced today the availability of extra-long read 16S amplicon sequencing services using the latest GS FLX+ system [...]
July 22, 2013
LANCASTER, Calif.-- Simulations Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLP), a leading provider of simulation and modeling software for pharmaceutical discovery and development, announced today that it has completed a 14-month collaborative project with Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG, to improve prediction of ionization constants for drug-like molecules. Dr. Robert Fraczkiewicz, team leader for ADMET Cheminformatics [...]
July 21, 2013
With its novel P-763 piezo positioner, PI (Physik Instrumente) further extends its product line of high-precision XY piezo systems. This new, affordable compact stage also features a large aperture of 1.2x1.2 inches. The piezo positioner was developed for high-precision positioning and scanning applications in microscopy, nano-technology and bio-technology. It is well suited for sample handling [...]
Adam Lowe joins Personalis as Vice President of Marketing
July 19, 2013
Menlo Park, CA – Personalis today announced the appointment of Adam Lowe as Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Lowe’s extensive experience building commercial and scientific teams in the genomics field will be critical in driving the company’s product and commercialization strategies. Mr. Lowe brings over 20 years of life science experience in marketing, product development, [...]
Online Event to Highlight Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) for the Analytical Laboratory
July 19, 2013
TSI Incorporated, manufacturer of precision measurement instrumentation and chemical analysissolutions, is sponsoring a webinar on July 23, 2013, presented and moderated by Spectroscopy Magazine, to highlight Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), an innovative new technique for chemical analysis that serves as an alternative to traditional methods. Laser-Induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is gaining acceptance as a complement [...]
July 19, 2013
St. Joseph, Mich.—Researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) successfully completed a chemical analysis of oil sheens recently found floating at the ocean’s surface near the site of the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The study, funded by the DEEP-C consortium and the [...]
Teledyne Leeman Labs and Teledyne Tekmar welcome new Global Sales Director
July 19, 2013
Mason, Ohio – –Teledyne Leeman Labs, a New Hampshire based manufacturer, and Teledyne Tekmar, an Ohio based manufacturer of analytical instrumentation for laboratories announced the hire of Karnel Walker as the Global Sales Director. Karnel will be responsible for managing the global sales channels for both Leeman Labs and Tekmar. As Global Sales Director, Karnel [...]
Illumina Announces Phasing Analysis Service for Human Whole-Genome Sequencing
July 18, 2013
SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the availability of its Phasing Analysis Service, provided by the company's FastTrack Services lab through the Illumina Genome Network (IGN). The new sample-to-answer service delivers human whole-genome phase information, empowering gene mapping studies with a more comprehensive view of genomic variation. With phase data, researchers can better [...]
Complete Genomics and Illumina Settle Patent Litigation
July 18, 2013
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. –– Complete Genomics, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: GNOM) ("Complete"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BGI-Shenzhen (“BGI”), a leading international genomics organization based in Shenzhen, China, today announced that it has entered into a settlement agreement with Illumina, Inc. under which Illumina will dismiss with prejudice both lawsuits it had brought against Complete: Illumina, Inc. [...]
July 18, 2013
WILMINGTON, MA -- Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced that it has received an order for its Quantum Sniffer™ explosives trace detection equipment and supplies valued at more than $3.5 million. The order is for a combination of QS-H150 handheld [...]
