Complete Genomics Announces New Technology Developed to Set Standard for Clinical-Grade Genomes
July 11, 2012
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Complete Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNOM) today announced that its Long Fragment Read (LFR) technology for whole genome sequencing dramatically improves accuracy, enables fully-phased genomes, and significantly reduces the amount of DNA required for testing. Complete’s LFR technology should accelerate the use of whole genome sequencing by physicians to diagnose and treat [...]
SOFIE BIO Receives $1.8M Phase II SBIR Grant
July 11, 2012
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Sofie Biosciences, Inc., a molecular imaging company offering a comprehensive range of products from preclinical imaging systems to novel diagnostic PET imaging probes, announced today that the Department of Energy has awarded the company a grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This Phase II award, for approximately $1M, [...]
PerkinElmer Unveils Asset Genius Informatics Solution to Optimize Laboratory Equipment Utilization
July 11, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of Asset GeniusTM, an informatics-based business intelligence solution. Asset Genius enables laboratories to make effective decisions on how laboratory assets are deployed, utilized and managed throughout their lifecycle, and helps scientists [...]
Takeda Selects Genedata Expressionist for Genomic Profiling
July 11, 2012
Tokyo, Japan -- Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced Takeda Pharmaceutical Company expanded its collaboration with Genedata by licensing Genedata Expressionist for Genomic Profiling®. Takeda will use the solution to manage, analyze, and visualize massive amounts of raw data from next-generation sequencing (NGS), microarray, [...]
Gen9 Announces Appointment of Kevin Munnelly as President and CEO
July 11, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Gen9, Inc., a pioneer in the development of scalable technologies for synthesizing genes, today announced the appointment of Kevin Munnelly as President and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the appointment of Martin Goldberg, Ph.D., as Chief Operating Officer. Gen9 has developed a unique technology to synthesize DNA constructs and has [...]
RayBiotech, Inc. Launches Comprehensive Peptoid-Based Drug Discovery Services
July 11, 2012
NORCROSS, GA -- RayBiotech, Inc. today announced the formal launch of a peptoid drug candidate & diagnostic ligand discovery service program. Peptoids, a chemically stable class of peptide mimetics, have been recently exploited as ligands to virtually any protein target including antibodies, cellular signaling molecules, or receptors. Aimed at the identification of novel ligands for [...]
PerkinElmer Introduces New Ensemble® for QA/QC Informatics Platform
July 11, 2012
WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the introduction of Ensemble® for QA/QC, an integrated informatics solution tailored to decrease procedural errors, and accelerate data review and results delivery of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) laboratories. The solution [...]
Lonza Launches Next Generation GS Gene Expression System™
July 10, 2012
Basel, Switzerland, - Lonza, a world leader in gene expression and biopharmaceutical development of protein therapeutics, announced today the launch of the new GS Xceed™ Gene Expression System. This is the latest generation of Lonza’s world renowned GS System™, which has already been used to create over 100 high producing cell lines and 13 therapeutic [...]
Clemson University spinoff company to commercialize advanced genetic technology
July 10, 2012
CLEMSON — A new company emerging from Clemson University research aims to commercialize innovative genetic sensing technology, according to the university Research Foundation. Tiger Bioanalytics, led by Guigen Zhang of Clemson University, is developing a cost-effective way to more accurately conduct gene sequencing. The goal is to sequence a whole genome using DNA from a [...]
AbD Serotec Introduces Bovine and Ovine Dendritic Cell Growth Kits and Antibodies
July 10, 2012
Oxford, UK, -- AbD Serotec, a leader in antibody products for veterinary research, has today announced that it has launched bovine and ovine Dendritic Cell Growth Kits and a complementary panel of antibodies for dendritic cell phenotyping. The Dendritic Cell Growth Kits have been developed to improve dendritic cell (DC) generation, by enabling researchers to [...]
