Researchers to Report New Results Generated on Ion Torrent PGM Sequencer at AGBT
February 3, 2011
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced that just six weeks following the launch of the Ion Torrent PGM sequencer, independent researchers will present data they generated with the system at the annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology (AGBT) conference. The presentations demonstrate both the simplicity and speed of the Ion [...]
$1 Million Up for Grabs for Performing DNA and RNA Sequencing of a Single Cancer Cell
February 2, 2011
MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that the Life Grand Challenges Contest, initially introduced in December 2010, is expanding to include a fourth challenge. This latest contest challenges scientists to sequence the genome and all RNA content derived from a single cancer cell using the 5500 Series SOLiD™ Sequencers. The [...]
RainDance Launches DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution for Discovery of Rare Cancer Mutations
February 2, 2011
RainDance Technologies, Inc., the leading provider of microdroplet-based single molecule and single cell analysis solutions, today announced the availability of the DeepSeq™ FFPE Solution, an end-to-end workflow for the ultra-deep targeted sequencing of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) and fresh frozen tissue samples. The company is launching the DeepSeq Solution this week at the 12th annual Advances [...]
February 2, 2011
MENLO PARK, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - Joining other industry leaders at the 12th annual Advances in Genome Biology and Technology Conference (AGBT), Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) today provided an update on its progress toward providing the premier complete solution to customers for third generation DNA sequencing applications. "We are entering the [...]
DNAnexus Launches First Complete Cloud-Based Solution for Genomic Variation Identification
February 2, 2011
PALO ALTO, Calif. & MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - DNAnexus, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for analyzing, visualizing, and managing next-generation sequencing data, today announced the availability of a comprehensive set of new informatics tools that enable life science researchers to efficiently analyze and manage large-scale genomic variation datasets in a cloud-based workflow. DNAnexus [...]
Versatile Handheld FTIR for QA/QC Applications
February 2, 2011
A2 Technologies, a leading supplier of FTIR analyzers for QA/QC applications in the lab, in the field or at the production line, has expanded the sampling capability of its Exoscan handheld FTIR system. A new Spherical ATR Sampling interface enables the Exoscan to quickly and accurately analyze a wide range of materials typically encountered in [...]
Frazier Healthcare Announces Acquisition of Laboratory Supply Company, Inc.
February 2, 2011
SEATTLE - Frazier Healthcare, a leading provider of growth equity and venture capital to high growth and emerging healthcare companies, announced today that it has acquired Laboratory Supply Company, Inc. (LABSCO). Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, LABSCO is the largest privately held supplier of diagnostic instrumentation and clinical laboratory products to hospitals, physician office laboratories, reference [...]
February 2, 2011
Victoria, BC, Canada - GenoLogics, a leading provider of laboratory information management system (LIMS) software specifically designed for complex genomics labs, today announced it has signed a worldwide co-selling agreement with Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in next-generation sequencing (NGS) instruments. Under terms of the deal, Illumina will market a version of the [...]
February 2, 2011
SANTA CLARA, Calif., -- Agilent Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: A) today introduced SureSelect RNA Capture Kits, the first commercial RNA target enrichment system enabling geneticists to focus on specific genomic loci or transcripts of research interest. The RNA capture kits make it possible to precisely measure expression levels of genes of interest and detect allelic-specific expression, [...]
February 2, 2011
ST. LOUIS - Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services business of Sigma-Aldrich® (Nasdaq: SIAL), today announced that its SAGE Labs initiative has partnered with Cofactor Genomics in an effort to sequence genomes for six of the most widely used strains of rat. As part of the agreement, Cofactor Genomics plans to generate [...]
