Azenta Announces CEO Succession Plan

CEO Dr. Stephen Schwartz to Retire; Search Underway to Identify Successor BURLINGTON, Mass. -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced a CEO succession plan, under which CEO and Board Director Dr. Stephen Schwartz will be retiring from Azenta after more than 14 years of service. Dr. Schwartz will continue to serve as CEO until a successor is appointed to ensure [...]

QIAGEN partners with FBI to develop digital PCR assay for QIAcuity for use in forensics

Collaboration aims to create novel digital PCR assay to improve successful results in DNA analysis from human samples for use in forensics and human identification DNA quantification enables law enforcement and forensic researchers to analyze a broader range of evidence more quickly, accurately and reliably Collaboration strengthens QIAGEN’s leading position in human identification and forensics [...]

Micromeritics Launches Technical Collaboration With Fraunhofer Research Institution For Battery Cell Production FFB

NORCROSS, GEORGIA, USA. – Micromeritics Instrument Corporation and Fraunhofer FFB, part of the Fraunhofer Battery Alliance, today announced a technical collaboration focused on the education and training of future scientists and engineers. Fraunhofer FFB PreFab in Münster As part of this collaboration, Micromeritics technologies like the TriStar BET Surface Area Analyzer will be deployed in [...]

NSG BioLabs Fuels Biotech Innovation in Singapore and Southeast Asia Through Partnerships with EnterpriseSG and Merck, Alongside Investments from Celadon Partners and ClavystBio

Since 2019, NSG BioLabs has been a leader in co-working lab spaces in Singapore, and has nurtured over 40 biotech companies, of which the startups have achieved nearly US$400 million funding in total alongside significant business milestones NSG BioLabs' partnerships with EnterpriseSG and Merck enable the company to enhance its offerings to residents, with the goal of supporting [...]

KromaTiD Expands Their Gene Therapy Analytic Assay Suite with the Addition of GLP Genomic Integrity Karyotyping Services

LONGMONT, Colo. -- KromaTiD, a company focused on the research, development, and commercialization of single-cell genomics tools and services for the Cell and Gene Therapy (C&GT) Market, is launching GLP Genomic Integrity Karyotyping services at the 2024 American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) Meeting in Baltimore, Booth 2217, May 7–11. "This expansion of our best-in-class [...]

Leica Microsystems adds cutting-edge light sheet solutions to its portfolio with the integration of Viventis Microscopy

Patented Viventis light sheet solution enables detailed volumetric imaging to explore life in its entirety Wetzlar, Germany -- Leica Microsystems, a leader in microscopy and scientific instrumentation and advanced imaging solutions, has added the light sheet technology of Viventis Microscopy to its line of advanced research microscopes. Light sheet microscopy allows researchers to study the [...]

German Federal Patent Court Invalidates Patent Asserted By 10x Genomics, Delivering Legal Win to NanoString and Bruker

NanoString, now a Bruker business, will promptly seek an end to the injunction impacting sales of CosMx SMI products in Germany BILLERICA, Mass. -- Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that the German Federal Patent Court has ruled in favor of NanoString Technologies Germany GmbH by invalidating European Patent No. 2794928B1 (the “928 Patent”) in Germany [...]

Cache Raises Seed Financing to Advance its Biomolecule Storage Technologies

SAN CARLOS, Calif. -- Cache DNA, Inc., a life sciences company revolutionizing biological sample and data storage infrastructure, today announced the closing of its seed round. The team raised an undisclosed amount from notable investors, including Climate Capital Bio, Exor Ventures, Hawktail, LifeX Ventures, Pillar VC, and Trousdale Ventures, including support from Illumina and founders [...]

Sapio Sciences Unveils Enhanced Molecular Biology Toolkit

Sapio ELN release 24.5 features multiple improvements, including enhanced CRISPR design with multiple sequence alignment and integration with small molecule research. BALTIMORE, MD — Sapio Sciences, the science-awareTM lab informatics platform, today announced Sapio ELNSM release 24.5. The latest release of its electronic laboratory notebook software includes an advanced molecular biology toolkit with several enhancements that better enable [...]

Promega Kit Enables European Forensic Labs to Solve Challenging Cold Cases

Eight-color kit provides more usable information from degraded or inhibited DNA samples Includes all DNA markers recommended by the European Network of Forensic Science Institutes (ENFSI) Promega is the first manufacturer to produce eight-color chemistry for forensic DNA analysis Madison, WI USA. -- Forensic laboratories in Europe now have a new DNA analysis kit to [...]

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