Illumina Launches Suite of Next-Generation Sequencing Kits
January 27, 2009
Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced the release of new sequencing chemistry kits and complementary software for its Genome Analyzer system. These new kits and software enable researchers to generate 40% more reads per run and extend read length to greater than 75 base pairs (bp). Also launched is the new Mate Pair Library Preparation Kit, which [...]
IonSense Announces the Expansion of DART® Ion Source Product Line to Include TOF Mass Spectrometers
January 27, 2009
The Popular Direct Analysis Technique is Now Available for Time-of-Flight Instruments, Expanding the Range of Applications. Saugus, MA, January 27, 2009 --(PR.com)-- IonSense, Inc. today announced an expansion of its license agreement with JEOL USA to include the production, sales and distribution of the DART-ET Ambient Pressure Desorption Ionization Sources for all time-of-flight (TOF) mass [...]
Roche Applied Science Makes Exome Sequencing a Reality, a Giant Step Towards Personalized Medicine
January 27, 2009
A key milestone for personalized medicine has been achieved by two Roche Applied Science companies, Roche NimbleGen and 454 Life Sciences, in developing revolutionary technologies to resequence all human exons from individual genomes. Roche NimbleGen has launched Sequence Capture 2.1M Human Exome microarrays, built on the HD2 platform, which allows researchers to capture all exons [...]
Sigma-Aldrich Launches Your Favorite Gene Powered by Ingenuity
January 27, 2009
Web Portal Provides Access to Dynamic Library of Life Science Research and Enables Experiment Modeling ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27 -- Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL - News) and Ingenuity Systems today launched Your Favorite Gene powered by Ingenuity, a Web-based biological search portal for exploring dynamic gene-based content (https://www.sigma-aldrich.com/yfg). Based on Ingenuity's extensive library of research findings, [...]
New Starter Pack Enables Productive Sample Storage…
January 27, 2009
Micronic Europe has introduced a new Deluxe Starter Pack for laboratories, such as exist in Biobanking or Biorepository organisations, looking to securely and traceably store thousands of samples per month. The Micronic Deluxe Starter Pack contains everything needed to start using 2D coded sample storage tubes enabling laboratory workers to ensure a secure sample logistics [...]
Life Technologies Wins Verdict on its SOLiD™ Sequencing System
January 27, 2009
(NASDAQ:LIFE) announced today that a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California rendered a verdict in its favor in its patent-infringement dispute with Illumina, Inc. In this dispute, Illumina alleged that the SOLiD™ sequencing system commercialized by Applied Biosystems, a subsidiary of Life Technologies, infringed three patents, namely U.S. Patent [...]
New Deerac™ Q Rapidly Prepares 384-Well Genomic Assays
January 27, 2009
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Labcyte Inc. announced today the introduction of the new Deerac Q which integrates two distinct and necessary liquid handling systems into a single platform for preparing low volume genomic assays. By combining the proven Deerac magnetic feedback control (MFC) dispensing technology with a 96-channel pipettor with disposable tips, the Deerac Q saves time, reduces [...]
University of Glasgow Becomes a Member of GeneGo’s MetaMiner Stem Cell Partnership Program
January 27, 2009
ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 27 -- GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that Professor Nicol Keith of the University of Glasgow will join the MetaMiner Stem Cell Partnership Program. The goal of the program is to develop a series of blueprint pathway maps for Adult, Embryonic, Fetal, Fibroblasts, Hematopoietic, Mesenchymal, Multipotent, [...]
Smiths Detection Awarded $3.5 Million Contract to Help U.S. Marshals Protect Federal Courthouses
January 27, 2009
Advanced X-ray Screening Systems Aid in the Protection of Courthouses from Weapons and Explosives PINE BROOK, N.J.--Smiths Detection today announced a $3.5 Million contract with the United States Marshals Service for HI-SCAN 6046si advanced X-ray screening systems. They will be installed in courthouse lobbies throughout the United States to screen personal belongings of those entering [...]
Artemis Health Licenses Prenatal Cell-Free DNA Analysis Technology from Stanford University
January 27, 2009
-- New Technology May Allow Development of Accurate Blood Test for Common Genetic Disorders Early in Pregnancy -- MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 27 -- Artemis Health Inc., a privately-held company dedicated to the development of non-invasive prenatal diagnostic tests, today announced that it has acquired a co-exclusive worldwide license from Stanford University to develop cell-free [...]

