Oxford Nanopore and Day Zero Diagnostics Partner to Develop a New Class of Bloodstream Infection Diagnostics

OXFORD, England and BOSTON - Oxford Nanopore, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, and Day Zero Diagnostics (DZD), an infectious disease diagnostics company harnessing the power of whole-genome sequencing and AI to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections, today announced a collaboration to develop an end-to-end solution for the diagnosis of [...]

LGC acquires PolyDesign

LGC Biosearch Technologies, a business unit of LGC, announces the acquisition of PolyDesign, a leading manufacturer and supplier of solid support embedded frits used for high throughput, low and ultra-low scale DNA/RNA oligonucleotide synthesis and purification. PolyDesign manufacture and supply customers with their ‘PolyFrit’ products from their site in Redmond, Washington.   The proprietary frit technology [...]

MemVerge and Sentieon Announce WaveRider for Sentieon to Accelerate Next-Generation Sequencing in the Cloud

Early Customers Realize 10x Increase in Performance and Cloud Cost Savings; Sentieon Software Offered Free in Memory Machine Cloud Subscription MILPITAS, Calif. – MemVerge®, pioneers of Big Memory software, and Sentieon®, the market leader in genomics software, today announced a collaboration to accelerate next-generation sequencing (NGS) in the public cloud. MemVerge and Sentieon integrated the [...]

Oxford Nanopore and MATRIX, the Norwegian Centre for Clinical Cancer Research, collaborate to advance precision cancer medicine research

MATRIX’s first official research collaboration will explore the clinical value of Oxford Nanopore’s DNA and RNA sequencing technology in precision cancer medicine Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc (Oxford Nanopore) and the Norwegian Centre for Clinical Cancer Research - MATRIX - today announce a research collaboration to explore the clinical value of nanopore sequencing in precision cancer [...]

Compliance software and IQ/OQ/PQ services for particle sizing

TESTA Analytical announce new 21CFR Part 11 compliance software for use with its popular family of NanoBrook particle sizing and zeta potential instrumentation.  Determination of particle size and zeta potential are widely used measurement techniques for quality control of materials in sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry which are tightly regulated and highly audited. In such environments – quality control [...]

Illumina launches Global Health Access Initiative to support acceleration of pathogen sequencing in low- and middle-income countries

Program aims to address key barriers to genomic sequencing in-country SAN DIEGO -- Illumina Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today the launch of the Global Health Access Initiative to support access to pathogen sequencing tools for public health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The program, developed with [...]

Agilent Announces Thought Leader Award to Professor Jennifer Field

Oregon State University researcher recognized for her pioneering work with organic micropollutants and PFAS SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Jennifer Field, an influential researcher in environmental analysis, has been selected to receive a prestigious Agilent Thought Leader Award. A professor in the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Department at Oregon State University’s College [...]

Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of LLA Instruments

Tibidabo Scientific Industries Announces the Acquisition of LLA Instruments, a company specializing in products that support various applications in the detection and identification of materials. Berlin, Germany and Dublin, Ireland – Tibidabo Scientific Industries Ltd (“Tibidabo”), a global leader in highly differentiated technology for scientific research, aerospace, and industrial markets, is pleased to announce the [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Customer Experience Center for Battery Manufacturing in Seoul

New center provides global battery producers with convenient access to metrology and quality control technologies WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced the opening of its Battery Customer Experience Center in Seoul, South Korea. The advanced facility will assist battery manufacturers in driving innovative solutions that support the [...]

Maria Forss assumes office as BICO’s CEO and President on November 20, 2023

Maria Forss assumes office on November 20, 2023, and to ensure a seamless transition, Erik Gatenholm will during a quarter assist with her onboarding process. Thereafter, he will transition into the role as a senior advisor to BICO. Erik Gatenholm’s remuneration will be less than 50% of his previous compensation. He will not partake in [...]

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