Oxford Nanopore Technologies announces new human health and disease study led by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource

Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today announces its participation in a cohort study led by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) BioResource to further explore human health and disease. The study would involve using Oxford Nanopore’s platform to sequence up to 22,000 [...]

ZEISS Ventures invests in life science start-up InSphero to drive 3D cell culture research

Strategic investment is closely linked to ZEISS Research Microscopy Solutions and its capabilities in automated, high-resolution imaging and 3D image analysis Oberkochen, Germany |  ZEISS Group ZEISS is investing in life science start-up InSphero to further advance the adoption of 3D microtissues in research and drug development. InSphero AG, a pioneer in 3D spheroid and [...]

TATAA Biocenter expands its bioanalytical services with HTG certification

TATAA Biocenter, a leading provider of high-quality molecular analysis services, announced today that it has become a certified Qualified Service Provider for HTG Molecular Diagnostics. This certification will enable TATAA to offer high-throughput, multiplex gene expression profiling to its customers, and expand its portfolio of molecular analysis services. HTG Molecular Diagnostics is a life science [...]

Discovery Life Sciences Installs World’s Largest Commercial Fleet of Novaseq X Plus Systems to Accelerate Genomic Research with Unprecedented Speed and Cost Efficiency

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --Discovery Life Sciences™ (Discovery), the Biospecimen and Biomarker Specialists™, has announced that Discovery Genomics is the first commercial service laboratory in the world to receive two of the new NovaSeqTM X Plus Sequencing Systems from Illumina, Inc.  Discovery Genomics will expand its platform to five systems by the end of the year―positioning itself as [...]

Rigaku Expands Chemical Threat Analysis with New, Targeted Capabilities

Rigaku launch the CQL Gen-ID handheld Raman analyzer suited to customs agencies, crime and clandestine laboratories dealing with unknown chemical substances. The goal of the Rigaku CQL Gen-ID was to provide a cost-effective solution for agencies looking for targeted threat analysis of more general or common threats.” — Chris Langford, VP Marketing & Product Management [...]

Shimadzu’s New User-Friendly XSeeker™ 8000 Bench-Top X-ray CT System Enables High Functionality With a Small Footprint

COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduces the XSeeker™ 8000 bench-top X-ray computed tomography (CT) system, the smallest and lightest instrument in its X-ray output class. Despite its compact frame, the XSeeker 8000 can hold samples with a diameter up to 11.8 inches and a height of 12.6 inches. The XSeeker 8000 features a 160-kV high-output [...]

Illumina Files Preliminary Proxy, Urging Shareholders to Vote for Its Director Nominees and Withhold for Each Icahn Group Nominee

SAN DIEGO -- Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today filed its preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which contains important information for shareholders. The activist investor Carl Icahn has nominated three of his associates to stand for election to the Board of Directors at Illumina's 2023 [...]

Stilla Technologies and Atila BioSystems to Co-Develop High-Plex Digital PCR Kits for Oncology

BOSTON -- Stilla Technologies and Atila BioSystems today announced an agreement to market digital PCR kits and assays produced by Atila BioSystems for use on the naica® system (Stilla Technologies). The digital PCR kits, optimized specifically for use with the 6-color naica® system, will be utilized for the detection of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) from liquid biopsy samples taken [...]

KNAUER WISSENSCHAFTLICHE GERÄTE GMBH AND SCIEX ENTER INTO NEW DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP

Berlin, Germany – KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, a leading provider of scientific instruments and solutions in the field of liquid chromatography (LC), today announced a new distribution partnership with AB Sciex LLC for the distribution of SCIEX mass spectrometers (MS) through KNAUER across the DACH region. SCIEX is a leading global provider of mass spectrometry [...]

Benchling Launches Partner Program with Ecosystem of Global Services Partners

Biotechs accelerate their move to the R&D Cloud with choice of trusted partners SAN FRANCISCO — Benchling, the R&D Cloud powering the biotechnology industry, today launched its Benchling Partner Program, bringing a best-in-class, R&D partner ecosystem to biotech customers. Through the Benchling Partner Program, customers can choose from a selection of trusted ecosystem partners to deliver [...]

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