Dotmatics Launches Small Molecule Drug Discovery Solution Helping Researchers Accelerate Life-Improving Therapies

Unified data management platform provides unique small molecule drug discovery workflows to reduce increasing R&D costs Focused capabilities and templates provide a workspace supporting the entire make-test-decide innovation cycle, from hit discovery to lead optimization research  Boston, MA – Dotmatics, a leader in R&D scientific software connecting science, data, and decision-making, today announced the release [...]

Pre-clinical screening technology increases cancer test numbers

A screening tool developed in research led at the University of Strathclyde, UK could increase the number of tests on a solid tumour sample by up to 50 times.   The tool is designed for testing at scale the latest immunotherapies, such as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, which is effective against many haematological cancers but presents challenges when used to treat solid [...]

FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific Opens New Armstrong R&D Cell Culture Center of Excellence

Construction completed for expanded facility within California headquarters SANTA ANA, California, July 14, 2022: FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific, Inc., a world leader in the development and manufacture of serum-free and chemically defined cell culture media for bioproduction and cell therapy manufacturing, has announced the completion of its Armstrong Cell Culture Center of Excellence. More than doubling the R&D [...]

Twist Bioscience Launches Monkeypox Virus Synthetic DNA Controls

New synthetic controls add to growing portfolio of NGS applications for viral diseases SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today launched two human monkeypox virus synthetic DNA controls1. Positive controls provide quality control measures for the [...]

Microplate Optimised for Magnetic Bead Separations

Porvair Sciences has introduced a 96-well deep well microplate designed for labs using magnetic beads for nucleic acid purification, clean up and protein purifications. The 96-well magnetic bead separation plate has a reinforced base that can be routinely centrifuged at up to 6,000x g enabling faster magnetic bead separation protocols and improved sample quality. Manufactured in [...]

Illumina Among First in the World to Receive Approval of Science-Based Net-Zero Target

The Science Based Targets initiative has validated Illumina's targets to reach Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 SAN DIEGO -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today it is among the first group of companies worldwide to receive approval of its net-zero targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). [...]

10x Genomics Names Jim Wilbur as Chief Commercial Officer

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Following a comprehensive search process, 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), today announced the hiring of Jim Wilbur, Ph.D., as Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 27. In this role, Wilbur will be responsible for driving commercial strategy and execution and leading the company's sales, support and marketing functions. A life sciences entrepreneur and seasoned [...]

Merck Launches its Uptune Program in Asia for Collaborating with Startups

Application period for the Merck Uptune program starts today Topics vary from AI-enabled health and cell and gene therapy tools to innovative technologies and materials in semiconductor and smart manufacturing Selected startups can receive funding of up to € 100,000 SHANGHAI -- Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced the launch of its [...]

Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems Installs TESCAN AMBER X Plasma FIB-SEM for Diverse Set of Materials Research Projects

FAPS will use the FIB-SEM for silver printing and copper coating analysis in an effort to improve mechatronic systems, battery components, additive manufacturing and more. Brno, Czech Republic, and Erlangen, Germany ― TESCAN ORSAY HOLDING a.s. announces the installation of the AMBER X focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope (FIB-SEM) at the Institute for Factory Automation and Production [...]

Cytiva expanding US operations beyond the East Coast

New site will strengthen Cytiva’s security of supply Cytiva, a global life sciences leader, is investing in additional resins manufacturing operations outside of Sweden, for the first time in the company’s history, with the acquisition of a new facility in Muskegon, Michigan. The new chromatography resins manufacturing site is part of Cytiva and Pall Corporation’s [...]

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