New state-of-the-art facility in Plainville, Mass., to manufacture materials central to production of gene-based therapeutics PLAINVILLE, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today expanded its cell and gene therapy capabilities with the opening of its new previously announced viral vector manufacturing facility in Plainville, Mass. The 300,000 square foot, state-of-the-art site will [...]

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- MGI Tech Co. Ltd. (MGI), a global life science leader and innovator, today announced that the National Genome Project in Indonesia has selected MGI technology* as one of the technology providers for the first phase of its effort towards establishing an accountable, accurate, and credible population database of 10,000 whole genomes. Genomics science has been [...]

ABEC continues proactive investment to support broad industry adoption of its Custom Single Run (CSR®) single-use biomanufacturing solutions Bethlehem, PA, USA – ABEC, a global provider of engineered solutions and services for biotech manufacturing, today announced it will invest $11 million to expand single-use disposable container (DC) manufacturing capacity for its CSR biomanufacturing solutions. The company’s project in [...]

Spear Bio is working towards commercializing its first assay, which accurately assesses levels of SARS-CoV-2-neutralizing antibodies in dried-blood spot samples (BOSTON) — Today, the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and Spear Bio, Inc. announced that the Institute’s DNA nanotechnology-driven ultrasensitive SPEAR protein-detection technology has been licensed to the newly formed Boston-based startup. Spear [...]

BRANFORD, Conn. -- IsoPlexis Corporation (Nasdaq: ISO) (“IsoPlexis”), a company empowering labs to leverage the cells and proteome changing the course of human health, today announced the appointment of Nachum “Homi” Shamir to its Board of Directors as a Class II director. Mr. Shamir was most recently the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Luminex [...]

Collaboration Creates Auto-sampling Workflow to Reduce Errors and Accelerate Analysis INDIANAPOLIS – Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a global leader in laboratory automation and biotechnology innovation, announces a partnership with Flownamics to create an automated, on-line solution for bioprocess culture monitoring and control. This delivers a critical and practical update to the significant unmet need for [...]

Cytiva contributions will enable Caring Cross to develop and freely distribute its open-source CAR-T cell therapy production methods Cytiva, a global life sciences leader and company of Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR), and Caring Cross, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, have agreed to contribute their respective expertise to develop a CAR-T cell therapy for people with HIV. Cytiva [...]

New Water Quality Data Management Solution for Efficiency in Compliance and Operations VANCOUVER, BC - Aquatic Informatics announces the launch of Rio, the next generation in cloud-based compliance and operations data management solutions for water and wastewater utilities. Rio’s central and secure database integrates lab, process, field, and other data sources to improve cross-organizational visibility and [...]

Expands Automation Capabilities in Medical Device and Life Sciences New York, NY -- Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”), a private equity firm that specializes in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies, today announced that it has completed an investment in Innovative Products & Equipment, Inc. (“Innovative”), which it will combine with Eckhart, Inc. (“Eckhart”) to [...]

The Digital LightCycler System is a next-generation digital PCR system that helps clinical researchers better understand the nature of a patient’s cancer, genetic disease or infection. The new system has the potential to find and quantify ultra-rare, hard to detect mutations, leading to early diagnosis and treatment strategies. The Digital LightCycler System is designed for laboratories performing highly sensitive and precise DNA and RNA [...]