ATCC Announces Expansion of its Bioinformatics Data Platform with QIAGEN
April 4, 2022
ATCC’s collection of high-fidelity, authenticated DNA-seq and RNA-seq datasets to be included in QIAGEN’s databases for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for research Manassas, VA, United States ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with QIAGEN, a recognized leader in bioinformatics solutions, to provide them [...]
April 4, 2022
Scientific Solutions business splits from global medtech company TOKYO, Japan—Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) announced the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation (“Evident”). Following the divestiture of its Imaging business, this move further signifies the company’s long-term strategy to cement its position as a major player in the [...]
Genomics England expands use of Oxford Nanopore sequencing in cancer
April 4, 2022
Oxford Nanopore technology will be used by Genomics England to investigate and validate at increasing scale the benefits of sequencing for improving patient care and advancing research to develop new treatments. Genomics England’s “Long-Read Sequencing Programme” takes advantage of Oxford Nanopore’s ability to sequence any-length fragments of DNA, including long and ultra-long Oxford Nanopore has [...]
April 4, 2022
The homepage of Raman microscopy moves to Oxford Instruments’ group platform WITec GmbH, the principal innovator of Raman imaging microscopy, has a new virtual address under the roof of Oxford Instruments plc. A refreshed look, updated structure and consolidated resources are ready to greet visitors and announce the next era in the company’s history. All [...]
Benchtop MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer Featuring Integrated MegaDalton Ion Detection
April 4, 2022
COLUMBIA, Md. — Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, in collaboration with CovalX Instruments Inc., introduces the OmegaTOF benchtop high mass matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometer. The OmegaTOF system couples Shimadzu’s benchtop MALDI-TOF instrument platform (MALDI-8020) with established technology for high mass detection from CovalX. The result is a user-friendly, compact platform that extends benchtop MALDI-TOF [...]
April 4, 2022
The companies will leverage high-throughput whole genome HiFi sequencing for advanced plant biotechnology, breeding and crop protection product development MENLO PARK, Calif. -- PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, announced today a new collaboration with global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience, to develop custom, end-to-end workflows for plant, pest and microbial sequencing. [...]
April 4, 2022
New high-throughput, no-wash assays contribute to the development, manufacture and quality control of safer, more effective biotherapeutics WALTHAM, Mass.--Apr. 4, 2022-- PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced two ready-to-use HTRF® and AlphaLISA® no-wash assay kits designed to quickly and easily detect and quantify CHO HCP impurities during biopharmaceutical [...]
Evonetix granted patent for technology enabling thermally-controlled DNA synthesis
April 4, 2022
IP covers proprietary thermally-controlled synthesis chemistry, as well as design and manufacture of silicon chips Patented technology will enable highly parallel DNA synthesis in a benchtop platform Cambridge, UK – EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary [...]
Arrayjet introduces Mercury range of next-generation microarray printers
April 4, 2022
Enables ultra-low-volume liquid dispensing for new microarray applications including small molecule drug discovery Compacted design, improved functionality, and industry-leading printing speed Available in custom application-specific packages for ease of set-up Manufactured under ISO 13485:2016 Edinburgh, Scotland: Arrayjet, a leading provider of inkjet liquid-handling solutions, today introduced Mercury, a new core range of five instruments for ultra-low-volume [...]
April 4, 2022
Innovative TIMScore™ algorithm, combined with TIMS DIA- NN deep learning, now integrated into ‘Run & Done’ Bruker PaSER™2022 proteomics system Identifies and quantifies more than 8000 protein groups (PG) in 35 minute-gradient single dia-PASEF runs from ultra-deep libraries containing over 13,000 PGs in cell-line assays with 1% FDR (false discovery rate) specificity Over 25% more [...]

