Azenta Life Sciences Names Matthew McManus Chief Operating Officer
January 6, 2022
CHELMSFORD, Mass. -- Azenta, Inc. (Nasdaq: AZTA) today announced that it has appointed Matthew McManus Chief Operating Officer effective January 17th. In this newly created role, Dr. McManus will oversee Life Sciences Products, Services, and all commercial operations of the business and will report directly to the CEO. "We are excited to have Matt join the Company as our [...]
SINGULAR GENOMICS APPOINTS GENOMICS RESEARCH PIONEER ELAINE R. MARDIS, PH.D., TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
January 6, 2022
LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMIC), a company leveraging novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiomics technologies to empower researchers and clinicians, today announced the addition of Elaine R. Mardis, Ph.D., to the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Mardis is a pioneering researcher internationally recognized in cancer genomics with a focus on [...]
January 6, 2022
Univercells S.A. (Univercells) today announced its acquisition of SynHelix, a biotechnology company that aims to debottleneck biotherapeutics development through an unprecedented robust, scalable and automated DNA synthesis technology resulting in one-step generation of long DNA fragments, at large quantities, high purity in a cGMP-compliant setup. SynHelix’s offering will complement the RNA platform being developed by [...]
Definitive Agreement to Acquire Exelead will Strengthen Merck’s CDMO Offering for mRNA
January 6, 2022
Merck has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Exelead, a biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), for approximately USD 780 million in cash. Targeted acquisition to accelerate novel modalities service offering Exelead, a full-service CDMO, focusing on Lipid Nanoparticle formulations enhances Merck’s mRNA and lipid manufacturing capabilities Customers will benefit from unique and integrated [...]
January 6, 2022
Shimadzu Corporation invested in Bacchus Bio innovation Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Bacchus”), a startup company spun off from Kobe University, and signed a corresponding business partnership agreement. Bacchus’s strength is using its advanced biotechnology in combination with digital technology in the field of “smart cells.” By investing in Bacchus, Shimadzu intends to fully enter the field [...]
Azenta Life Sciences Expands Fleet of PacBio HiFi Sequencing Systems
January 6, 2022
MENLO PARK, Calif. -- PacBio (Nasdaq: PACB) today announced an expansion of its extensive suite of HiFi applications with Azenta Life Sciences, formerly GENEWIZ. The deal will increase PacBio’s HiFi sequencing platforms across Azenta’s newly combined company and support Azenta’s mission to enable life science companies to deliver impactful breakthroughs and therapies to market faster. [...]
Twist Bioscience Creates Custom Whole Exome Target Enrichment Panel for Canine Genomic Research
January 6, 2022
- Twist launches expert-designed panel that facilitates canine genomic research in partnership with Broad Institute Vertebrate Genomics Group – - Canine research could benefit research into several human diseases, including cancer – SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic [...]
FreeLIMS’ New Version Empowers Labs to Better Manage Data & Enhance Efficiency
January 6, 2022
San Francisco, California – FreeLIMS.org announces the release of a new version of its free, secure, configurable, in the cloud LIMS - FreeLIMS. The new version includes a range of new features and enhancements to better cater to the data management and operational needs of biobanks, clinical, research, and analytical testing laboratories, such as cannabis, food [...]
January 6, 2022
THIS PARTNERSHIP WILL HELP BIOMEDICAL RESEARCHERS ACCESS AND ANALYZE DATA FROM SINGULAR GENOMICS SYSTEMS AND EASILY COLLABORATE ON THE CLOUD USING A SECURE, SCALABLE AND OPEN SOURCE INFORMATIC PLATFORM LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMIC), a company leveraging novel next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multiomics technologies to empower researchers and clinicians, today [...]
High-throughput, 384-well Plate-based Solution for Plant DNA Isolation
January 6, 2022
NORCROSS, GA. Omega Bio-tek, a leading nucleic acid purification kit manufacturer, announces its new plant genomic DNA purification kit, the E-Z 384 Plant DNA HT Kit. The new 384-well silica filter plate-based kit is capable of isolating genomic DNA from up to 768 samples in 1.5 hours when processing two plates in parallel. This kit [...]

