Volta Labs Delivers the Ultimate Whole Genome Sequencing Sample Prep Launch: Callisto™ Now Unifies the Entire WGS Ecosystem on One Platform

BOSTON -- Volta Labs, a leader in NGS automation, today announced a major expansion of its Callisto™ Sample Preparation Platform. Callisto now delivers fully automated DNA library preparation for any sequencer and any chemistry used in whole-genome sequencing (WGS), bringing seven validated WGS DNA Apps to Callisto. With workflows spanning Illumina, Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT), PacBio, Element Biosciences, [...]

STOE & Cie GmbH Joins Advanced Measurement Instruments (AMI), Forming a Global Player in Analytical Instrumentation for Materials Research

Twin Lakes, WI, USA / Darmstadt, Germany / Beijing, China — The Advanced Measurement Instruments (AMI) Group, a global leader in materials characterization and catalyst analysis, has acquired a majority interest in STOE & Cie GmbH, the renowned German manufacturer of high-precision X-ray diffraction (XRD) instruments. The combination unites two pioneers in complementary fields of [...]

FOSS Group acquires Wasatch Photonics

In one of the largest acquisitions in its history, FOSS acquires a world-leading spectrometer specialist, accelerating its investments in photonics and optical technologies FOSS announces the acquisition of North American spectrometer specialist Wasatch Photonics. The Danish family-owned company continues its investments within photonics and optics, this time with one of the biggest acquisitions in the [...]

JULABO USA and Astraglass Innovations Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance Laboratory Solutions for the Life Sciences Industry

Collaboration delivers turnkey solutions combining precision liquid temperature control and advanced glassware for research laboratories ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- JULABO USA, a leading supplier of liquid temperature control solutions, today announced a new partnership with Astraglass Innovations, a leading provider of scientific glassware solutions. The collaboration brings together two trusted names in laboratory technology with a [...]

Exploring the Hidden Secrets of Inorganic Particles and Formulations through X-ray Insights

The new Gravity Separation & Particle Analyzer LUMiReader® X-Ray 440 now complements the product range of LUM GmbH. Berlin -- Based on the patented and decades-proven STEP-Technology® (Space and Time resolved Extinction Profiles) and building on the success and positive feedback of its predecessor, the LUMiReader X-Ray 434, the new product takes the applicability of X-ray-STEPtechnology [...]

Stealth Third Rock Ventures Backed Company Selects Parse Biosciences GigaLab to Build Largest TCR Atlas for Common Autoimmune Disease

Landmark dataset aims to transform understanding of immune-driven illness and accelerate drug discovery SAN FRANCISCO & SEATTLE -- Third Rock Ventures and Parse Biosciences today announced a strategic collaboration to create an unprecedented atlas of 5 million T cell receptors (TCRs) using Parse Biosciences’ GigaLab platform. The project is led by a stealth Third Rock [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Receives 510(k) Clearance in the United States for EXENT System* to Aid in the Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma

First-of-its-kind, automated system delivers increased sensitivity, specific identification of disease markers and improved laboratory workflow to support fast, confident diagnoses WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced 510(k) clearance of the EXENT® Analyser and Immunoglobulin Isotypes (GAM) Assay**, a first-of-its-kind automated platform for clinical laboratories. [...]

SOPHiA GENETICS and Complete Genomics Integrate Sequencing and AI Analytics to Accelerate Adoption of Precision Medicine

BOSTON -- Complete Genomics, a leading innovator in genomic sequencing, today announced a collaboration with SOPHiA GENETICS (NASDAQ: SOPH), a global leader in AI-driven precision medicine, to launch and co-market MSK-ACCESS® and MSK-IMPACT® powered with SOPHiA DDM™ on Complete Genomics' DNBSEQ-T1+ sequencing platform. The companies aim to broaden access to precision oncology testing by offering the best-in-class liquid biopsy [...]

Waters Boosts Lab Productivity and Sample Throughput with Launch of its Charged Aerosol Detector Designed for Empower Software

Drives efficiency and reliability in Quality Control and Development environments, integrating seamlessly with world-class Empower™ Chromatography Data System (CDS). Mitigates CDS communication errors encountered in up to 70% of multi-vendor LC-CAD configurations.1 Delivers near-universal detection of an expansive range of analytes across pharmaceutical formulations, food additives, and environmental pollutants, including those that are challenging to measure using [...]

InSphero Expands 3D Cell Model Leadership with Acquisition of DOPPL SA and Sun Bioscience Gri3D® Technology

Schlieren, Switzerland -- InSphero AG, the global market leader in 3D cell-based assays and organ-on-chip systems signed the definitive agreement to acquire DOPPL SA, a Lausanne-based innovator in the organoid space, including the Sun Bioscience Gri3D® technology. The acquisition strengthens InSphero’s position as the most comprehensive provider of advanced 3D in vitro models, combining scalable spheroid and organoid technologies with integrated assay [...]

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