OVER $2B ILLICIT CANNABIS REMOVED WITH LIGHTLAB 3 CANNABIS ANALYZER
September 20, 2021
NEW LONDON, NH – LightLab 3 Cannabis Analyzer by Orange Photonics, is helping law enforcement rapidly identify and remove cannabis plants and products from the illicit market. Year-to-date LightLab 3 has been involved in enforcement actions that have resulted in the confiscation of over $2B of illicit plant and product. Across the United States, regulators [...]
Thomas H. Lee Partners to Acquire Automation Business from Brooks Automation for $3 Billion in Cash
September 20, 2021
Boston, MA – Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (“THL”), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, today announced a definitive agreement with Brooks Automation, Inc. (“Brooks”) to acquire its Semiconductor Solutions Group business (or “automation business”) in a transaction valued at $3 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half [...]
Biotium Debuts Novel Fluorescent Dyes that Push Emission Further into the Infrared Spectrum
September 20, 2021
New CF®850 and CF®870 dyes mark the first commercially available fluorescent dyes with emission beyond 850 nm. Fremont, CA -- Biotium, a leading supplier and inventor of fluorescent probes for life science research, announces the release of infrared CF®850 and CF®870 dyes. These novel long wavelength dyes are the first commercially available fluorescent dyes with [...]
Cellbox Solutions Establishes Subsidiary in the USA
September 20, 2021
HAMBURG, Germany -- Cellbox Solutions GmbH, developer of the patented Cellbox technology, has founded their U.S. company and is now selling products directly to the U.S./North American market. Following the successful development and production of the Cellbox transportable CO2 incubator in 2019, as well as suitable UN3373 packaging materials for cell transport, the young company has decided to expand into [...]
Thermo Fisher Scientific Adds Digital PCR to Genetic Analysis Capabilities
September 20, 2021
Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System*, the first integrated digital PCR solution, is ideal for oncology, cell and gene therapy development and other research applications WALTHAM, Mass. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today launched the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System, the first fully [...]
September 20, 2021
Takara Bio Europe AB (TBEAB) is proud to officially announce a partnership with the Boston IVF Fertility Center (Boston IVF) headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA. This partnership gives TBEAB access to discarded starting material for the derivation of clinical-grade hES cell lines for cell therapy research. "When we set off to establish our first clinical-grade [...]
September 20, 2021
CARLSBAD, Calif. – Cell culture laboratories working with CO2 incubators and water baths can now benefit from a new product designed to help safeguard incubators from water-borne contaminants, saving scientists time and labor while reducing the need for hazardous chemical solutions. When placed into any CO2 incubator water pan or laboratory water bath, the Thermo Scientific [...]
Genomenon Announces Collaboration to Accelerate Genetic Diagnosis for Rare Disease Patients
September 20, 2021
Genomenon to Make Essential Genomic Data for Rare Diseases Available to Genetic Testing Labs Worldwide Genomenon, Inc.®, an AI-driven genomics company, today announced a collaboration with Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease that will make critical information needed for the diagnosis and treatment for a set of rare diseases more readily accessible. The goal of this collaboration is to [...]
Illumina Ventures Closes $325 Million Fund
September 20, 2021
Genomics-Focused Fund Will Support Start-Ups in Healthcare Innovation San Francisco – Illumina Ventures, an independently-managed, healthcare-focused venture firm, announced today the closing of its second investment fund with total commitments of $325 million, bringing its total capital under management to $560 million. The latest fund is anchored by Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN), with the majority [...]
Illumina reaffirms commitment to the National Project of Bio Big Data in Korea
September 20, 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that the National Project of Bio Big Data in Korea has selected Illumina technology for the second pilot project in their effort to work towards establishing a national digital library on health and genome data by 2028. The multi-ministerial project is overseen by the Ministry of Health [...]
