ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc. announced an initial close of its Series A financing. The company is pursuing additional investment before final close during Q1 2020. These funds will enable Akadeum to focus its commercial adoption on how to solve longstanding problems in sample preparation. The investment includes several Michigan-based angel groups in addition […]

Getinge announces today an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Applikon Biotechnology B.V. from Applikon Biotechnology Holding B.V.. Applikon Biotechnology B.V. is a leading company in the fast growing area of advanced bioreactor systems for biopharmaceutical production and research, with an annual net sales of approximately SEK 450 M. “Applikon Biotechnology has a […]

WALTHAM, Mass.—Olympus, a premier manufacturer of life science imaging systems and Ultivue, a leading developer of tissue biomarker identification and quantification assays for translational research, have entered into a comarketing agreement. The partnership will provide a comprehensive solution to the scientific community’s increasing need for fluorescent multiplexing. The recently launched Olympus SLIDEVIEW™ VS200 automated slider scanner […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, announced today that The University of Michigan Protein Assembly Lab, a hub for collaborative and innovative research at the intersection of synthetic biology, protein engineering and personalized medicine, has chosen the Hyperion™ Imaging […]

SEATTLE — RareCyte, Inc. (“RareCyte” or “the Company”) a Life Sciences company creating liquid and tissue biopsy analysis platforms with emphasis on rare cell detection announced today the completion of a $22M financing from new and existing investors. The funding will drive a global sales expansion for its instrument and consumables platform used in research […]

Consortium Plans to Apply Spatial Analysis to Major Challenges in Breast Cancer Research SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec. 11, 2019– NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for translational research, today announced the formation of the GeoMx™ Breast Cancer Consortium (GBCC). The consortium is focused on using the GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiler to address some of the most challenging […]

RANFORD, Conn.  — Isoplexis the leading single-cell functional proteomics company, has announced their “Cracking the IsoCode: Single Cell Functional Biomarkers Challenge”, where researchers are invited to share next generation insights using single-cell functional proteomics for the opportunity to win a project on the IsoLight system at their institution. Applicants should submit an abstract up to 500 […]

TissueWorkshop™ makes complex tissue engineering simple for all researchers by generating complex 3D scaffolds that can be printed with any 3D printing system Prellis Biologics, Inc. has developed an intuitive web-based interface tailored for biologists and tissue engineers that can be learned in minutes. TissueWorkshop™ takes a set of user inputs and applies generative design principles to […]

Luxendo TruLive3D Imager Enables Rapid Imaging of Cells and Organoids in Their Natural Environments WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2019 joint meeting of the American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Bruker (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced the launch of the Luxendo TruLive3D Imager light-sheet imaging system. The new system features dual-sided illumination […]

Strategic R&D and distribution partnership aims to advance the field of 3D biofabrication. Printed cells with vascularization would be first step toward more complex biological structures for bone, soft tissue, and organ replacements. The partners will create an integrated and agile way to print cells using cellular imaging and six-axis digital biofabrication. GE Healthcare Life […]