BOLOGNA, Italy and HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa. — Menarini Silicon Biosystems, the pioneer of liquid biopsy and rare cell technologies, will debut the new VRNxT™ volume reduction instrument at the upcoming meeting of the Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) in Baltimore, November 7-9, 2019. Attendees can view the sample preparation instrument, which automates the volume reduction steps in cellular biology workflows, at Booth […]

New ZEISS iCeMS Innovation Core collaborative laboratory opened Jena, Germany, Kyoto, Japan | ZEISS and Kyoto University are intensifying their cooperation and have signed a new strategic research agreement. As part of the agreement, the partners are opening the ZEISS iCeMS Innovation Core – a collaborative laboratory at Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences […]

FFPE Tissue Dissociation Kit from Miltenyi Biotec BERGISCH GLADBACH – The FFPE Tissue Dissociation Kit by Miltenyi Biotec enables the effective dissociation of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) carcinoma samples for the specific enrichment and subsequent molecular analysis of carcinoma tumor cells. This enhances the sensitivity in molecular experiments, such as mutation analysis by next-generation sequencing (NGS). […]

Novel Akadeum microbubble technology can be the answer to improved quality and reduced costs across multiple fields of testing. Akadeum Life Sciences, Inc., an Ann Arbor-based biotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a collaboration with Agilent Technologies, Inc. to work toward a new method of isolating target molecules for detection. Akadeum aims to disrupt […]

MANASSAS, Va. — ATCC announced the first launch from a portfolio of exosomes (i.e., extracellular vesicles) derived from human cells to serve as reference materials or standards for a variety of research applications. The first two exosomes available to researchers are derived from the A549 non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell line and hTERT-immortalized mesenchymal stem cells. […]

New reagent, in vivo-jetRNA® to tailor to pharmaceutical and research industry demand for mRNA technologies Strasbourg, France – Polyplus-transfection® SA, a biotechnology company that develops and sells innovative solutions for the delivery of nucleic acids in research, bioproduction and therapeutics, today announces the launch of in vivo-jetRNA®, an innovative injectable mRNA transfection reagent. in vivo-jetRNA can be used for vaccination […]

IsoPlexis continues to build its pipeline of revolutionary, single-cell, proteomic biology solutions with novel, tumor cell, proteomic signaling pathway technology BRANFORD, Conn. — IsoPlexis, the leading life sciences company in the single-cell proteomics space, announced today that it has received $2 million in grant funding from the National Cancer Institute’s Small Business Innovation Research (NCI SBIR) Development Center for […]

Brussels, Belgium – Ovizio Imaging Systems, a company providing an innovative microscopic imaging technology to the bioprocessing market, today announces the execution of supply agreements with Celgene Corporation for the automation of certain engineered T cell manufacturing processes. Celgene will be using Ovizio’s innovative on-line iLine F microscope, and the BioConnect system, a closed, single-use fluidic […]

Dolomite Microfluidics has launched a number of new microfluidic chip options for its innovative Telos® system. The expanded range of high quality glass chips is intended to open up a number of new applications for the high-throughput Telos platform, providing a genuinely scalable option for droplet, particle and flow product generation across a wide range of industries. The expanded range now includes a 50 μm version of the Telos 2 Reagent Chip to complement […]

Storing at room temperature offers labs greater flexibility and requires less energy CARLSBAD, Calif. — For biological researchers looking to reduce their reliance on cold storage without disrupting their existing workflow, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s new cell culture media are the first to remain stable at room temperature. Gibco BenchStable Media are the latest offering in the […]