Delivers 2x increase in AAV titers compared to market alternates. Reduce plasmid input, halve the bioreactors, and significantly lower cost per dose. HORSHAM, Pa. — In a groundbreaking step toward advancing gene therapy manufacturing, Kyfora Bio launched KyFect™ – AAV, a next-generation transfection reagent designed specifically for high-yield, scalable viral titers. As recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based therapies lead […]

Believes Years of Self-Inflicted Issues Have Caused Avantor to Trade at a Meaningful Discount to its Intrinsic Value and Life Sciences Peers Contends the Board Has Failed to Remedy Operating Underperformance, Ineffective Cost Controls and Poor Capital Deployment – Resulting in Significant Value Destruction Over Every Relevant Period Makes Clear the Board Needs to Be […]

Emmanuel Ligner, Seasoned Leader with Proven Track Record of Value Creation in Life Sciences, to Begin Role as CEO Next Week RADNOR, Pa. — Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today issued the following statement in response to the […]

Nanotein’s NanoSpark® reagents enhance cell activation and expansion in cell therapy manufacturing Exclusive global distribution agreement for NanoSpark® activation products Joint development of new solutions for cell and gene therapy markets Sartorius Stedim Biotech enters into minority shareholding Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading partner to the biopharmaceutical industry, and Nanotein Technologies, a developer of next-generation […]

Acquisition Will Further Expand Chromium’s Capabilities PLEASANTON, Calif. — 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Scale Biosciences, Inc., a leader in innovative and scalable single cell analysis. The acquisition provides 10x with key inventions and technologies that will advance innovation […]

Aiming to Commercialize Industry-first Continuous Electroporation Technology TOKYO and KYOTO – FUJIFILM Corporation (President and CEO, Representative Director: Teiichi Goto) and HORIBA, Ltd. (President: Masayuki Adachi) today announced the co-development of a novel gene delivery system that significantly enhances productivity in the manufacture of gene therapy products. Fujifilm has developed the industry’s first*1 continuous electroporation […]

Munich, Germany—Cultivate, stain, and image cells grown on porous membranes—without removing the inserts. The new µ-Plate 24 Well for Membrane Inserts streamlines workflows and enhances imaging quality in cell culture experiments using standard membrane inserts. Porous membrane-based inserts—also known as cell culture inserts, hanging inserts, or permeable supports—are essential tools in modern cell biology. However, traditional formats […]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Excellos, Lonza, and Akadeum Life Sciences today announce a new project aimed at redefining standards for cell therapy manufacturing by elevating the role of starting material quality. This project brings together leaders in donor cell characterization, automated manufacturing, and cell separation technology to explore how aligned, modular innovation can streamline workflows and […]

Strengthened collaboration to accelerate bioprocessing innovation and global distribution Culture Biosciences, an expert in cloud-connected bioreactor technology, and Cytiva, a Danaher company and a leader in the life sciences industry, have expanded their strategic collaboration to include both hardware commercialization and technology development. Building on an existing collaboration to offer a Cytiva 250mL consumable featuring […]

Innovative plate-based internalization reagents designed to deliver accurate, high-throughput, and scalable insights for GPCR and ADC research WALTHAM, Mass. — Revvity, Inc. (NYSE: RVTY), today announced the launch of pHSense™ reagents, a powerful technology designed to advance internalization studies in drug discovery. pHSense reagents are designed for high-throughput, plate-based workflows and intended for researchers studying G protein-coupled receptors […]