SAN JOSE, Calif. — Takara Bio USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc. (“Takara Bio”), today announced that Carol Lou will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Takara Bio USA on July 10 after more than two decades with the company. Andrew Farmer, D.Phil., who has served as Chief Scientific […]
Agreement with leading life sciences company Illumina strengthens Bifrost’s path to commercial deployment of next-generation optical pooled screening technology. BERKELEY, Calif. — Bifrost Biosystems today announced that it has secured a commercial supply agreement with Illumina enabling integration of Illumina’s industry-standard sequencing-by-synthesis (SBS) chemistry into its optical pooled screening (OPS) platform slated to be commercially available in early […]
New leaders bring extensive leadership experience across life sciences, diagnostics, and medical technology SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the appointment of Mike Sullivan as Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 20, 2026, and Julie Coletti as Chief Legal Officer, effective August 3, 2026. The appointments add experienced leaders to Illumina’s Executive Leadership […]
Melbourne, Australia, and Oxford, UK – Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (“VCGS”) has received National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA) accreditation to ISO 15189 for a clinical whole genome sequencing workflow incorporating Oxford Nanopore sequencing technology. Whole human genome sequencing provides a comprehensive view of a person’s DNA, generating richer genetic information that can help clinicians characterise […]
Approval of the Applied Biosystems™ RapidINTEL™ Plus Cartridge enables qualifying crime scene DNA profiles generated on the RapidHIT ID™ System to be searched against the national CODIS database network KEY FACTS Product: Applied Biosystems™ RapidINTEL™ Plus Cartridge used with the Applied Biosystems™ RapidHIT ID™ System Category: Rapid DNA forensic analysis solution Key benefit: Enables qualifying […]
New Vericheck ddPCR™ Kits Combine Highly Specific and Highly Sensitive DNA Detection and Quantification with the QX700™ System’s Seven-Color Multiplexing, Simplified Workflow, and Scalable Throughput HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIO.B), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostics products, today announced the launch of the QX700 System-compatible Vericheck […]
DURHAM, NC, USA — Abcam, a Danaher company and a global provider of validated antibodies and assay solutions, and EpiCypher®, the leading provider of ChIC/CUT&RUN technology, today announced a partnership to help researchers generate high-confidence epigenomic insights faster. By combining EpiCypher’s CUTANA™ ChIC/CUT&RUN platform with Abcam’s expertise in antibody development and characterization, the collaboration aims to co-develop and validate reagents that […]
New magnetic bead-based workflow isolates genomic DNA up to 450 kb while supporting both manual and automated sample preparation We developed the HMW DNA Kit to help researchers recover ultra-high molecular weight DNA through a streamlined, automation-ready process that delivers reliable results across multiple sample types.” — Julie Baggs, Scientific Director ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES […]
IPSWICH, Mass. — New England Biolabs (NEB®) has launched the NEBNext Companion Module for Oxford Nanopore Technologies Direct RNA Sequencing. The companion module contains the NEB reagents recommended by Oxford Nanopore for execution of the Direct RNA Sequencing workflow (RNA004 sequencing kit), providing a simple and convenient format for scientists performing a wide range of […]
Pleasanton, CA — Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics and gene therapy researchers the right tool for the job, launched Lil’ Tuna today, the first fully automated, plate-based, benchtop buffer exchange system. Unchained’s been automating buffer exchange forever — with Big Tuna for plate exchanges and Unagi for walk-up processing of individual samples. […]
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