ATCC’s collection of high-fidelity, authenticated DNA-seq and RNA-seq datasets to be included in QIAGEN’s databases for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for research Manassas, VA, United States ATCC, the world’s premier biological materials management and standards organization, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with QIAGEN, a recognized leader in bioinformatics solutions, to provide them […]

Oxford Nanopore technology will be used by Genomics England to investigate and validate at increasing scale the benefits of sequencing for improving patient care and advancing research to develop new treatments. Genomics England’s “Long-Read Sequencing Programme” takes advantage of Oxford Nanopore’s ability to sequence any-length fragments of DNA, including long and ultra-long   Oxford Nanopore has […]

The companies will leverage high-throughput whole genome HiFi sequencing for advanced plant biotechnology, breeding and crop protection product development MENLO PARK, Calif. — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, announced today a new collaboration with global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience, to develop custom, end-to-end workflows for plant, pest and microbial sequencing. […]

IP covers proprietary thermally-controlled synthesis chemistry, as well as design and manufacture of silicon chips Patented technology will enable highly parallel DNA synthesis in a benchtop platform  Cambridge, UK – EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary […]

Enables ultra-low-volume liquid dispensing for new microarray applications including small molecule drug discovery Compacted design, improved functionality, and industry-leading printing speed Available in custom application-specific packages for ease of set-up Manufactured under ISO 13485:2016 Edinburgh, Scotland: Arrayjet, a leading provider of inkjet liquid-handling solutions, today introduced Mercury, a new core range of five instruments for ultra-low-volume […]

LGC has today announced the acquisition of Rapid Genomics, a provider of mid- to high-density Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) kits and services for genotyping in the agrigenomics market. Rapid Genomics is a leading company in genotyping applications via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Its Flex-Seq® Ex-L technology is provided to customers through kits and genotyping services, and allows high-throughput, […]

AddLife is continuing its expansion in Europe by acquiring BioCat GmbH (“BioCat”), for inclusion in its Labtech business area. BioCat is a specialized distributor of products and services to the life science research market with annual revenues of EUR 9m.  The company is located in Germany but also has sales in Austria and Switzerland, giving […]

BD Rhapsody™ TCR/BCR Multiomic Assay speeds discovery in autoimmune disorders, immuno-oncology and infectious diseases FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, recently released the BD Rhapsody™ TCR/BCR Multiomic Assay, an innovative set of reagents that enables researchers to more easily and comprehensively analyze important cells in […]

Clive G Brown, CTO, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, reviews some of the latest technology updates during a webinar today. Highlights include performance and base modification calling improvements, as well as updates on the recently-released Short Fragment Mode (SFM) and a new basecaller.  Summary:  Latest chemistry enables 99.3% raw read accuracy at high data yields; new Kit […]