ST. CHARLES, Ill. — TAAG Genetics announced today that its TAAG F41 VIP kit, a multiplex real-time PCR assay capable of detecting four separate foodborne pathogens in a single reaction, has been granted Performance Tested MethodsSM status from the AOAC Research Institute (certification #072101). AOAC promotes and conducts activities to help develop, improve, and validate proprietary testing methods. […]

BRISBANE, Australia — MGI Tech Co. Ltd. (MGI), a world-leading life science technology innovator, announces the opening of MGI Australia Demonstration Laboratory (Demo Lab) to support the users in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The lab is dedicated to offering the users in Asia-Pacific (APAC) unique access to MGI’s cutting-edge technology portfolio including DNBSEQ platforms*, laboratory automation systems and bioinformatics products, for application development, […]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — Now with temperature control up to 70°C, BioTek’s Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode Reader and Synergy H1 Hybrid Multi-Mode Reader aid in more assay workflows than ever before. Application flexibility extends to enzyme kinetics, protein stability and aggregation, and projects incorporating loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays. Synergy Neo2 is equipped with up to four photomultiplier […]

BOSTON & PARIS — Stilla Technologies, the company innovating the next generation of digital PCR solutions for life science research and molecular diagnostics, is pleased to announce the launch of its 6-Color Digital PCR Access Program which enables early access to the industry’s first Digital PCR system featuring six fluorescent channels for providing the highest multiplexing and […]

Will enable cancer researchers to accelerate identification and optimization of therapeutic leads by better decoding KRAS mutations present in 25% of tumors WALTHAM, Mass. —  PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced four new ready-to-use AlphaLISA® KRAS kits, designed to help scientists better understand complex KRAS protein structures and […]

INNOVATIVE PILOT PROGRAM FOR COVID-19 MONITORING IN WASTEWATER LAUNCHED AT OKLAHOMA CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Program includes CDC, State of Oklahoma, Water Environment Federation, and Hach Alexandria, VA – A breakthrough method for testing wastewater for COVID-19 that provides rapid results is being piloted at correctional facilities in Oklahoma through funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control […]

Nobel prize winning CRISPR technology to be applied in development of genetically engineered animal models Dublin, Ireland & Shizuoka, Japan: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, and Japan SLC, Inc., a biotechnology company providing animal models to the research community, today […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & KAWASAKI, Japan — Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, and MOLCURE Inc., today announced they generated potent, binding antibodies to an undisclosed oncology target for Twist’s internal pipeline of antibody candidates. The collaborative research […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced that it has started shipping its synthetic RNA reference controls for the SARS-CoV-2 Delta (B.1.617.2) and B.1.617.3 variants first identified in India and spreading rapidly worldwide. “Just […]

SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today affirmed its commitment to re-acquire GRAIL, a healthcare company focused on multi-cancer early detection. “This acquisition is procompetitive, and we have offered far-reaching structural and behavioral remedies to address any potential concerns. Illumina will continue to work with the European Commission (EC) to ensure that it has […]