SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc. (Maravai) (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, today announced the pricing of its upsized initial public offering of 60,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $27.00 per share, before underwriting discounts and […]

Fast and accurate method for simultaneous detection of four species of pathogenic Aspergillus: A. flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, A. terreus, in cannabis and cannabis-infused products POTSDAM, Germany — BIOTECON Diagnostics is pleased to announce the launch of its highly convenient, sensitive, rapid and easy to use lyophilized test kit – the foodproof Aspergillus Detection LyoKit. Within two days […]

SEATTLE — TwinStrand Biosciences today announced it has entered into a worldwide non-exclusive agreement to sublicense two foundational patent families to Foundation Medicine and its affiliates relating to TwinStrand Duplex Sequencing™ error-correction technology. Duplex Sequencing increases the accuracy of next-generation sequencing as much as 10,000 times, allowing the detection of ultra-low frequency mutations that would […]

NEW YORK, NY — Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) (“Enzo” or “the Company”), a leading biosciences and diagnostics company, announced today that Mary Tagliaferri, MD, has been appointed to the company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. “In 2020, Enzo reported significant progress in advancing our business plan to achieve profitability including strong results in many areas […]

Consortium aims to make comprehensive genomic profiling accessible to advanced cancer patients in the U.S. to inform medical management and improve patient outcomes. WASHINGTON — Seven leading diagnostics companies and laboratory service providers have formed the Access to Comprehensive Genomic Profiling Coalition (ACGP). The goal of the organization is to collectively advocate for appropriate broad […]

Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash shows human colorectal cancer cells treated with an inhibitor under study as a cancer therapy. Created by Yves Pommier, Rozenn Josse. Griffith University will establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in spatial biology in collaboration with Nanostring Technologies, a publicly held provider of life science tools for translational research […]

ST. LOUIS & SAN DIEGO — PierianDx, the leading clinical genomics informatics company, and Bench International, a leading global executive search firm, jointly announce the appointment of Mark McDonough as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors of PierianDx, effective immediately. In his new role, McDonough will help fulfill the company’s […]

LexaGene Receives Purchase Order from a Multinational Biotechnology Company BEVERLY, Mass. USA – LexaGene Holdings, Inc., (TSX-V: LXG; OTCQB: LXXGF) (the “Company”), a molecular diagnostics company that develops fully automated rapid pathogen detection systems, is pleased to announce that it has received a purchase order for a MiQLab™ system from a multinational biotechnology company that generates billions […]

— Panel Distinguishes Between More than 3,000 Different infectious Diseases — 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 the availability of the Twist Comprehensive Viral Research Panel, a next-generation sequencing (NGS) panel that includes more […]

– Partners with Ginkgo Bioworks on “Ginkgo Challenge” — SAN FRANCISCO & CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — 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 its continued partnership with the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Foundation. As a long-time supporter of iGEM, in […]