Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID System plays key role in arrestee testing and investigative lead generation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Applied Biosystems RapidHIT ID System for use by accredited forensic DNA laboratories to process DNA reference samples and search resulting profiles against the U.S. […]

CDx approval expands clinical utility of Oncomine Dx Target Test to identify candidates for GAVRETO CARLSBAD, Calif. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to identify RET fusion-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are candidates for GAVRETO™ (pralsetinib), […]

Leading institute will implement our technology and training with goal of epidemic prevention When the coronavirus outbreak hit at the end of 2019, the P3 Biosafety Laboratory research team at Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center (SPHCC) deployed the Illumina MiniSeq™ for the deep transcriptome sequencing of patients’ samples. SPHCC also was among the first to […]

As the oldest human genome, the African genome contains more diversity than any other continent. However, it’s estimated that fewer than 3% of the genomes analyzed come from Africans, making it a potentially rich source of new genetic information for health and medicines research. 54gene, a Nigeria-based company, intends to redress this under-representation of the African population […]

Madison, WI USA. Laboratories testing for COVID-19 have a new tool that enables them to skip the potentially bottlenecked RNA extraction step of the workflow and move directly to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. Promega Corporation today released XpressAmp™ Direct Amplification Reagents that facilitate RNA extraction-free sample preparation that is automation-friendly. The simple, direct amplification workflow involves: Collect and […]

Streamlined solution for RNA and DNA-seq to simplify clinical NGS SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the release of the SureSelect XT HS2 RNA Reagent Kit. This solution features a modular design that enables a simple and parallel approach for both RNA and DNA samples, allowing customers to streamline and consolidate their workflow without […]

Personal capillary electrophoresis system performs Sanger sequencing and fragment analysis Madison, WI USA. Promega today launched its benchtop capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument, the Spectrum Compact CE System, developed in collaboration with Hitachi High-Tech. The personal CE system is an integrated DNA analysis instrument that enables life scientists in laboratories of all sizes to perform Sanger […]

Tokyo – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation today announced that the Hitachi DS3000 compact capillary electrophoresis (CE) sequencer will be released for sale in Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan through local agencies. The Hitachi DS3000 has been developed in collaboration between Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (President and CEO: Masahiro Miyazaki/ Hitachi High-Tech) and Promega Corporation (Chairman and […]

This distribution partnership will allow scientists in Australia to adopt the groundbreaking TELL-Seq™ Whole Genome Sequencing technology for their complex DNA sequencing projects Universal Sequencing Technology Corporation (‘UST’), a developer of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technologies, today is proud to announce a commercial relationship with Golden Gateway Partners, LLC for the exclusive distribution in Australia […]

CD Genomics recently announced the launch of its new website with brand new product and service ranges and easy-access custom design.New York, USA – August 28, 2020 – CD Genomics, an innovative sequencing and… New York, USA  – CD Genomics, an innovative sequencing and genotyping company, recently announced the launch of its new website with brand […]