Ipswich, MA — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Donald G. Comb the founder of New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB). Don’s commitment to science led to the establishment of NEB in 1974, and his scientific vision shaped the company as the leader in the discovery and production of recombinant enzymes […]

Arima Genomics, Inc., a biotechnology company accelerating the adoption of the genome structure information, announced today that its new high-coverage HiC technology has been evaluated and implemented at the Wellcome Sanger Institute for projects, including the Darwin Tree of Life project, in an effort to explore the true genetic diversity between species and between individuals […]

• Innovative QIAprep&amp technology integrates sample preparation and detection steps in one single kit • Streamlined workflow with sample prep under two minutes cuts costs, plastic usage and time to result to under one hour • Compatible with standard lab automation equipment, any assay and transport media Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; […]

SEATTLE — Phase Genomics, Inc., the biotech leader providing proximity-ligation solutions for the genomics community, announced today the receipt of two NIH grants totaling $3.9M. The funds will be utilized to develop new, highly-scalable methods for detecting chromosomal rearrangements in diverse human samples. The adaptation of high-throughput proximity ligation (Hi-C) technology to cytogenomics promises to […]

IPSWICH, Mass. — New England BioLabs, Inc.® (NEB®) today announced the launch of its Luna Probe One-Step RT-qPCR 4X Mix with UDG, which is optimized for the sensitive detection of target RNA sequences for probe-based applications, and allows for increased throughput by multiplexing up to five targets. The new master mix consolidates all essential components […]

MINNEAPOLIS – Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced the opening of its new Canadian office located in Toronto. This new office will be the workplace for approximately 40 Bio-Techne employees and reflects the Company’s commitment to supporting the Canadian life sciences industry as well as expectations for continued growth in this geography. The Toronto office is […]

Caption: Samplix now offers CRISPR Validation Services using the Xdrop™ platform. Herlev, Denmark – Life Science Newswire – Samplix launched a new service to inject transparency into today’s cutting-edge gene editing technology, CRISPR. The service team receives, handles and manages samples of engineered genomes. Using Xdrop™ Indirect Sequence Capture, they enrich long DNA fragments that […]

TOKYO — OriCiro Genomics, a pioneer in the cell-free synthesis and amplification of genome-scale large DNA for gene therapy and synthetic biology, has today launched the OriCiroTM Cell-Free Cloning System, the world’s first technology enabling cell-free amplification of large circular DNA, eliminating the reliance on E. coli cloning. Currently, researchers in life sciences use cell-based methods to clone […]

Caption: PCR Biosystems NGSBIO Library Quant Kit for Illumina®. London, UK – PCR Biosystems, the UK-based PCR experts, have expanded their range of specialist molecular biology kits with the introduction of NGSBIO Library Quant Kit for Illumina®. The new kit contains all the components necessary for accurate and sensitive quantification of DNA libraries prior to […]

Program will leverage Ion Torrent Genexus System* and Oncomine Precision Assay* to advance precision medicine for lung cancer in Asia CARLSBAD, Calif. — LC-SCRUM-Asia, a leading cancer genomic screening program, has selected Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Ion Torrent Genexus System* and Oncomine Precision Assay*, a pan-cancer panel, to advance precision medicine in Asia. The next-generation sequencing (NGS) solutions will be used in […]