San Carlos, California Today NuGEN Technologies announces a breakthrough DNA-Seq library system giving researchers a simplified library preparation system for Illumina sequencers. The new system, Celero™ DNA-Seq, features a fast, addition-only workflow that eliminates in-process bead purifications. The system also features a breakthrough library quantitation method that saves both time and cost. In line with NuGEN’s new indexing solutions, […]

In November 2016, PacBio filed a Complaint with the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) alleging that Oxford Nanopore infringed two of PacBio’s patents and seeking to prevent Oxford Nanopore from selling its product in the United States. Today, the ITC Commission has made a Final Determination affirming the Administrative Judge’s decision that Oxford Nanopore has not […]

RIJSWIJK, The Netherlands & Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA — Bluebee, a company driving global genomic data-driven medicine, and New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB®) have partnered to provide a secure and convenient data processing solution for NEB’s NEBNext Direct target enrichment technology. Through this partnership, Bluebee enables NEB’s NEBNext Direct customers the ability to rapidly analyze, store and […]

Basel, Switzerland Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for biopharma R&D, today announced that Pfizer Inc. has licensed the Genedata Bioprocess™ enterprise platform. The integration of Genedata Bioprocess with Pfizer’s existing Genedata Biologics™ platform – in use since 2014 – establishes a centralized data repository that can be accessed by both research and development units. […]

Sentieon’s genomic analysis toolkit to be offered in QIAGEN’s industry-leading bioinformatics HILDEN, Germany & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–QIAGEN N.V. and Sentieon, Inc. today announced a collaboration to advance precision medicine by delivering Sentieon’s award-winning software for calling variants as part of QIAGEN’s industry-leading bioinformatics portfolio, supporting thousands of next-generation sequencing (NGS) labs. QIAGEN will offer customers […]

Researchers from National Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering selected as winners of Custom Panel Grant to be among the first to gain access to the leading high throughput single-cell DNA analysis platform SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Mission Bio, Inc., a leader in single-cell DNA analysis and precision genomics, today announced the launch of Tapestri […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — BioGX continues to expand its international presence with the announcement of a new strategic partnership between BioGX’s Amsterdam-based European subsidiary and Switzerland-based distributor, AxonLab AG. The multi-year partnership, which began Jan. 1, 2018, represents a significant step in the United States-based company’s overseas growth, as many of BioGX’s products will now be […]

Portable 4.5lb Q processes up to 48 samples, detects 2-fold expression level differences and yields results in as little as 25 minutes without any calibration BEVERLY, Mass.–Quantabio, a leading provider of robust reagents for the most demanding molecular testing and life science research applications, today announced the launch of its compact Q cycler. The Q […]

Novel DNA methylation assay provides insights for individualized chemotherapy selection Hilden, Germany – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the European launch of its novel therascreen PITX2 RGQ PCR Kit, the first clinically validated DNA methylation assay that helps predict the response of certain high-risk breast cancer patients to anthracycline-based chemotherapy. The CE-IVD marked […]

Nature-based climate change mitigation at the microbial level IRVINE, Calif.— Zymo Research Corp. has teamed up with the Blue Carbon Lab, an academic research group at Australia’s Deakin University, and colleagues at the Portuguese Centre for Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, on the ‘TeaComposition H2O’ project. This is a global initiative that will link litter decomposition with the microbial communities […]