CINCINNATI — Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO) announced today the launch of a novel enzyme master mix (Inhibitor Tolerant 1-step RT-qPCR Mix) that eliminates the need to use an RNA extraction kit prior to running the patient sample through a molecular assay.  By eliminating this step, total assay cost is lower and processing times for […]

SAN DIEGO – TriLink BioTechnologies®, a Maravai LifeSciences company and a leader in the production of nucleic acids for research, diagnostics and therapeutics applications, and Imperial College London, a public research university located in the United Kingdom, announced today that they have entered into a partnership in which TriLink will manufacture self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) for […]

Providing customers with a versatile, scalable, sample-to-report workflow   Bringing comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) one step closer to the standard of care in oncology, Illumina is now shipping TruSight™ Oncology 500 ctDNA (TSO 500 ctDNA), our first liquid biopsy solution for detecting cancer biomarkers, and TruSight Oncology 500 High-Throughput (TSO 500 HT), enabling high-throughput implementation by large […]

ID NIMBUS Presto Assay Ready Workstation Integrates Thermo Scientific KingFisher Presto Purification System with Hamilton Microlab NIMBUS for Rapid Processing of Casework Samples SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.— Forensic scientists now have access to the new ID NIMBUS Presto assay ready workstation, a rapid and easy-to-use automated DNA sample preparation system designed to extract nucleic acids from evidentiary crime […]

BioChek, the specialist company to offer innovative and user-friendly veterinary diagnostic tools, today announced the successful acquisition of BIOTECON Diagnostics, specialised in development and manufacturing of PCR-based solutions for food safety diagnostics. The merger creates a new, leading global player in veterinary and food safety solutions, targeting mainly the markets of meat, egg, dairy, infant […]

Zymo Research Corp, a California-based life science reagent company and Opentrons Labworks, Inc, makers of affordable and easy-to-use lab robotics, have partnered to create a robust engine for SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing. As the COVID-19 crisis persists, the need for high-throughput, fast turn-around, and affordable testing platforms will become a matter of vital security to facilitate […]

Expediting Treatment of COVID-19 Patients and Enhancing Testing Resources for Caregivers in Oklahoma Workflow from Extraction through Real-Time PCR Using Fluidigm Microfluidics Technology and Reagents SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (Nasdaq:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced that OU Medicine, the University of […]

Deployment expands access to PacBio’s highly accurate long reads on the African continent for a variety of applications, from ethnic-specific reference genomes to COVID-19 research MENLO PARK, Calif. and PRETORIA, South Africa — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes, and inqaba biotec, the leading […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) today announced the enhanced Twist Clonal Genes product line with the expansion of preparation quantities, delivery formats, buffer options, and tube and plate options. Customers can now access larger amounts of DNA in the format suitable for their specific research needs. “Leveraging our ability to […]

Biotech manufacturer recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 Madison, WI USA. — Promega Corporation announced today it successfully completed its first ever fully remote quality surveillance assessment and is recommended for continued certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the British Standards Institution (BSI) completed its six-day review […]