Accelerates the detection and identification of viral sequences and seamless submission to critical databases SAN DIEGO–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announces the Illumina SARS-CoV-2 Data Toolkit, a new suite of data analysis tools and workflow functionality for researchers working with the virus using next-generation sequencing (NGS). The toolkit makes it easier for researchers to detect and […]

LexaGene Files Patent Application for Expanded Capabilities of Their LX Analyzer To meet higher COVID-19 testing needs in reference laboratories   BEVERLY, Mass. – LexaGene Holdings, Inc., (OTCQB: LXXGF; TSX-V: LXG) (the “Company”), a biotechnology company that develops genetic analyzers for rapid pathogen detection and other molecular markers, announced today the filing of a provisional patent application […]

SAN DIEGO — Molecular Assemblies, Inc. today announced the appointment of Todd C. Peterson, Ph.D. to the company’s board of directors. Dr. Peterson is currently the Chief Scientific Officer at the Allen Institute and previously held leadership positions at Synthetic Genomics and Life Technologies (now ThermoFisher). He has more than 35 years of experience in academic research and biotechnology research and […]

Accurately detects trace amounts of virus in PCR testing TOKYO – Ricoh Company, Ltd. will begin marketing its newly developed the RICOH Standard DNA Series as a reference material*2 for genetic testing*1 applications where PCR is used. The RICOH Standard DNA Series uses Ricoh’s proprietary bioprinting technology to enable a specific number of DNA molecules, in units […]

Scientists from the SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre in Singapore use Simplicity and Speed of nCounter to Publish Study Within Weeks of Infection NanoString Offers COVID-19 RNA Panel at no Charge for Research use Applications SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, today announced the first publication utilizing the […]

Eurofins Genomics U.S. launches new SARS-CoV-2 plasmid DNA controls and increases its capacity to produce probes and primers, all of which being key components of SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing  LOUISVILLE, KY — Eurofins Genomics U.S. announces that, together with its subsidiary BlueHeron Biotechnology, it has launched a series of SARS-CoV-2 plasmid DNA controls that can be […]

IDT’s new panel includes the Iowa Black-ZEN quencher probe technology recently approved for use in existing CDC EUA testing protocol Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading comprehensive genomics solutions provider, announced a significant expansion of its coronavirus product line with the addition of primer-probe kits equivalent to the primer and probe ratios described in the WHO-Charité/Berlin (“WHO”) […]

MGI has announced a major upgrade for DNBSEQ-G50 with improvements to flexibility, turnaround time and performance. The original FC (Flow Cell) with 300M total reads is upgraded to FCL (Flow Cell Large) with 500M total reads, and a new FCS (Flow Cell Small) has been released with total reads of 100M. In addition, a longer […]

Synthesizing 768 oligos just got faster with Dr. Oligo 768XLc        The Dr. Oligo 768XLc high throughput oligo synthesizer is Biolyticʻs fastest synthesizer yet FREMONT, California –  Biolytic Lab Performance Inc. unveiled its novel oligo synthesizer, the Dr. Oligo 768XLc, the most commercially advanced platform for high throughput nucleic acid synthesis. Designed to be operated […]

LabCorp, UC San Diego and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases are among the organizations utilizing PacBio’s highly accurate long-read sequencing technology to study SARS-CoV-2 and the related immune response to COVID-19 MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced […]