Accelerating portable, intelligent and flexible genetic sequencing SHENZHEN, China — At the 14th International Conference on Genomics (ICG-14) held in Shenzhen on October 25, MGI released its new one-stop sequencing solution, including the portable “express” sequencing system DNBSEQ E series, the modular “digital biolab” DNBelab D series for use with the sequencing system, and a new single “cell” DNBelab C series, a handheld single-cell laboratory that can […]

The proposed merger of 2 DNA sequencing system firms, Illumina and PacBio, raises competition concerns, an in-depth CMA review has provisionally found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued its provisional findings as part of a Phase 2 merger investigation of the proposed $1.2 billion takeover by Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) of Pacific Biosciences of […]

Newly Allowed Patent Covers use of the CertainT ® Platform in Cellulosic Fibers and Materials including Rayon; Company Currently in Discussions with Leading Manufacturers STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”) a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing for product authenticity and traceability solutions, announced today that […]

SAN DIEGO — BIONANO GENOMICS, INC. (NASDAQ: BNGO), a life sciences instrumentation company that develops and markets Saphyr, a platform for ultra-sensitive and ultra-specific structural variation detection in genome analysis, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 20,937,558 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants to purchase common stock in lieu thereof) […]

Results from early access collaborators show high quality and reproducibility HOUSTON — MGI, a subsidiary of global genomics leader BGI Group, said early research results from its revolutionary CoolMPS™ proprietary sequencing technology performed with high accuracy, reproducibility and cost effectiveness, leading the way toward more efficient and accurate Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS). MGI also reported that […]

NGS Discovery Pools enable larger custom panels and low sample numbers to speed up discovery CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a leading genomics solutions provider, launches an affordable, rapid and flexible solution for targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) at the ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting, Houston (booth 520). NGS Discovery Pools are high quality, individually synthesized, 5’-biotinylated oligo pools […]

New capture kit product designed by Congenica will enable whole exome sequencing and targeted copy number analysis in a single assay Nonacus Ltd, a UK based precision medicine company and manufacturer of ultra-sensitive next-generation sequencing (NGS) products, has announced the launch of ExomeCG, a new product designed by Congenica to simplify the generation and interpretation of […]

BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics, today announced that it has formed a collaboration with Blueprint Genetics, a leader in the field of clinical genetic testing, to develop new data driven services for hospitals and the life sciences industry. The collaboration combines Blueprint Genetics’ excellence in clinical genetic testing with […]

Successful validation of Saphyr to replace “gold standard” method of southern blotting for molecular diagnosis of FSHD supports broad utility of Saphyr SAN DIEGO — Bionano Genomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: BNGO), a life sciences instrumentation company that develops and markets the Saphyr® system, a genome imaging platform for ultra-sensitive and ultra-specific genome-wide structural variation detection, today […]