Metagenomic Shotgun Sequencing Workflow Enables Accurate DNA Detection From Soil In a single gram of healthy soil there are millions of organisms including earthworms, nematodes, mites, insects, fungi, bacteria and actinomycetes.* The soil microbiome represents a highly diverse, complex microbial community that contributes to many aspects of human, animal and environmental health. This week at […]
SHENZHEN, China – MGI Tech Co., Ltd. (MGI), a subsidiary of BGI Group, and Centre for Translational Microbiome Research (CTMR) at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm today announced a strategy collaboration in microbiome research and initiated the 10,000 Metagenomics Project as phase one project. The joint-research project is leading by Professor Lars Engstrand and Professor Mathias Uhlén, supporting […]
QIAseq Expanded Carrier Screening Panel and industry-leading software identify genetic variants responsible for more than 200 disease indications Every year, 7.9 million infants are born with a serious birth defect of genetic or partially genetic origin. Inherited disorders affect millions of people globally, often at a very early age, with debilitating or fatal effects. There […]
New Offering Couples Advanced Proximity-Guided Assembly Technology with the Latest Laboratory and Computational Analysis at Lower Introductory Pricing SEATTLE, Washington Phase Genomics, Inc., the biotech leader providing proximity ligation solutions for genome and metagenome assembly, announces its new ProxiMeta™ Platform, which includes a new 8-pack ProxiMeta Kit bundled with cloud-based ProxiMeta Analysis, to accelerate microbiome research at a significantly […]
Industry-leading bioinformatics software delivers genomic insights for precision medicine Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that QIAGEN Clinical Insight (QCI®), its clinical decision support platform for interpretation and reporting of variants derived from analysis of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data, has achieved a milestone of more than 1 […]
Studies aim to elucidate infertility genetics for development of noninvasive test to support decision making and improved outcomes for women pursuing fertility treatment CARLSBAD, Calif. — Thermo Fisher Scientific announced today that it has entered into a global research collaboration with Predictive Laboratories, a wholly owned subsidiary of Predictive Technology Group, Inc., (OTC PINK: PRED) focused […]
Porvair Sciences has introduced the first commercial ChIP kit range dedicated to Drosophila (fruit fly). Benefiting from proprietary bead-free ChIP technology, these new kits deliver high-quality ChIP-ready chromatin from as little as 5 Drosophila specimens and from a range of Drosophila tissues. The fruit fly (Drosophila) is a very widely used model organism for genetic and epigenetic research. However, until […]
Illumina’s proposed takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist DNA sequencing systems in the UK, a CMA investigation has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the proposed $1.2 billion merger of Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc (PacBio). The companies are both global suppliers […]
Veteran Team Reinventing Genetic Analysis Tools to Expand Access and Improve Quality SAN DIEGO, Calif.–Element Biosciences, Inc., a company focused on the development of genetic analysis tools secures $15 million in Series A funding led by Foresite Capital and Venrock. Proceeds from the financing will support the development of disruptive technologies designed to significantly improve quality […]
Featuring advanced time saving technology and intuitive user interface, designed to accelerate science CARLSBAD, Calif. — For biological researchers requiring high-quality images from their samples without over-investing time and resources, a new, easy-to-use imaging platform features a powerful camera and other imaging capabilities to accelerate and streamline analysis. The Invitrogen iBright 1500 imaging series is the latest […]
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