Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has received a USD $5 million donation from BGI Group, the global genomics leader headquartered in Shenzhen, China. The gift establishes and preserves the BGI Nobel Laureates Archives, comprising all of the current and future personal collections of Nobel laureates. The BGI Nobel Laureates Archives […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, today announced it has closed a $50 million debt facility from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to further support its working capital growth, along with adding dry powder for future acquisitions. The agreement allows the company to retire its […]

On May 9, 2019, MGI disclosed that its first round of fundraising exceeded US$200 million, the largest amount of capital raised in the genetic field in China in 2018. Investors included well-known institutions such as CITIC, Jinshi Capital, Songhe Capital and Dongzheng Capital. MGI Highlights Rapid Progress in Transforming Industry In recent years, the gene […]

Launch of Custom NGS Adapters and portfolio expansion delivers unprecedented flexibility and ease-of-use CORALVILLE, IA – Demonstrating its advocacy for genomics research, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT)announces a significant expansion to its NGS portfolio. The company is excited to launch a unique Custom NGS Adaptersoffering, becoming the only genomics provider to provide an easy and flexible customized adapter […]

Genome Diagnostics B.V. (“GenDx”) announced today that Ampersand Capital Partners has completed a minority, growth equity investment in the company. Wietse Mulder, PhD., remains the majority shareholder and CEO of GenDx. The partnership between Ampersand and GenDx aims to foster sustainable growth, both organically and through M&A activities in the molecular diagnostic products and services […]

The new cloud-based service enables quick access to scientific information — including key restriction enzyme details — for molecular biologists in the lab. IPSWICH, Mass. — Imagine you’re at the bench performing a restriction enzyme digest, and you need information about an enzyme and don’t want to have to take your gloves off. myNEB, an Alexa cloud-based […]

SAN DIEGO–Verogen Inc., the world’s first DNA sequencing company dedicated to forensic science, announced today that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation has approved the company’s next-gen forensic DNA technology for use by forensic laboratories generating DNA profiles for upload to the National DNA Index System (NDIS). The FBI manages NDIS to enable comparison […]

Ghent University, one of the leading research institutes working on digital PCR (dPCR) technology, recently signed a collaborative agreement with Stilla technologies. Stilla’s Naica system, a dPCR equipment, offers multiplexing to detect multiple target genes in a single assay with high precision and accuracy. In this collaborative project, the two parties will be joining hands […]

SigNature® T Traceability System to be Installed in Egypt to Tag Two Cotton Varietals STONY BROOK, N.Y. – Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN) (“Applied DNA” or the “Company”), a leader in PCR-based manufacturing for product authenticity and traceability solutions, announced today it received an order for the implementation of its SigNature® T cotton traceability system in Egypt to […]

Evidence Street® issues review supporting Whole Genome Sequencing The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) technology review organization, known as Evidence Street®, issued a positive review of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for children with multiple unexplained congenital anomalies or neurodevelopmental disorders of unknown etiology, as well as rapid WGS for critically-ill infants with suspected genetic disorders. […]