Porvair Sciences has collaborated with Persomics Inc. (Waltham, MA, USA) to develop and supply ANSI/SLAS format Arrays as an OEM product for their ImagineArray™ platform. On the Persomics ImagineArray™ platform, traditional microplate wells are replaced with contact-printed spots on a slide which is mounted into an SLAS/ANSI format frame. Each spot is a unique experiment […]

The industry leaders in specialized substrates and antibodies join with Quartzy to revolutionize digital lab supply procurement PALO ALTO, Calif.  — Quartzy, the only free online laboratory supply management and ordering platform, announced today a new authorized distributor agreement with OriGene, Advansta and Jackson ImmunoResearch. Adding these life science leaders to Quartzy’s supply chain and product portfolio marks another major […]

Beer SpoilerAlert™ assay and Encompass Optimum™ workstation enable next-day detection of spoilage organisms and hop resistance genes for brewers ITHACA, N.Y. — Rheonix Inc., a developer of fully automated molecular testing solutions, has expanded its Beer SpoilerAlert™ assay to detect more organisms that may cause spoilage in beer. The Beer SpoilerAlert assay now detects over 60 bacterial and yeast […]

Canon BioMedical signs distribution agreement for the US and Canadian markets with Molecular Biology Systems MELVILLE, N.Y. Canon BioMedical announced today that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Molecular Biology Systems (MBS) B.V. to market and sell their NEXTGENPCR instrument, consumables, and accessories in the USA and Canada. Under the terms of the […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the appointment of Brad Kreger as Senior Vice President, Global Operations. In this role, Kreger leads global manufacturing, supply chain, demand planning, and distribution for Fluidigm. As a member of the executive leadership team reporting to President and CEO Chris Linthwaite, Kreger will be responsible for driving long-term strategic changes and process […]

Merck today announced that the Chinese Patent Office has issued a notice granting Merck’s patent application for the company’s CRISPR technology used in a genomic-integration method for eukaryotic cells. DARMSTADT, GERMANY Patent in China covers integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells Company to license CRISPR-related patents to interested parties, […]

Shenzhen, China—BGI launched its self-sampling NGS-based HPV genotyping product, SentisTM-HPVseq, to the global market today. This product provides detection of both high-risk and low-risk HPV types, which is recognized as an effective method for primary cervical cancer screening. The method used in this HPV genotyping sequencing assay was developed by BGI research team, which has […]

60-90 Minute Microbial ID of 2,700 Species from Positive Blood Cultures, Combined with Functional Testing of Cephalosporin- and Carbapenem-Resistance on MALDI Biotyper®, Addresses Clinical Need MADRID — New CE-IVD Fast Sepsityper® solution: for MALDI-Biotyper (MBT) identification (ID) of over 2,700 microbial species from Positive Blood Cultures (PBC) with less hands-on time; Novel CE-IVD MBT STAR®-Cepha kit: for rapid, functional antibiotic resistance testing against Cephalosporins […]

Posters by early adopters demonstrate accurate, fast, cost-effective and flexible diagnosis of syndromic infections and other diseases in unique and versatile Sample to Insight workflows Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of QIAstat-Dxâ in Europe, providing a one-step, fully integrated molecular analysis of common syndromes […]

AMSBIO announces MC-Easy™ minicircle technology for labs looking to produce sustained transgene expression in model animal generation and gene therapy research without the risks of introducing exogenous DNA. Minicircles are circular DNA elements that no longer contain antibiotic resistance markers or the bacterial origin of replication. These small vectors can be used in vivo or […]