New Polymerase and Software Releases Improve Structural Variant Detection, Targeted Sequencing and RNA Sequencing Applications MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leader in long-read, high-resolution sequencing, today announced a new version of Sequel® Software (V5.1) and a new polymerase. Combined, these enhancements increase throughput and the overall performance of Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing […]

– WuXi NextCODE’s massively scalable genomics database management system and clinical and research applications will be available to Google Cloud Platform users – Google Cloud BigQuery, the open source DeepVariant and other tools will be integrated for use with the WuXi NextCODE platform – The companies plan to work on additional tools, capabilities and APIs […]

Heidelberg, Germany and Cambridge, UK – SYGNIS AG (Frankfurt: LIO1; ISIN: DE000A1RFM03; Prime Standard), today announced its subsidiaries Innova Biosciences, Expedeon Holdings, and C.B.S. Scientific have united as Expedeon, effective 1 March 2018. The corporate rebranding follows the latest acquisition of Innova Biosciences by SYGNIS AG in June 2017. SYGNIS AG will continue to serve as […]

Basel, SWITZERLAND and Boston BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analytics, announces that it has been selected by Gene By Gene, the industry leader in offering integrated multi-disciplinary genetic testing services, to scale up its genomic data processing and storage capabilities. Through its division, Family Tree DNA, Gene by Gene was the first […]

BC Platforms, a pioneer in genomic data management and analytics, today announces it has launched GeneVision, a new end-to-end Solution for Precision Medicine, that uses the Microsoft Genomics service which runs on Microsoft Azure. GeneVision provides end-to-end Software-as-a-Service solution from raw genome data to patient reports, implemented using Azure services. GeneVision utilizes several of BC […]

OKLAHOMA CITY — PolySkope Labs, a company focused on multiplex food safety solutions, announced today that it has entered into a global platform and supply agreement enabling it to provide leading q-PCR technology to its customers free of charge with minimum orders. The agreement comes ahead of the commercial launch and pending AOAC International Performance Tested Method […]

Investment will grow company’s expert team, accelerate development and commercialization of gene-editing tools — including enzymes, reagents, instrumentation, and software Boulder, Colo. – Inscripta, a leading gene-editing technology company, today announced that it has closed a $55.5 million Series C funding round led by Mérieux Développement and Paladin Capital Group. Additional participants include all existing Inscripta […]

SAN FRANCISCO & CARLSBAD, Calif.–Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced it has expanded its North American operations with a new office in the San Diego area. The office will support sales and marketing as well as other corporate administrative functions and will be […]

One of the first genomics software companies to receive internationally-recognised standard Demonstrates company’s emphasis on safety, quality and compliance Cambridge, UK – Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, announced today that it has received certification in ISO 13485:2016, a quality management system for medical devices that supports comprehensive policies and processes across the […]

Porvair Sciences announces the launch of UniqSeq – a new ChIP-Seq library preparation kit. High quality library preparation is key to a successful ChIP-Seq experiment. Obtaining complex libraries with good coverage and low bias are just some of the features that depend on high quality DNA after performing ChIP assays. As a new or occasional user, creating these […]