Patents in South Korea and Israel cover integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells Merck continues to support research with genome editing under careful ethical and legal standards Merck to license its CRISPR-related patents to interested parties Darmstadt, Germany – Merck, a leading science and technology company and leader in genome editing, […]

Illumina and Genomics England partnership sequences 50,000 genomes The United Kingdom’s pioneering 100,000 Genomes Project has reached a major milestone by sequencing 50,000 genomes.   Of those 50,000 genomes sequenced so far, 8,000 are for cancer patients and 42,000 for rare diseases. Breast, brain, colorectal, lung, prostate and renal are among those cancers to have […]

GenomeNext and Genomenon Partner to Speed Variant Curation for Whole Exome and Whole Genome Analysis ANN ARBOR, MI — GenomeNext, LLC announced today that it has embedded Genomenon’s Mastermind search results in its Olympus Platform to simplify and accelerate variant curation for genomic analysis. Efficacious variant interpretation is a critical but challenging requirement to translate genomics […]

— Patents in South Korea and Israel cover integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells — MilliporeSigma continues to support research with genome editing under careful ethical and legal standards — MilliporeSigma to license CRISPR-related patents to interested parties BURLINGTON, Mass. — MilliporeSigma, a leader in genome editing, today announced that the Korean Intellectual Property Office […]

A highly versatile and customizable automation solution for budget and space constrained laboratories RADNOR, Pennsylvania — VWR, acquired by Avantor in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary and leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today it has reached an agreement with Hamilton Bonaduz AG, a leading provider in the design […]

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain microfluidic systems and components thereof and products containing same.  The products at issue in the investigation include microfluidic cartridges, reagents, and devices for preparing samples for sequencing. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by 10X Genomics, Inc., of Pleasanton, […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced the commercial availability of several new products to enhance next-generation sequencing including its Twist Human Core Exome Kit, an innovative and comprehensive library preparation and target enrichment kit, and its Custom Panels offering, that […]

Test rapidly detects 47 antimicrobial resistance markers directly from urine and bacterial isolates GAITHERSBURG, Md. — OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN) announced today that it has entered into a global supply agreement to use Thermo Fisher Scientific’s real-time PCR technology in the company’s Acuitas® AMR Gene Panel Tests.  The first test, the Research Use Only (RUO) AMR […]

Truth-set NGS reference materials that broaden capabilities for tumor profiling assay validation and QC MILFORD, Mass. — SeraCare Life Sciences, a manufacturer and leading partner to global in vitro diagnostics manufacturers and clinical laboratories, is expanding what is already the most comprehensive suite of clinical genomics development, validation, and QC tools with the launch of the SeraseqTM Breast CNV and Seraseq™ Lung […]

New Executive Leaders, Experienced in DNA Sequencing Analysis and Scientific Innovation, Join Pathogen Detection Biotech Company  VANCOUVER, British Columbia — LexaGene Holdings Inc. (OTCQB:LXXGF) (TSX-V:LXG) (the “Company”), a biotechnology company that develops instrumentation for pathogen detection, today announced the appointments of Dr. Nathan Walsh to the role of Director of Applications – Bioinformatics and Dr. Manoj Nair […]