The UK’s world-class expertise in the research of biofilms was recognised through the recent launch of the new National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC). Supported by a commitment of £26 million over the next 5 years, including £12.5M funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Centre (BBSRC) and Innovate UK, with additional support from universities, industry […]

First Product Release from Inscripta’s Enzyme Engineering Platform Boulder, Colo. – In a huge step forward for innovation in the cutting-edge field of CRISPR gene-editing, Inscripta – a gene-editing technology company – announced today that it is releasing one of its own, unique CRISPR enzymes, which will be free for all researchers to use. Called […]

Aldevron and Integrated DNA Technologies, Inc. (IDT), a supplier of custom nucleic acid and genome editing products, have announced a license agreement whereby Aldevron will manufacture and distribute a S. pyogenes Cas9 variant—known as SpyFiTM Cas9 Nuclease—which is patented by IDT. The product will be manufactured for research, clinical, and commercial use. “IDT continues to be an innovator for the […]

SAN DIEGO—Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced Aimee Hoyt, an accomplished and strategic talent leader, will head its human resources team. Ms. Hoyt will join as Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer (CPO), starting January 8, 2018, and will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s HR strategies, reporting to the CEO. This press release features multimedia. […]

London, UK — Copenhagen Center for Glycomics (CCG) and Desktop Genetics (DTG) today announced a collaboration to develop the next-generation of CRISPR analysis. The project is designed to provide a deeper understanding of a novel method of identifying nuclease-generated mutations developed by the lab of Dr. Eric Paul Bennett. The method is currently used by CCG and […]

Bertin’s Precellys® Evolution Homogenizer and Zymo Research’s ZymoBIOMICS® Microbial Community Standard: Liberation of DNA From all Microbes in Just One Minute IRVINE, Calif. & ROCKVILLE, Md.–Zymo Research Corp. and Bertin announce a collaboration that ensures the sample lysis step in the microbiome workflow is complete and unbiased. An application note is available describing the materials, procedure and results attained […]

Oncomine Myeloid Research Assay leverages Thermo Fisher’s next-generation sequencing to analyze 74 genes in a single panel and overcome hurdles of sequential-based clinical research CARLSBAD, Calif. — Clinical researchers interested in studying driver mutations suspected in hematological malignancies now have access to a new targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) research panel for simultaneous analysis of 74 relevant genes. […]

The proposed national coverage determination provides Medicare beneficiaries with reimbursable testing using multi-biomarker NGS IVD tests to better inform treatment decisions CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed coverage for the Oncomine Dx Target Test as part of a national coverage determination (NCD) for next-generation sequencing (NGS) in vitro diagnostic (IVD) tests. Once […]

SHENZHEN, China, CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. — BGI Genomics, a global leader in Next Generation Sequencing Services, and Sanguine BioSciences, Inc., a builder of data-integrated patient communities, have joined forces to develop a database of combined genomic and clinical data to increase the speed and efficiency of Precision Clinical Trial Recruitment. For their […]