Oxford Nanopore technology will be used by Genomics England to investigate and validate at increasing scale the benefits of sequencing for improving patient care and advancing research to develop new treatments. Genomics England’s “Long-Read Sequencing Programme” takes advantage of Oxford Nanopore’s ability to sequence any-length fragments of DNA, including long and ultra-long   Oxford Nanopore has […]

The companies will leverage high-throughput whole genome HiFi sequencing for advanced plant biotechnology, breeding and crop protection product development MENLO PARK, Calif. — PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, announced today a new collaboration with global agriculture company, Corteva Agriscience, to develop custom, end-to-end workflows for plant, pest and microbial sequencing. […]

New high-throughput, no-wash assays contribute to the development, manufacture and quality control of safer, more effective biotherapeutics WALTHAM, Mass.–Apr. 4, 2022– PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced two ready-to-use HTRF® and AlphaLISA® no-wash assay kits designed to quickly and easily detect and quantify CHO HCP impurities during biopharmaceutical […]

IP covers proprietary thermally-controlled synthesis chemistry, as well as design and manufacture of silicon chips Patented technology will enable highly parallel DNA synthesis in a benchtop platform  Cambridge, UK – EVONETIX LTD (‘Evonetix’), the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced it has been granted patent EP3551331B1 in Europe for its proprietary […]

Enables ultra-low-volume liquid dispensing for new microarray applications including small molecule drug discovery Compacted design, improved functionality, and industry-leading printing speed Available in custom application-specific packages for ease of set-up Manufactured under ISO 13485:2016 Edinburgh, Scotland: Arrayjet, a leading provider of inkjet liquid-handling solutions, today introduced Mercury, a new core range of five instruments for ultra-low-volume […]

LGC has today announced the acquisition of Rapid Genomics, a provider of mid- to high-density Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) kits and services for genotyping in the agrigenomics market. Rapid Genomics is a leading company in genotyping applications via Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). Its Flex-Seq® Ex-L technology is provided to customers through kits and genotyping services, and allows high-throughput, […]

IKA launches bioreactor for laboratories Staufen – IKA-Works is bringing a new bioreactor into the market. HABITAT enables the reproducible and standardized cultivation of a wide variety of cell types. It is a bioreactor, photobioreactor and fermenter in one and sets new standards with its ergonomic and efficient operation.   Whether mixing, temperature control, automation, safety […]

AddLife is continuing its expansion in Europe by acquiring BioCat GmbH (“BioCat”), for inclusion in its Labtech business area. BioCat is a specialized distributor of products and services to the life science research market with annual revenues of EUR 9m.  The company is located in Germany but also has sales in Austria and Switzerland, giving […]

Wetzlar, Germany – Leica Microsystems, a leading manufacturer of microscopes and scientific instruments, has announced the appointment of Dr. Annette Rinck as its President, with effect from 1 April 2022. Annette succeeds Markus Lusser, who was promoted to a new Life Sciences position within Danaher Corporation, Leica’s parent company. Annette joins Leica from Honeywell where […]