ATLANTA — Axion BioSystems, a leading life sciences tools company focused on advanced live-cell assay systems, announces the acquisition of the Netherlands-based CytoSMART Technologies—an innovator in kinetic live-cell imaging analysis. The collaboration positions Axion for significant expansion in the fields of stem cell research, immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies, and drug discovery. Axion BioSystems Acquires Live-Cell Imaging Innovator […]

Cash Investment Expected to Significantly Advance Fluidigm’s Mission through New Growth Initiatives and Cost Structure Optimization SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today urged Fluidigm stockholders to vote “FOR” ALL proposals related to the previously announced strategic capital infusion from leading life sciences investors Casdin Capital, LLC (“Casdin”) and Viking Global Investors LP (“Viking”) at the Company’s upcoming […]

BOSTON — ABclonal Technology, a rapidly growing life science research and diagnostic reagents manufacturer, today announced it has joined the Industry Advisory Committee (IAC) at YCharOS Inc., an open science company with the mission of characterizing commercially available antibody reagents for all human proteins, to tackle the reproducibility crisis observed in biomedical research. Inconsistent antibody […]

BILLERICA, Mass. — SeqLL Inc. (“SeqLL” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SQL; SQLLW), a technology company providing life sciences instrumentation and research services for collaborative partnerships, today announced the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board (“SAB”) comprised of distinguished and world-renowned leaders of the scientific community. The SAB will discuss with management potential new development opportunities […]

BOULDER, Colo. — SomaLogic (NASDAQ: SLGC), a leader in data-driven proteomics technology, today announced that the company will begin assaying samples from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study beginning in the first quarter of 2022. SomaLogic will use its industry leading SomaScan® Assay to analyze 210 million protein measurements from 30,000 samples […]

— Enhances Stability and Enables Robust Global Shipping and Storage at Room Temperature — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —  Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, today announced the launch of specific synthetic RNA positive controls for SARS-CoV-2 encapsulated in proprietary stainless steel […]

WASHINGTON — The California Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court decision in the murder conviction of Alvin Larry Davis, ruling that DNA evidence produced through the use of STRmix™ forensic software “is generally accepted as reliable by the relevant scientific community.” (C089567; Super.Ct.No.STK-CR-FE-2016-0004780) STRmix™ – sophisticated forensic software capable of resolving mixed DNA profiles that previously […]

Expanding initiative focused on next generation sequencing services helps to advance genomics research CORALVILLE, Iowa — On the heels of Integrated DNA Technologies’ xGen™ NGS portfolio launch in December, MLL, the Munich Leukemia Laboratory, which is one of the leading research and diagnostic laboratories for leukemias and lymphomas, has joined the global genomics solutions provider’s Align Program. The addition […]

Fluidigm Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Stockholders Vote “FOR” ALL Proposals TODAY SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), today announced that leading independent proxy advisory firms Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) and Glass, Lewis & Co. (“Glass Lewis”) have recommended that Fluidigm stockholders vote “FOR” ALL proposals related to the previously announced strategic capital […]

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Scientific Bioprocessing, Inc. (SBI) and BioMADE announced today that up to 23 community and technical colleges will receive free state-of-the-art bioprocessing equipment through the SBI Digitally Simplified Bioprocessing Fellowship. The equipment – valued at up to $368,000 – will bring real-time solutions to biomass monitoring and bioprocessing technology training resources to […]