Company to Accelerate Mass Manufacturing and Commercialization of Proprietary PCR-Free Multi-Omics Technology Following Year of Rapid Growth Cardea Bio, Inc., a Tech+Bio company integrating molecular biology with semiconductors via Graphene-based biology-gated Transistors, announced today a $6.5M series A extension that brings the A round total above $20M. The new capital infusion is led by the […]

This new research use only kit enables high throughput multiplex detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid, supports increased sample input and reduces background amplification from possible contaminating genomic DNA. IPSWICH, MA — New England Biolabs® (NEB®) today announced the launch of its Luna® SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR Multiplex Assay Kit for real-time detection of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid. This research use only (RUO) […]

Cambridge, United Kingdom: Congenica, the digital health company enabling rapid and accurate analysis of complex genomic data to transform people’s lives, today announced it has launched a local cloud solution that will enable researchers in China to perform more efficient genomic analysis at scale, helping to improve health outcomes. The announcement follows Congenica’s US$50m Series C […]

EMERYVILLE, Calif.– Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in Digital Cell Biology, today announced the Opto™ Plasma B Discovery 4.0 workflow. Opto Plasma B Discovery 4.0 is the industry’s premier antibody discovery workflow by advancing from B cells to lead molecules in just 1 week. This workflow enables our customers to: Sample 4x more […]

Wädenswil/Zurich, Switzerland and Saffron Walden, UK — Sciad Newswire / Domainex Ltd., a leading provider of integrated drug discovery services, is pleased to announce that it has invested in the WAVEdelta instrument from Creoptix AG. This instrument utilizes Grating-Coupled Interferometry (GCI) to measure target binding on sensor chips, generating binding affinity and on/off rate kinetics in a high throughput manner. This […]

LANSING, Mich. — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has launched a quicker, easier test to detect aflatoxin M1, a known cancer-causing toxin of concern to the global dairy industry. Neogen’s new Reveal® Q+ for Aflatoxin M1 can detect as little as 150 parts per trillion (ppt) of the toxin in milk samples in just […]

Acquisition Underpins and Further Enhances Rakuten Medical’s Innovative Illuminox™ Cancer Therapy Platform SAN MATEO, Calif.  – Rakuten Medical, Inc. (Rakuten Medical) today announced the acquisition of phthalocyanine dyes, including IRDye® 700DX, from LI-COR Biosciences. IRDye 700DX is a key component of the mechanism of action for products being developed by Rakuten Medical, and is currently being studied in […]

Illumina Connected Analytics: Connect, see, and read data directly in the cloud SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is transforming genomic data bottlenecks into catalysts with the launch of Illumina Connected Analytics (ICA). This new and integrated bioinformatics solution provides a comprehensive, private, cloud-based data platform that empowers customers to manage, analyze, and explore large […]

SAN DIEGO — With genetic sequencing at the forefront of precision medicine, Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) is pleased to announce a portfolio of new and expanded oncology partnerships that further the company’s commitment to develop standardized, globally distributable tools for precision oncology. Speaking today at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, California, Illumina […]

HOUSTON and SHANGHAI — NuProbe, a genomics and molecular diagnostics company specialized in ultrasensitive sequencing panels, announces the closing of its oversubscribed $42M fundraising. The lead investors for this financing round are BioTrack Capital and Yonghua Capital. The proceeds will be used to expand the commercial team in both the US and China, develop new NGS products, and file […]