Applied Photophysics (APP) and Fluorescence Innovations (FI) have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop and produce protein stability systems for leading researchers and industries around the globe.  The two firms said they will be equal partners in the new enterprise. The joint venture will be autonomous and independent, with APP and FI continuing […]

First enzymes will target NGS-based diagnostics, RNA-directed viral diagnostics and RNA manufacturing REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and JUPITER, Fla.– Codexis, Inc., (Nasdaq: CDXS), a leading protein engineering company and developer of high-performance enzymes, and Alphazyme LLC, an emerging leader in the development and manufacture of nucleic acid metabolizing enzymes, announce a Co-Marketing & Enzyme Supply Collaboration Agreement for […]

Cytiva’s Fast Trak process development team will use their expertise to develop a scalable downstream protein purification method for Entos Pharmaceuticals that will enable GMP-production of the Fusogenix protein component that facilitates intracellular DNA delivery. Cytiva, formerly part of GE Healthcare Life Sciences, will work with Entos Pharmaceuticals to optimize a clinical manufacturing solution for […]

Until a COVID-19 Vaccine is Available, Widespread Environmental Testing for SARS-CoV-2, Coupled with Effective Disinfection Regimen, Shortens Path to Preserving Public Confidence and Enabling Facilities to Remain Open Amidst Periodic Flare-Ups New Brunswick, Canada – LuminUltra, the Canadian biotechnology leader and developer of the GeneCount qPCR system, and Florida-based Source Molecular, a leader in pathogen testing, […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Proteona today announced that Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) will join the international alliance led by Proteona to develop neutralizing antibody therapy against COVID-19 for vulnerable immunocompromised patients. Utilizing the highly parallel silicon-based DNA synthesis platform, Twist has the ability to manufacture millions of oligos of different lengths with industry leading accuracy. This […]

ISO 13485 CERTIFICATION ANNOUNCEMENT – GMP COMPLIANT PROTEINS ROSEMONT, IL – Proteintech Group, Inc, the benchmark in antibodies and proteins, announces completion of its ISO 13485 certification for medical devices. With  this certification, Proteintech’s HumanKine® Human cell-expressed cytokines and growth factors are now available in GMP-compliant versions for use in clinical trials and commercial manufacturing. Cytokines […]

Olympus NoviSight 3D cell analysis software helps PhenoVista bioscience deliver in-depth results Olympus, a leader in delivering optical and software solutions for the life sciences, and PhenoVista, a leading provider of custom imaging-based phenotypic assay services, are collaborating to deliver 3D cell-based assay services for drug discovery. The use of 3D cell models in drug […]

USF Health Heart Institute acquires 7T PET/MR and PET/CT imaging systems from MR Solutions for preclinical research The USF Health Heart Institute acquires 7T PET/MR and PET/CT integrated imaging systems – establishing the first comprehensive preclinical imaging suite at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. The 290-square-foot imaging suite includes three pieces of leading-edge MR Solutions equipment operated from […]

LIMERICK, Pa.– Rockland Immunochemicals Inc. has developed a critical antibody reagent essential to antibody tests used to determine SARS-CoV-2 exposure for patients suspected to have contracted COVID-19. This antibody specifically reacts with the SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid protein present in patient samples and has shown in various independent testing laboratories in the United States, Europe and Asia to be […]

Cambridge, UK – Genestack Ltd. today announced that its flagship multi-omics data catalogue, curation and integrative search product, Omics Data Manager (ODM), has been licensed and implemented by AstraZeneca. Genestack’s ODM is an enabling technology providing a central hub for organising and querying multi-omics data from multiple sites, including transcriptomics and proteomics. Curation tools, such as ODM, will enable AstraZeneca […]