Studies aim to elucidate infertility genetics for development of noninvasive test to support decision making and improved outcomes for women pursuing fertility treatment CARLSBAD, Calif.  — Thermo Fisher Scientific announced today that it has entered into a global research collaboration with Predictive Laboratories, a wholly owned subsidiary of Predictive Technology Group, Inc., (OTC PINK: PRED) focused […]

Illuminating the diversity of immune cell phenotypes and function in the context of the tumor microenvironment, all in a single scan SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced that it will introduce three new Imaging Mass Cytometry™ […]

Innovative new offerings combine cell differentiation induction and bioprinting technologies to improve efficiency of drug discovery process TOKYO, Japan – Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced it has entered into a strategic business partnership with Elixirgen Scientific, Inc., (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), to develop innovative biomedical products and services that support drug discovery based on cell differentiation*1 technology. […]

Testing Allows Researchers to Determine Possibility of Drug-Drug Interactions Before Clinical Trials STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — INDIGO Biosciences, Inc. (INDIGO), the recognized industry leader in nuclear receptor and in vitro toxicology testing solutions, announced the addition of the Human MDR-1 / P-Glycoprotein Drug Interaction Assay to their portfolio. This kit expands INDIGO’s existing in vitro toxicology offerings and allows […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When five lasers and more than 30 colors combine, new breakthroughs and scientific discoveries take shape. This week at the industry’s premier flow cytometry conference, CYTO 2019, Cytek Biosciences Inc., a leading provider of flow cytometry instrumentation, will unveil the latest version of its Cytek® Aurora advanced flow cytometry system. […]

FlowJo™ software version 10.6 adds new features and integration with BD FACSDiva™ software Franklin Lakes, N.J. – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the availability of FlowJo™ software version 10.6 for flow cytometry data analysis. The software adds new analysis capabilities and enhances integration with BD FACSDiva™ software, […]

Porvair Sciences has introduced the first commercial ChIP kit range dedicated to Drosophila (fruit fly). Benefiting from proprietary bead-free ChIP technology, these new kits deliver high-quality ChIP-ready chromatin from as little as 5 Drosophila specimens and from a range of Drosophila tissues. The fruit fly (Drosophila) is a very widely used model organism for genetic and epigenetic research. However, until […]

Illumina’s proposed takeover of PacBio raises competition concerns in the supply of specialist DNA sequencing systems in the UK, a CMA investigation has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been investigating the proposed $1.2 billion merger of Illumina, Inc. (Illumina) and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc (PacBio). The companies are both global suppliers […]

Veteran Team Reinventing Genetic Analysis Tools to Expand Access and Improve Quality SAN DIEGO, Calif.–Element Biosciences, Inc., a company focused on the development of genetic analysis tools secures $15 million in Series A funding led by Foresite Capital and Venrock. Proceeds from the financing will support the development of disruptive technologies designed to significantly improve quality […]

Emeryville, Calif. – Berkeley Lights, Inc. (BLI), the leader in digital cell biology, today announced the launch of the LightningTM optofluidic platform, which directly visualizes phenotype and function of 1000s of T cells in days to help scientists address challenges in developing cancer immunotherapies. The product will be showcased at the upcoming 34thCongress of the International Society for […]