New system is ideally suited for comprehensive variant detection, large genome de novoassembly, human structural variant characterization, whole transcriptome analysis, and more MENLO PARK, Calif. — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced the commercial launch of the Sequel® II System. The system includes the new SMRT® Cell 8M, […]

Research Triangle Park, NC and Carlsbad, CA – EpiCypher®, a pioneer in the manufacture of functionalized recombinant nucleosomes, announced today the signing of an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in servicing science, to provide co-exclusive use of EpiCypher’s SNAP-ChIP® technology. SNAP-ChIP® (Sample Normalization andAntibody Profiling for Chromatin Immunoprecipitation) is a proprietary spike-in control developed by EpiCypher that can […]

US patent number 10,266,850 was previously involved in an interference proceeding  DUBLIN, Ireland: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, announced today that the US Patent Office has issued US patent number 10,266,850 to Dr. Charpentier, together with The Regents of the […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–Cell Microsystems, a provider of innovative tools for single cell research, announced today it has received two NIH Small Business Innovation and Research awards totaling $1.9M to automate CRISPR workflows using its proprietary CellRaft Technology. Nick Trotta, PhD, Director of Genomics Programs, described the awards saying, “These grants will accelerate our on-going […]

On April 3, MGI’s new automated sample preparation system received a Class IImedical device registration certificate, the first one-stop gene sequencing preparation system in China to receive the certification. The MGISP-100 automated sample preparation system is an automated workstation developed by MGI . It features comprehensive functions, high efficiency, stable operation and strong expandability, and […]

April 23rd, 2019 — Allele Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego based biotechnology company focused on the development and clinical translation of cutting-edge technologies, has partnered with Addgene, a global nonprofit organization helping scientists share plasmids, to further facilitate academic use of mNeonGreen. Addgene will leverage its field-leading distribution platform to increase the availability […]

Illumina Accelerator graduate companies have raised $190 million so far from leading life science and tech investors Illumina Accelerator turns five this year and is welcoming its ninth class of genomics startups to the growing network of successful companies. Since launching in 2014, Illumina Accelerator, the first business accelerator focused on creating an innovative ecosystem for early-stage genomics […]

No pipettes, vortexer, heatblock, centrifuge, electricity, or cold chain required. PHILADELPHIA Biomeme, Inc., the leading manufacturer of the world’s smallest end-to-end PCR platform announced the release of it’s latest mobile solution for the extraction of purified nucleic acids called the M1 Sample Prep Cartridge Kit. Starting today, the company will offer four different versions (DNA, DNA-HI, […]

LONGMONT, Colo. — KromaTiD, Inc. announced today that after successfully meeting the Phase 1 grant milestones, the company has been awarded Phase 2 funding from a Fast Track Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute. The SBIR program enables scientific excellence and technological innovation by incentivizing small businesses to […]