First commercially available reference standard for microsatellite instability (MSI) testing Horizon Discovery’s reference material covers seven new MSI markers tested for on the Idylla™ platform MSI is a form of genetic instability that is predominantly found in colorectal, gastric and endometrial cancer and serves as a prognostic, diagnostic and predictive marker in the clinic  Cambridge, […]

The Olympus high-sensitivity SpinSR10 super resolution microscope combines fast 0.005 seconds/frame acquisition speed and 120-nanometer super resolution with improvements that provide clearer images and three times the brightness of the standard SpinSR10 model. Super resolution microscopes are used in medical and biological research to observe the internal structure of cells in fine detail, and brightness […]

San Diego, CA – Agena Bioscience, a global provider of molecular testing solutions, today announced the release of the Chimeric ID Panel designed to reduce the time and cost of performing chimerism analysis for bone marrow engraftment monitoring studies. The SNP-based panel is designed for research use with the MassARRAY® system and is accompanied by software […]

Dublin, Ireland, and Cambridge, UK – ERS Genomics Limited and DefiniGEN Ltd announced today a license agreement to provide DefiniGEN with access to ERS Genomic’s CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology patents. DefiniGEN will combine their best-in-class iPSC (induced Pluripotent Stem Cell) differentiation platform with CRISPR/Cas9 technology to generate a range of innovative preclinical human models. “The company’s […]

Los Angeles, CA  – Calibre Scientific is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Kalon Biological Limited and Clin-Tech Limited (together “KalonBio“ or the “Company”). The Company specializes in the development and manufacture of a range of medical diagnostic kits, commercial ELISA (enzyme immunoassays [EIA]) kits and reagents for the healthcare and […]

-Dovetail increases global footprint with seven new distributors – SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Dovetail Genomics™ LLC, which offers genomic products and services to address unmet needs in both human and non-human markets, expanded its growing international distribution network by signing additional partnerships in India, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Dovetails tools are used to generate accurate chromosome scale genome assemblies, identify large […]

Stratedigm is reinventing the way you design your automation experiments. With CellCapTure’s optional patent pending Visual Protocol Designer (VPD), users can easily create complex tasks and protocols to fully automate their experiments by utilizing a visual, drag-and-drop system. By utilizing “action blocks” for mixing, incubating, recording, and pipetting from well to well, users can now create novel […]

SAN ANTONIO, TX and HAYWARD, CA – Paragon Genomics, Inc., a leader in amplicon-based target enrichment and library preparation solutions for next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays today announced a partnership with SOPHiA GENETICS designed to accelerate the global adoption of Data-Driven Medicine worldwide. Under the terms of the agreement, Paragon Genomics’ CleanPlex® NGStarget enrichment technologies will be […]

SAN DIEGOT Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Inc. has received issuance notices from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its first batch of patents covering the derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Allele’s proprietary technology uses only messenger RNA (mRNA) to reprogram human or other primate cells, avoiding many operational complications that other methods […]

Agilent OnePGT solution empowers fertility specialists to attain comprehensive insights to improve the ranking of in vitro fertilized (IVF) embryos SANTA CLARA, Calif. Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the introduction of Agilent OnePGT, a genome-wide, next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution for preimplantation genetic testing (PGT). OnePGT allows parallel detection of multiple monogenic disorders (PGT-M), […]