Dublin/Ireland – ERS Genomics announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, ERS Genomics’ co-founder, together with the University of California and University of Vienna, their first U.S. patent with claims covering the use of CRISPR/Cas9 technology for gene editing. The patent covers the use of an optimized guide […]

New library preparation solution for targeted next-generation sequencing is first to combine gene panel design customization with ultra-high sensitivity CARLSBAD, Calif. — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the launch of its Ion AmpliSeq HD technology, the latest next-generation library preparation innovation that, for the first time, provides clinical researchers with the flexibility to custom design gene panels without […]

PARIS — At the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Conference (www.ismrm.org), Bruker announced the launch of the next version of its preclinical imaging software, ParaVision 360.  It is the most advanced research-grade software for preclinical MRI, and has now also been extended to nuclear molecular imaging.  ParaVision 360 enables sequential or simultaneous PET/MR measurements and analysis in […]

How are my cells doing? PAULA, the world’s first Personal AUtomated Lab Assistant, always knows the answer! PAULA, the world’s first Personal AUtomated Lab Assistant from Leica Microsystems, is ready to help out cell-lab users. As a new member of the team, PAULA would take over a large number of time-consuming, routine manual tasks that […]

First Center of Excellence to Focus on Clinical Research and Biomarker Development SEATTLE — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that the Netherlands Cancer Institute will become the first in a series of Centers of Excellence (COE) for NanoString’s Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP) platform. The goal of […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced the expansion of its next-generation sequencing (NGS) solutions product line to include the high throughput Twist Human Core Exome Kit, a library preparation and target enrichment kit, with the ability to run up to […]

Extended kit configurations provide increased flexibility and utility for high throughput sequencing NovaSeq™ has enabled researchers to employ novel experimental approaches to explore genetic variation associated with health and disease. The throughput and compelling economics of the new platform are enabling broader and deeper studies, many of which weren’t practical even a few years ago. […]

Better signal-to-noise ratio makes data easier to interpret SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the release of a range of new probes for in situ hybridization, a technique used in pathology laboratories to obtain information about gene expression. The new probes address the need to cleanly and accurately interpret data from both fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) […]

IPSWICH, Mass. — New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the release of the NEBNext® Single Cell/Low Input RNA Library Prep Kit for Illumina®. This new kit incorporates an optimized template switching protocol— as well as NEB’s Ultra™ II FS enzymatic DNA fragmentation technology— to produce full-length transcript sequence-ready libraries from single cells and ultra-low input RNA. “Studies based […]

–Philibert will focus on cultivating a culture of innovation and excellence for 10x Genomics employees worldwide– PLEASANTON, CA.—10x Genomics, a company focused on accelerating genomic discovery, today announced that Jean Philibert has joined the company as Chief People Officer. She brings almost 20 years experience in leading human resources for companies in software and high-tech […]