— Patents in South Korea and Israel cover integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells — MilliporeSigma continues to support research with genome editing under careful ethical and legal standards — MilliporeSigma to license CRISPR-related patents to interested parties BURLINGTON, Mass. — MilliporeSigma, a leader in genome editing, today announced that the Korean Intellectual Property Office […]

InDevR has announced that it has expanded its VaxArray® product portfolio with a new reagent kit to address the “need for speed” in combating flu viruses with pandemic potential. The VaxArray Influenza Pandemic Hemagglutinin potency test kit is now available for flu vaccines containing H5, H7, and H9 flu subtypes, which includes new H7 vaccines against […]

The aim More than 26 million patients worldwide suffer from heart failure every year, according to the European Heart Failure Association. A disorder often associated with a bad diagnosis, with the consequent increase in mortality and morbidity, and frequent re-hospitalizations, which are a great problem for patients and their families, as well as a great […]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek makes it even easier for laboratories to transition into automated digital microscopy with the new, fully integrated Lionheart™ LX Automated Microscope. The affordable and compact Lionheart LX offers high contrast brightfield, color brightfield and fluorescence imaging with up to 100x air and oil immersion magnification. Users can automatically image microplates, slides, cell culture […]

A highly versatile and customizable automation solution for budget and space constrained laboratories RADNOR, Pennsylvania — VWR, acquired by Avantor in 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary and leading global provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today it has reached an agreement with Hamilton Bonaduz AG, a leading provider in the design […]

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain microfluidic systems and components thereof and products containing same.  The products at issue in the investigation include microfluidic cartridges, reagents, and devices for preparing samples for sequencing. The investigation is based on a complaint filed by 10X Genomics, Inc., of Pleasanton, […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Twist Bioscience Corporation, a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced the commercial availability of several new products to enhance next-generation sequencing including its Twist Human Core Exome Kit, an innovative and comprehensive library preparation and target enrichment kit, and its Custom Panels offering, that […]

Launches US headquarters for marketing and distribution of proprietary Exosome Isolation System Announces plans to introduce proprietary diagnostic and therapeutic products leveraging exosome technology FREEHOLD, NJ — Avalon GloboCare Corp. (OTCQB: AVCO), a leading global developer of cell-based technologies, announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary, GenExosome Technologies Inc. (GenExosome), has formally launched its U.S. operations, with plans to […]

Test rapidly detects 47 antimicrobial resistance markers directly from urine and bacterial isolates GAITHERSBURG, Md. — OpGen, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPGN) announced today that it has entered into a global supply agreement to use Thermo Fisher Scientific’s real-time PCR technology in the company’s Acuitas® AMR Gene Panel Tests.  The first test, the Research Use Only (RUO) AMR […]

Truth-set NGS reference materials that broaden capabilities for tumor profiling assay validation and QC MILFORD, Mass. — SeraCare Life Sciences, a manufacturer and leading partner to global in vitro diagnostics manufacturers and clinical laboratories, is expanding what is already the most comprehensive suite of clinical genomics development, validation, and QC tools with the launch of the SeraseqTM Breast CNV and Seraseq™ Lung […]