FASTQ Files to Gene Counts Without Advanced Bioinformatics Skills ST. LOUIS and VIENNA — Partek and Lexogen scientists have joined forces to deliver an easy-to-use analysis pipeline in Partek® Flow® software for data generated by Lexogen’s QuantSeq 3’ Library Prep Kits. QuantSeq is an economical protocol for RNA-Seq gene expression analysis and provides an alternative to microarrays. This pipeline enables Lexogen customers to […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — NanoCellect Biomedical Inc., a developer of microfluidic cell sorting technologies for cell based assays, today announced the completion of a $10 million Series B financing round, including convertible notes. The financing included the participation of new investors Illumina Ventures, Anzu Partners, Vertical Venture Partners, and 5 Prime Ventures. Also participating in […]

Chromatrap, a leading developer of cutting-edge life science products, has launched an affordable, easy-to-use range of DNA kits for routine molecular biology applications. Leveraging proprietary buffer chemistry and unique spin column design, Chromatrap® DNA kits are all free from salts, contaminants and inhibitors, providing you with the high recovery of top quality DNA perfect for downstream applications. […]

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the launch of the HyperCap Target Enrichment Portfolio, a streamlined and fully integrated NGS sample preparation.  HyperCap integrates KAPA DNA Library Prep with SeqCap EZ target enrichment portfolio, and is a further expansion of the HyperCap v1.0 workflow. As part of the HyperCap Target Enrichment Portfolio […]

Sphere Fluidics, a company providing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Geneva Biotech, an EMBL spin-out developing world-class viral and non-viral DNA delivery systems, have received a €1.6 million grant from Eurostars. The funding will be used to develop large DNA cargo gene delivery and genome engineering systems. The Eurostars funding programme […]

New cas9 protein and synthetic gRNA strengthen Thermo Fisher Scientific’s portfolio of genome editing products CARLSBAD, Calif., — As researchers continue their quest to create more relevant cellular models, they now have access to a comprehensive portfolio of solutions from Thermo Fisher Scientific designed to maximize the performance of their genome editing experiments. Solutions in the […]

LEXINGTON, Mass.—-Quanterix Corporation, a company with a next generation, ultra-sensitive digital platform that advances precision health, today announced the commencement of the initial public offering of shares of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The offering consists of 3,340,000 shares of common stock […]

€1.6 million grant will support ‘precise docking of very large DNA cargoes in genomes’ project Cambridge, UK, and Geneva, Switzerland: Sphere Fluidics, a company providing single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, and Geneva Biotech, an EMBL spin-out developing world-class viral and non-viral DNA delivery systems, have received a €1.6 million grant from Eurostars. The […]

GUANGZHOU, China — At the 5th Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) in Guangzhou, China, Guangzhou RiboBio Co., Ltd. (“RiboBio”) and GE Healthcare Life Sciences (“GE”) held a strategic partnership signing ceremony. The strategic partnership agreement is aimed at establishing a deep alliance to jointly build Asia’s largest oligonucleotide drug development and manufacturing facility in China.  The goal of this partnership […]

Chromatrap, a leading developer of cutting-edge life science products, has launched an affordable, easy-to-use range of DNA kits for routine molecular biology applications. Leveraging proprietary buffer chemistry and unique spin column design, Chromatrap® DNA kits are all free from salts, contaminants and inhibitors, providing you with the high recovery of top quality DNA perfect for downstream applications. […]