Findings from newly published research demonstrate promise of ultra-sensitive biomarker technology to identify and define high-risk populations through quantification of interferon (IFN) type I BILLERICA, Mass. — Quanterix Corporation (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company digitizing biomarker analysis to advance the science of precision health, today announced that researchers across the globe are deploying its Simoa® technology to profile innate […]

Perten Glutomatic® 2000 System delivers touchscreen UI, automation and LIMS-connectivity WHAT: PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today launched the Perten Glutomatic® 2000 System for gluten quantity and quality testing of wheat, durum, semolina and flour. The solution features the new Perten Glutomatic 2000 instrument with a modern user interface and simplified […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & BOSTON, Mass.– Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA using its silicon platform, and Invetx, a pioneer in protein-based therapeutics for animal health, today announced a partnership for the engineering and optimization of novel antibodies for the treatment of […]

Partnership to evaluate the use of Affimer reagents to detect the coronavirus using novel sensors Cambridge and Wetherby, UK: Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a collaboration with Integumen plc (AIM: SKIN) (“Integumen”) to evaluate recently generated Affimer reagents that bind […]

Modern Water is pleased to note that Integumen plc (“Integumen”), the Company’s reagent production agency partner, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Avacta plc (“Avacta”) for the evaluation of Avacta Affimers for the real-time identification of localised COVID-19 hotspots in wastewater, from which authorities can be alerted through Integumen’s real-time alert system to prevent […]

Maennedorf, Switzerland – Tecan is excited to announce an agreement with Thomas Scientific, a distributor of laboratory solutions and equipment, to support the sales of Tecan’s detection instruments and consumables portfolio in the US. This collaboration will allow Tecan to expand its presence for these product lines and reach a wider customer base across the […]

BALTIMORE, MD  – PathSensors Inc., a Baltimore biotechnology company, announced today that Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has expanded the company’s exclusive license to include clinical applications for CANARY™ technology. This broader license allows PathSensors to move into the point-of-care diagnostic market, focusing initially on the SARS-CoV-2 biosensor. CANARY’s™ fast and highly sensitive assays will […]

London and Oxford, UK: Today, LGC announced the acquisition of The Native Antigen Company (NAC), one of the world’s leading suppliers of high quality infectious disease antigens and antibodies. NAC is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of critical reagents to the in vitro diagnostic (IVD), pharmaceutical and academic sectors. It offers a comprehensive portfolio of native and recombinant […]

Lincoln, NE: The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and subsequent COVID-19 pandemic places the subject of viruses and virology in the research spotlight for good reason. Scientists are seeking to understand the virus, characterize infectivity, and understand its mechanism of action in their quest to develop therapeutics and vaccines. Key to this process are quantifiable assays that provide robust data for all aspects […]

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – New York-based biotechnology firm EpiGentek has released a series of SARS-CoV-2 research assays in combatting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two kits focus on studies of SARS-CoV-2 targeted furin or proprotein convertase (PC) cleavage activity. These first-of-its-kind tools can be used to rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 targeted PC and facilitated proteases using biological […]