The phenol-free magnetic bead workflow includes DNase treatment to optimize cfRNA recovery for downstream sequencing and amplification IPSWICH, Mass. — New England Biolabs (NEB®) announces the release of the Monarch Mag Cell-free RNA (cfRNA) Extraction Kit, which enables isolation of low-abundance, circulating cell-free RNA (cfRNA) and exome-associated RNA from biofluids including plasma, serum, urine and […]

Rainer Blair to retire WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) (“Danaher” or “the Company”) announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Julie Sawyer Montgomery as President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026. On that date, Rainer Blair will retire and serve as a […]

TORRANCE, CA, – Phenomenex Inc., a Danaher company and global leader in advanced technologies for the separation sciences, today announced the appointment of Dr. Lauryn Bailey as President of Phenomenex. Dr. Bailey joined Phenomenex in 2022 and has played an important role in advancing the company’s commercial and strategic priorities. “I’m honored to lead Phenomenex and […]

Eastern Institute of Technology professor recognized for advancing PFAS and emerging contaminant analysis SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo has received an Agilent Research Catalyst (ARC) Award on behalf of Professor Zongwei Cai. The award recognizes Professor Cai’s innovative research focused on developing […]

Financing will help meet growing demand for faster PFAS data across field and laboratory workflows LONGMONT, Colo. — Biota Inc., an environmental diagnostics company developing faster technologies for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing, today announced that it has closed a $3 million seed financing led by Burnt Island Ventures, with significant participation from DeepWork Capital. The […]

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (booth 1553) is displaying two LC-MS platforms this week at ADLM that help to streamline sample prep, increase throughput, and improve workflow consistency. Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS The Nexera QX Multiplex LC-MS/MS system uses multiple, alternating sample introduction streams for continuous operation of the mass spectrometer to significantly increase laboratory throughput and […]

Pythia Biosciences and Lexogen recently announced a strategic partnership to empower researchers with deeper biological insights by combining Lexogen’s expertise in RNA sequencing and library preparation with Pythia’s multi-omics data curation and analytics capabilities. Through this collaboration, Pythia will offer Lexogen’s wet-lab capabilities via direct sales and as a core component of its newly launched expanded data ecosystem […]

Partnership combines Sirona Dx‘s technology-agnostic spatial biology expertise with Parhelia‘s Spatial Station platform to improve reproducibility, increase throughput, and reduce costs across spatial biology workflows. ASHLAND, Ore. and PORTLAND, Ore. — Parhelia Biosciences and Sirona Dx today announced a strategic partnership aimed at advancing the adoption of spatial biology in translational research, clinical trials, and precision health […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Takara Bio USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc. (“Takara Bio”), today announced that Carol Lou will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of Takara Bio USA on July 10 after more than two decades with the company. Andrew Farmer, D.Phil., who has served as Chief Scientific […]

New leaders bring extensive leadership experience across life sciences, diagnostics, and medical technology SAN DIEGO — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the appointment of Mike Sullivan as Chief Commercial Officer, effective July 20, 2026, and Julie Coletti as Chief Legal Officer, effective August 3, 2026. The appointments add experienced leaders to Illumina’s Executive Leadership […]