Investments set foundation for global platform of laboratory-automation technologies serving environmental, agricultural and food-and-beverage applications BOSTON–Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced the creation of a new laboratory-automation platform following recent acquisitions of three complementary companies: Skalar Analytical, PromoChrom Technologies and LCTech. Skalar Analytical, based in Breda, the Netherlands, manufactures a range of […]

New kits reduce use of plastics by up to 62% and cardboard by up to 58% compared to QIAGEN standard kits Two additions to growing QIAwave portfolio: QIAwave RNeasy Plus Mini Kit and QIAwave DNA/RNA Mini Kit Goal of reducing plastic usage and hitting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 Venlo, the Netherlands — QIAGEN […]

INTEGRA Biosciences is excited to announce the launch of MIRO CANVAS, a compact digital microfluidics platform for fully automated next generation sequencing (NGS) sample preparation. The revolutionary system drastically simplifies NGS workflows for more walk-away time and higher lab productivity, accelerating genomics discoveries. NGS has made it possible to sequence entire genomes at a fraction […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) recently signed a Research Collaboration Agreement (RCA) with the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) outlining their collaboration to accelerate translational cancer research on the genomic landscape of Asian-prevalent cancers over the next two years. The scope of the agreement includes the supply of an Agilent Magnis Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) Preparation System to […]

Altmann Analytik GmbH & Co KG has acquired Technolab GmbH. With this decision, the independent specialist distributor Altmann Analytik expands its product and customer portfolio and strengthens its presence in North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in 1988, the company primarily serves customers in the food industry and is firmly anchored in western and northern Germany. One of […]

SAN CARLOS, Calif. and BOSTON — Factorial Biotechnologies, an emerging single-cell sequencing company with a novel intracellular library preparation technology, and Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced a new collaboration. Through this partnership, Factorial will leverage Ginkgo Enzyme Services to develop a novel isothermal DNA polymerase for […]

BOSTON — Curiox Biosystems, a global leader in providing innovative and automated sample preparation solutions for accurate and reproducible cell analysis, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Dr. Marco Ruella, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), to support efforts in the development of next-generation cancer cell therapies. We are collaborating […]

COLOGNE, Germany — Singleron has announced the launch of its AccuraCode® TCR library construction kit for high-throughput T-cell receptor (TCR) profiling. It enables simultaneous analysis of hundreds of samples for T cell clonotypes, gene usage, V(D)J recombination patterns, and diversity, all supported by compatible bioinformatics pipelines. The product is built upon Singleron’s molecular barcoding technology, enabling multiplexing […]

Veenendaal, the Netherlands – MolGen, a global solutions provider of innovative DNA/RNA extraction and lab automation, has appointed Hayden Jeffreys as Global Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Mr Jeffreys has held a variety of C-suite roles from his most recent position as COO of AIM listed Yourgene Health plc and President of Yourgene Health Inc. […]

As a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Genome Editing Consortium, BioSkryb will help enable increased confidence in gene edited research and commercial products DURHAM, N.C. — BioSkryb Genomics, a company transforming single-cell analysis by enabling the most complete multiomic view of the cellular ecosystem, from discovery to diagnostics, today announced […]