Automation of Kinnex full-length RNA-seq kit on firefly platform streamlines library preparation for large-scale transcriptomic studies Validated at Seattle Children’s Genomics & Spatial Biology CoLab, the workflow delivers consistent, high-quality data, supporting the 1000 Genomes Long Read Sequencing Project Cambridge, UK: SPT Labtech, a global leader in the design and development of laboratory automation and liquid […]

Next-generation magnetic bead-based kit designed for fast and efficient nucleic acid purification from diverse sample types Manchester, UK: Primerdesign (part of the Novacyt Group), a company focused on the design, manufacture, validation and supply of real-time PCR kits and reagents, today announced the launch of its exsig® Mag RapidBead Pro Extraction kit. The next-generation magnetic bead-based […]

Shimadzu Corporation (head office: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director, President & CEO Yasunori Yamamoto, hereinafter “Shimadzu”) announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement (hereinafter “Partnership Agreement”) with Japan Activation Capital, Inc. (Representative Director & CEO Hiroyuki Otsuka, hereinafter “JAC”) to achieve sustainable growth and increase corporate value at Shimadzu. Background to the […]

As of January 1, 2026, Anton Paar will be represented in Chile with its own subsidiary, expanding the company’s international sales network to a total of 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Anton Paar Chile, headquartered in Santiago de Chile, will be responsible for sales, service, and support in the Chilean market. Santiago, with a population of around […]

New method enables single cell discovery from archived tissue samples, expanding access to translational and clinical research SEATTLE — Parse Biosciences, the leading provider of scalable and accessible single cell sequencing solutions, today announced a breakthrough technology that unlocks the full potential of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. By enabling whole transcriptome capture from archived tissues […]

IRVINE, Calif. — Zymo Research, a global leader in next-generation sequencing (NGS), has entered a strategic partnership with biomodal, an omics-based life sciences technology and analytics company. As part of biomodal’s certified provider network, Zymo Research’s NGS Services division is now authorized to deliver services using biomodal’s duet multiomics solutions, enabling researchers to access comprehensive genetic […]

Männedorf, Switzerland – Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced that Tania Micki, Chief Financial Officer and member of the Management Board since February 2020, will be leaving the company to pursue an external opportunity. She will continue in her role through May 2026 to ensure a smooth transition. Tecan will nominate her successor […]

BOSTON — Volta Labs, a leader in automation for genomics, and New England Biolabs® (NEB®), a world-renowned provider of life science reagents, today announced a co-development partnership to expand the portfolio of NEBNext® reagents available on the Callisto™ Sample Preparation Platform. The collaboration combines Volta’s fully automated NGS sample preparation system with NEB’s trusted, high-performance NEBNext NGS sample […]

Streamlined, high-throughput sequencing of Influenza A virus with integrated indexing for Oxford Nanopore Technologies® platforms IPSWICH, MA – New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announces the release of the NEBNext Flu A Integrated Indexing Primer Module (NEB #E3436), designed to streamline and scale the sequencing of Influenza A virus from a range of species and sample types […]

Regulatory milestone enables single cell sequencing to enter routine clinical diagnostics COLOGNE, GERMANY –  Singleron Biotechnologies announced today that its Matrix NEO™ automated single cell processing system has received Class II Medical Device Registration approval from the Jiangsu Medical Products Administration, China (Registration No.: 20252222135). Matrix NEO is the world’s first automated single cell analysis platform to achieve medical […]