The company joins the Velaris family of existing brands – Skalar Analytical, LCTech, PromoChrom, EST Analytical, GERSTEL and TE Instruments – expanding Velaris’ product and service capabilities and global presence BREDA, the Netherlands — Velaris, a platform of laboratory-automation brands backed by global investment firm Battery Ventures, today announced the acquisition of Markes International (“Markes”) […]
seqWell Launches AgriPrep™ Library Prep Kit for Low-Coverage Whole Genome Sequencing One-step Library Prep Workflow Designed to Address the Scalability, Performance, and Affordability Needs of Applied Agrigenomics BEVERLY, Mass. — seqWell, a global provider of genomic library and multiplexing workflow solutions, today announced the launch of AgriPrep™ Library Prep Kit, the newest addition to its next-generation TnX™ transposase […]
Biotage, a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery and development and analytical testing, today announced that it has acquired DPX Technologies, an industry leading Pipette Tip Technology and Applications company, effective Wednesday, 31 December 2025. The acquisition strengthens Biotage’s position within sample prep and expands its capabilities […]
Veenendaal, The Netherlands – Today, we are proud to announce that MolGen’s activities will continue under the name AgriGenX. This transition marks a new chapter for the organization, preserving its established expertise, technologies, and services while sharpening its strategic focus on agrigenomics, agbiotech, and molecular diagnostics. AgriGenX is a provider of innovative solutions for DNA- and RNA-based laboratory workflows. […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Wasatch BioLabs (WBL), a leader in native, long-read sequencing and epigenomic analysis, today announced a co-marketing agreement with Agilent Technologies to support the adoption of its Direct Targeted Methylation Sequencing (dTMS) platform. The collaboration brings together Agilent’s enrichment chemistries—SureSelect for genomic DNA and Avida for cell-free DNA—and WBL’s proprietary Oxford Nanopore-based native-read workflow, expanding […]
New facility strengthens Agilent’s sustainability commitment and customer engagement; Education Center launched within integrated, green-certified site. MANESAR, India — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets, today announced the inauguration of its India Refurbishment Center at its LEED Platinum-certified facility in Manesar, Haryana. This strategic investment reinforces […]
RNAConnect, a life science company providing next generation tools to the RNA community, today announced the commercial availability of the UltraMarathonRT® Direct RNA‑Seq (uMRT DRS) Kit, a native‑RNA library preparation solution for Oxford Nanopore Technologies® direct RNA sequencing (SQK-RNA004). The kit enables the detection of more genes, more isoforms, and longer transcripts than existing protocols. It […]
BILLERICA, Mass. — Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that its Board of Directors has added Jack J. Phillips to serve on its board of directors, effective as of January 1st, 2026. Mr. Phillips is a senior healthcare industry executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in the diagnostics industry. Jack Phillips Frank H. Laukien, […]
Männedorf, Switzerland – Tecan Group Ltd. (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) today announced that the Board of Directors will propose the following changes to shareholders for approval at the next Annual General Meeting on April 15, 2026: Lukas Braunschweiler, Chairman of the Board of Directors and a member of the Board since 2018, will not stand […]
SAN DIEGO — AlidaBio today announced the launch of the EpiPlex™ Duo-Mod™ Service, a turnkey offering that maps and quantifies m6A and inosine RNA modifications alongside RNA expression in a single integrated report. The service is designed for researchers who need sensitive RNA modification detection, relative quantitation, and high-quality RNA-seq data from precious clinical samples including fresh […]
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