Porvair Sciences has launched Chromatrap® gDNA Removal Columns that quickly remove unwanted genomic DNA (gDNA) from RNA samples. Removal of gDNA from RNA samples is of particular important to scientists undertaking RT-PCR, RNA-seq and microarray-based applications where the high purity and accurate measurement of RNA is vital. Employing a simple load and spin method the […]

— Efficient Library Preparation Prevents Wasted Samples — SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. —  Twist Bioscience Corporation (Nasdaq: TWST) today launched the Twist Library Preparation Enzymatic Fragmentation Kit 2.0, a robust all-in-one solution designed to maximize accuracy and efficiency in library construction and amplification when conducting next-generation sequencing (NGS). The kit is optimized for challenging NGS […]

GenElute™-E Single Spin kits reduce traditional silica-based workflow hands-on time from about 45 minutes to only three minutes Fifty-five percent plastic waste reduction on average through negative chromatography technology Eliminates overnight processing requirements Burlington, Massachusetts — MilliporeSigma today introduced a new solution improving productivity in the lab through a more flexible and streamlined nucleic acid purification process — GenElute™-E […]

UPPSALA, Sweden– Biotage is pleased to announce the launch of the new Biotage® Extrahera™ LV-200 – a compact, automated sample preparation workstation, dedicated to 96 well arrays for microelution technologies and classical Supported Liquid Extraction (SLE), Solid Phase Extraction (SPE), Phospholipid Detection (PLD) and Protein Precipitation (PPT) formats. The new Biotage® Extrahera™ LV-200 workstation is a GLP […]

HERCULES, Calif.–Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of the SEQuoia RiboDepletion Kit, which improves assay efficiency by eliminating irrelevant ribosomal RNA (rRNA) fragments from an RNA-Seq library. The SEQuoia RiboDepletion Kit is designed for genomics researchers targeting rare transcripts […]

Pharmaceutical Developments Benefit From iSWAB-RNA v2 Samples In Cancer Research HAYWARD, Calif. — Mawi DNA Technologies LLC, a biotechnology company focusing on the development of innovative technologies for biosampling, announces that MagBio Genomics has successfully developed an automated RNA purification method for iSWAB-RNA v2 on the Thermofisher KingFisher™ Flex platform with its HighPrep™ Total RNA Isolation […]

Company rapidly expanding commercial operations to enable more researchers to extract higher yields of DNA and RNA from FFPE samples in one hour with minimal hands-on time Pleasanton, Calif. –  Purigen Biosystems, Inc., a leading provider of next-generation technologies for extracting and purifying nucleic acids from biological samples, today announced the CE (Conformité Européene) marking […]

BOULDER, Colo. — Watchmaker Genomics, a life science tools company that specializes in high-performance genomics application development, and Molecular Loop, an industry-leader in molecular inversion probe (MIP)-based assays, have announced a collaboration to accelerate the commercialization of streamlined, high-stringency genetic testing for pathogen surveillance. Watchmaker brings deep domain expertise in computational biology, high-throughput enzyme engineering, and large-scale enzyme production […]

BOHEMIA, N.Y. and PITTSBURGH — Scientific Industries, Inc. (OTCQB: SCND) today announced the appointment of Dr. Jürgen Schumacher to the Company’s Board of Directors. Dr. Jürgen Schumacher is an internationally recognized German entrepreneur with more than 35 years of expertise in the biotech industry. Dr. Schumacher co-founded Qiagen AG, one of Germany’s largest biotechnology companies, NewLab Bioquality AG, which was acquired […]

Welcomes Vice President of Research and Development, Vice President of Marketing and Vice President of Sales to fuel innovation and growth SAN DIEGO, Calif. —  Jumpcode Genomics, a genome technology platform company focused on enabling genomic analysis, today announced the appointment of three new key hires to its growing team. Jon Armstrong joins the company […]