October 31, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Co-Diagnostics, Inc. and LGC Sign License Agreement for CoPrimer Technology

31 OCT 2018 Tags:  Genomics, Agriculture Co-Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CODX), a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, proprietary platform for the development of molecular diagnostic tests, and LGC, Biosearch Technologies, a global leader in the design, development, and manufacture of sophisticated, custom oligonucleotide-based tools and associated reagents for applied markets, announced today that they have signed an... Read more

October 31, 2018 PR/Corporate

Laura Clague Named to Fluidigm Board of Directors

PDF Version Senior Financial Leader with Broad Corporate and Biotech Expertise SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the appointment of Laura M. Clague to the company’s Board of Directors and its audit committee. Clague is Chief Financial Officer of Retrophin, Inc., with more than 30 years of experience as a senior financial executive.... Read more

October 31, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Bruker Announces Release of New Honey-Profiling 2.0 Method for NMR FoodScreener® Platform at Analytica China

Expands Database for Detection of Sugar Syrups and Verification of Geographical and Botanical Origin SHANGHAI, China – October 31, 2018 – At the Analytica China 2018 (www.analyticachina.com), Bruker today announced the release of its proprietary Honey-Profiling 2.0 method for the NMR FoodScreener® platform, which has been granted ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation already in 2015. The new method was developed in collaboration... Read more

October 31, 2018 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Twist Bioscience Corporation Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

October 31, 2018 11:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Twist Bioscience Corporation (NASDAQ: TWST), a company enabling customers to succeed through its offering of high-quality synthetic DNA, today announced that it has priced its initial public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $14.00 per share, before... Read more

October 31, 2018 Acad, Gov/Utilities Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Next Generation FluidScan® Portable Oil Analyzer From Spectro Scientific Features Upgraded Electronics, Software, Memory and Ergonomics

October 31, 2018 Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel, and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, has released a new generation of its field-proven FluidScan® mid-infrared spectrometer handheld oil analyzer. Patented FluidScan technology collects light transmitted through one drop of a fluid sample and registers the infrared absorption spectrum. The analyzer compares spectrum data to... Read more

October 31, 2018 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Dovetail Genomics Expands Distribution Network

-Dovetail increases global footprint with seven new distributors – SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Oct. 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Dovetail Genomics™ LLC, which offers genomic products and services to address unmet needs in both human and non-human markets, expanded its growing international distribution network by signing additional partnerships in India, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Dovetails tools are used to generate accurate chromosome scale genome... Read more

October 31, 2018 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Paragon Genomics Partners with Sophia Genetics for Comprehensive Genomic Solutions

–Universal SOPHiA AI Platform Now Includes Paragon Genomics’ Accurate and Sensitive CleanPlex® NGS Target Enrichment Technology for Its Rapidly-Growing Global Community of Cancer Centers– –Separately, Paragon Genomics Announces CleanPlex® UMI Research Award Program Granting Winners Free CleanPlex UMI Custom Panels that Enable Allele Frequency Detection Down to 0.1% for Liquid Biopsy and Other Applications– –Visit AMP 2018... Read more

October 30, 2018 Lab Top-10 PR/Corporate

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, Presents First Curious Mind Researcher Award

30 OCT 2018 | DARMSTADT, GERMANY Joint award with manager magazin Barbara Grüner and Sascha Fahl are the first winners Franz-Ulrich Hartl inducted into the Hall of Fame of German Research Darmstadt, Germany, October 30, 2018 – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, the vibrant science and technology company, and the German business journal “manager magazine” today presented the... Read more

October 30, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools Product Launch

Cofactor Genomics Launches ImmunoPrism™ Immune Profiling Kit, for Use in Clinical Sequencing Laboratories

October 30, 2018 08:00 ET | Source: Cofactor Genomics –Enables in-house, RNA-based, solid tumor profiling with powerful, cloud-based informatics tools to inform critical clinical decisions– SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cofactor Genomics, a clinical RNA sequencing and translational assay developer, announced today the launch of a RNA-based immune profiling kit developed for laboratories wishing to derive... Read more

October 30, 2018 Cell Analysis Tools PR/Corporate

Abcam appoints Cheri Walker, PhD, as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

Cambridge, UK – 30 October 2018: Abcam plc, a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, announced today that it has appointed Cheri Walker, PhD, to the role of Senior Vice President, Corporate Development.   Cheri is an accomplished industry professional with over 20 years’ experience in the life sciences tools and diagnostics sector. She... Read more