Thu 30th August 2018 Photo courtesy of NASA Johnson Space Centre This week, for the first time, direct RNA sequencing (mapping the order of bases on a native strand of RNA) has been successfully carried out in space. Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold used the Oxford Nanopore MinION to sequence strands... Read more
Greiner Bio-One North America, Inc. is proud to announce the launch of a new line of Erlenmeyer Shaker Flasks. These flasks are a welcomed new addition to the already robust cell culture product grouping provided by Greiner Bio-One which provides pharmaceutical and research laboratories with all the products they would need to perform cell culture... Read more
Basel, 28 August 2018 Changes to the Roche Corporate Executive Committee Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that Roland Diggelmann, CEO Diagnostics Division and member of the Corporate Executive Committee, will be leaving Roche to pursue his career outside of the company effective 30 September 2018. Until a successor is named, Michael Heuer,... Read more
The Waters Xevo TQ-GC Mass Spectrometer and Restek Gas Chromatography Consumables Are a Winning Combination for Routine GC-MS Pesticide Residue Analyses and Screening MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 28, 2018– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) and Restek Corporationhave entered into a co-marketing agreement in an effort to give food safety laboratories access to the GC-MS instrumentation and consumables they need to perform... Read more
(ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Aug. 28, 2018 ) Swift Biosciences today announced early access availability of its Swift Amplicon HS Panels, a new, high-sensitivity targeted amplicon library preparation kit for next-generation sequencing (NGS) of liquid biopsy samples, including cell-free DNA (cfDNA). This addition to Swift’s targeted NGS portfolio facilitates the detection and validation of mutations occurring at... Read more
Location: Cambridge, UK 28/08/2018 Co-development and implementation of a new CRISPR-based screening technology platform to address critical gaps in target ID and validation Single cell RNAseq-linked pooled CRISPR screening offers unparalleled depth of screening data and biological insight New platform will further enhance Horizon’s CRISPR screening capabilities Cambridge, UK, 28 August 2018: Horizon Discovery Group... Read more
Mass Spectrometer and Laser-Diode Analyzer Pinpoint When a Product Has Dried as Much as Possible PITTSBURGH, PA— AMETEK Process Instruments, a leader in on-line analytical instrumentation, offers powder manufacturers across a variety of industries a system for continuous, real-time monitoring and control of the powder drying process, whether it is aqueous- or solvent-based. For years,... Read more
27.08.2018 Life Science Factory gGmbH offers labs, co-working spaces and consulting services for life science entrepreneurs Business to start in early 2019 and move in 2021 to new building in Sartorius Quarter Göttingen to go beyond its reputation as a city of science and become established as a life sciences hotspot for startups Göttingen, August... Read more
Furthers 10x Leadership across Genomics Applications; Brings Inventors of ATAC-seq Technology to 10x PLEASANTON, CA.—August 28, 2018—10x Genomics, a leader in the genomics field, today announced its first acquisition with Epinomics, a pioneer in the growing epigenetics space. The acquisition will give 10x Genomics ATAC-seq technology and fundamental IP to accelerate discoveries and further research in... Read more
Facility Will Enhance Enzo’s Ability to Produce and Distribute Its Growing Portfolio of Molecular Assays, Immunohistochemistry, Immunoassays and Immuno-oncology Products and Services Anticipates Significant Tax and Other Incentives for Enzo’s Entire Farmingdale New York Campus August 27, 2018 05:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ), an integrated diagnostic and therapeutics company,... Read more