April 12, 2021 Bio/Pharma/CRO Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Expansion of Lonza’s Automated Robotic Solution for Endotoxin Testing Automates Sustainable Recombinant Factor C Assay

12 Apr 2021 Downloads News Release PDF The PyroTec® PRO Automated Solution combined with the PyroWave® Reader option expands the range of endotoxin testing types available on the platform to now include the PyroGene® Recombinant Factor C assay The addition of the PyroWave® XM Fluorescent Reader complements the existing absorbance readers used in traditional LAL-based assays Full integration with... Read more

April 12, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

Abcam and MEDx extend precision medicine strategic partnership

Cambridge, UK and Shanghai, China, 12 April : Today Abcam (AIM: ABC; NASDAQ: ABCM), a global innovator in life science reagents and tools, and MEDxTranslational Medicine (MEDx), formerly QIAGEN (Suzhou) Translational Medicine Co., Ltd., a company dedicated to developing companion diagnostics and precision medicine, announced the extension of their strategic partnership to include the co-development and commercialization of key... Read more

April 8, 2021 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Bio-Techne Announces Commercial Release of Abby Automated Western System for Simple Western and Introduces Stellar Modules for Jess

Abby is the next generation chemiluminescence Western protein analyzer and Stellar modules set the standard for fluorescence sensitivity MINNEAPOLIS, April 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced that ProteinSimple, a Bio-Techne brand, released Abby, its next generation chemiluminescence system that automates traditional Western blotting.  This latest addition to the Simple Western product family offers... Read more

April 6, 2021 Lab Equipment PR/Corporate

BioLife Solutions Appoints Two New Independent Board Directors

BOTHELL, Wash., April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction products and services for cell and gene therapies, today announced that it has appointed Amy DuRoss, chief executive officer of Vineti, and Rachel Ellingson, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Zimmer Biomet... Read more

April 6, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Techne Completes Acquisition of Asuragen, Inc.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced it has completed the acquisition of Asuragen, Inc.  The transaction included initial consideration of $215 million in cash plus contingent consideration of up to $105 million upon the achievement of certain future milestones.  The Asuragen acquisition adds a leading portfolio of best-in-class molecular... Read more

April 6, 2021 Lab Equipment Product Launch

BUCHI optimizes safety and durability of industrial evaporation with new 50 L Rotavapor R-250 Pro

06.04.2021 Flawil, Switzerland, 06.04.2021 – With the launch of the Rotavapor® R-250 Pro, BÜCHI Labortechnik AG introduces an update of the industrial evaporation unit with the capacity of a 50-liter evaporation flask. The new system offers a unique operating concept, the proverbial high BUCHI quality, many safety features and a robust design to improve demanding workflows... Read more

April 1, 2021 Life Science Tools Product Launch

10x Genomics Puts Single Cell Analysis Within Reach of All With Low Throughput Gene Expression Kit

April 1, 2021 at 8:30 AM EDTPDF Version Along with recent release of CellPlex, product increases access through affordability PLEASANTON, Calif., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG) today announced the launch of its Chromium Single Cell Gene Expression Low Throughput (LT) Kit, a new offering designed to put the power of... Read more

March 25, 2021 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

Oxford Nanopore and Circulomics launch kits to enable routine sequencing of ultra-long fragments of DNA

Thu 25th March 2021 Results from developers on human samples — MinION (left) and PromethION (right) The Ultra-Long DNA Sequencing Kit, which has enabled read lengths of up to 4.2 Mb and maximises the quantity of ultra-long fragments, is now available in store. In combination with Circulomics Nanobind Kits, the Oxford Nanopore Ultra-Long DNA Sequencing Kit... Read more