New CRISPR Kits Simplify Gene Editing

Canopy Biosciences launches CRISPR Complete Gene Editing Kits ST. LOUIS, Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Canopy Biosciences™, LLC, a provider of technologies for gene editing and personalized medicine, announced today that it has launched CRISPR Complete Gene Editing Kits. The CRISPR Complete Kits are the most comprehensive CRISPR kits available, including everything a researcher needs to perform gene... Read more

GNA Biosolutions Reveals New Ultrafast PCR Platform at Medica

Published on November 13, 2017. Groundbreaking nucleic acid detection technology using nanomaterials DUESSELDORF, Germany, November 13 – GNA Biosolutions GmbH, a molecular technology company based in Martinsried, Germany, today announced the launch of Pharos V8, the world’s first Laser PCR® platform. Pharos V8, an ultrafast PCR instrument for in vitro research use, will be showcased at the Medica Trade Fair... Read more

SnapGene and Synbio Technologies Partner to Streamline Construct Design and Synthesis

SnapGene customers can now order synthetic biology constructs directly from the software through Synbio Technologies. November 13, 2017 07:00 AM Pacific Standard Time CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Synbio Technologies and GSL Biotech have finalized a non-exclusive agreement allowing customers of GSL Biotech’s “SnapGene” software to order constructs directly from Synbio Technologies after having designed them in SnapGene. GSL Biotech developed SnapGene... Read more

Western Digital Expands Solutions in Life Sciences Through Partnership with Globus to Connect Massive Data to the Researchers Who Need It

ntegration of Western Digital’s ActiveScale Object Storage System and Globus’ Data Management Service Offers Reliable Preservation, Movement, Collaboration and Analysis of Research Data for Greater Scientific Discoveries November 13, 2017 08:00 AM Eastern Standard Time DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SUPERCOMPUTING 17 (SC17), Booth #643 — Western Digital® Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC) today announced a partnership with Globus to integrate Globus’ research data... Read more

SCIEX Announces Joint Venture With Zhenjang Dian Diagnostics in China

Leading Diagnostics Companies Combine to Address Diagnostic and Wellness Testing in China November 13, 2017 04:00 AM Pacific Standard Time FRAMINGHAM, Mass. & SHANGHAI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SCIEX Diagnostics, the in vitro diagnostics (IVD) division of SCIEX, a global leader in mass spectrometry in the life sciences industry, announced today that it has formed a joint venture (JV) with Zhejiang... Read more

ERS Genomics and Cellecta, Inc. Sign License Agreement on CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Patents for Tools and Services

DUBLIN, Ireland, and Mountain View, CA, November 10, 2017 – ERS Genomics Ltd. and Cellecta, Inc. announced today a non-exclusive license agreement to provide Cellecta with worldwide access to ERS Genomics’ CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing intellectual property for use in informing research tools and services. ERS Genomics holds rights to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 patent portfolio from Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, who... Read more

Lexogen and Bluebee Partner to Bring the SLAMseq Metabolic RNA Sequencing Data Analysis Pipeline to the Users

Lexogen and Bluebee launch SLAMdunk data analysis pipeline RIJSWIJK, The Netherlands and Vienna, Austria — November 10, 2017 — Bluebee, a company driving genomic data-driven medicine, and Lexogen a company enabling the analysis of the complete transcriptome, announce the successful integration of the SLAMdunk pipeline on Bluebee’s private cloud-based platform, making it available to analyze data generated by... Read more

Andor adds Dragonfly 200 to its highly successful high-speed confocal imaging platform

09 November 2017 Additional flexibility, lightning speed and superior image quality at a price-point comparable to traditional point scanning confocal Belfast, Northern Ireland, 9th November 2017 – Andor, an Oxford Instruments company, is pleased to announce the launch of Dragonfly 200, the latest model of its innovative high-speed confocal imaging platform. Dragonfly integrates Andor’s industry-leading... Read more

Photonic BioSystems, Inc. Announces Out-Licensing Program for Microbiological Sensing and Liquid Handling Technologies

Technology originally developed for Department of Defense field applications REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Photonic BioSystems (www.photonicbiosystems.com) announces that they are actively seeking commercialization partners (licensees) to bring their Rapid Microbial Detection and Sampling technologies to market.  The technologies enable rapid sampling, detection and measurement of bacteria, cells, microorganisms and microbial contaminants – including E. coli,... Read more