CAMBRIDGE, UK and SAN DIEGO, USA – April 20, 2017 – Congenica and Edico Genome today announced the companies have partnered to offer their complementary platform technologies as an all-in-one, genome data analysis solution that accelerates clinical labs’ and hospitals’ progression from DNA sequencing to diagnosis for inherited diseases which otherwise takes months or years.... Read more
Company Holds Largest IP Portfolio Encompassing Processor-Based Analysis of Next-Generation Sequencing Data SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2017 – Edico Genome, creator of the world’s first processor designed to analyze next-generation sequencing data, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an additional five, foundational patents surrounding the DRAGEN™ platform for analysis and storage... Read more
April 19, 2017 12:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), a FUJIFILM company and a leading developer and manufacturer of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS), today announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), a novel network of stem cell scientists that extends from the... Read more
KENNEWICK, Washington – April 19, 2017 – Bruker introduces a new calibration package for the EOS 500 handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectrometer (HH-LIBS). In response to customer input, the EOS 500 now has the option to include Iron, Nickel, Copper and Cobalt alloy calibrations, in addition to the existing light metal calibrations (e.g. Aluminum, Titanium... Read more
Hamburg, April 2017 The product line sealed with the new purity grade “Eppendorf Forensic DNA Grade” complies with the stringent requirements of the recently released ISO18385. This standard specifies the demands on manufacturers of products which are used in forensic DNA laboratories to further minimize the risk of contamination. Eppendorf confirms the compliance for every... Read more
The Ochra-V AQUA eliminates the use of organic solvents while also significantly reducing testing time MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr. 19, 2017– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, now offers a rapid, eco-friendly lateral flow strip test specifically for the detection of ochratoxin A in green coffee and wheat. Compared to traditional methods, the Ochra-V®... Read more
Thermo Scientific NextGuard Pro enables inspection/detection of up to 50 kg/110 lbs in IP65 plants MINNEAPOLIS, April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — A new X-ray machine from Thermo Fisher Scientific engineered to handle heavy product weights of up to 50 kilograms/110 pounds in IP65 washdown environments will make its debut at Interpack 2017, May 4-10 in Düsseldorf,... Read more
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Park Systems, world-leader in atomic force microscopy (AFM) recently announced the opening of their European Headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany and appointment of Ludger Weisser as General Manager. Park Systems is a publicly traded company listed on KOSDAQ since 2015 where they received “AA” from two separate rating agencies... Read more
Agreement centered on next-generation sequencing oncology research and companion diagnostic development programs CARLSBAD, Calif., April 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific has signed an agreement with the Institute of Medical Genetics and Pathology at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, to establish the leading institution as the first partner in the Next Generation Sequencing Companion Dx Center... Read more
April 18, 2017 06:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time MADISON, Wis.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), a FUJIFILM company and a leading developer and manufacturer of induced pluripotent stem cell-derived products, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with STEMCELL Technologies, a world leader in iPS cell culture media. “This joint agreement with STEMCELL Technologies will... Read more