September 27, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Baylor-Hopkins Clinical Genome Center (BHCGC) Announces Major Role in National Institutes of Health Precision Medicine Research Effort

DNAnexus selected by BHCGC to serve as its primary portal for communication and data sharing with the All of Us Research Program. September 27, 2018 08:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC) today announced participation in the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program, a large-scale effort to advance... Read more

September 27, 2018 M&A, Partnerships

The Arch Mission Foundation Announces Digital Data Stored in DNA added to Lunar Library™, Creating Groundbreaking Archive of Knowledge on the Moon

Download PDF Partners for this ambitious effort include Microsoft, Twist Bioscience Corporation, and the University of Washington LOS ANGELES, CA, September 27, 2018 — The Arch Mission Foundation today announced the creation of an archive of knowledge encoded into synthetic DNA by Microsoft, Twist Bioscience Corporation, and the University of Washington to be included in the... Read more

September 26, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO Cell Analysis Tools M&A, Partnerships

Nanion Technologies places two SyncroPatch 384PE Instruments for Ion Channel Screening at Charles River Laboratories

https://www.nanion.de/images/Downloads_pdf/Press_Releases/180926_PR_Charles_River.pdf   Livingston, N.J., Munich, Germany, September 26, 2018: Nanion announced today that Charles River Laboratories has purchased two SyncroPatch 384PE high-throughput patch clamp instruments. This purchase reflects an investment in screening technologies and assay development, while accommodating the rising demand in contract service for globally shared clients. The instruments will be delivered to Charles... Read more

September 26, 2018 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Brooks Automation Announces the Acquisition of GENEWIZ Group

CHELMSFORD, Mass., Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GENEWIZ Group, a leading global genomics service provider headquartered in South Plainfield, New Jersey.  The total cash purchase price for the acquisition will be approximately $450 million, subject to working capital and... Read more

September 26, 2018 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

GENEWIZ to Be Acquired by Brooks Automation

SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, September 26, 2018 — GENEWIZ announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Brooks Automation, Inc. GENEWIZ is a leading global genomics service provider with laboratory operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, and Japan. Brooks Automation is a worldwide provider of automation solutions... Read more

September 26, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO M&A, Partnerships

Reaction Biology and Promega Launch New Cell Assay Service

Malvern PA – September 24, 2018. A new cell based profiling service for drug discovery announced by Reaction Biology Corporation (RBC), a premier provider of drug discovery services, and Promega Corporation, a worldwide leader in the supply of life science products, will allow more researchers to better prioritize compounds earlier. Based on Promega NanoBRETTM technology,... Read more

September 26, 2018 Cell Analysis Tools Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

ACEA Biosciences to be Acquired by Agilent Technologies – Cell Analysis Just Got Better!

VIVIAN CAO SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 ACEA Biosciences announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to join Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A).   ACEA Biosciences is a company known for developing highly innovative products, which are used in academia, as well as the biotech and pharmaceutical industries.  In recent years, the ACEA xCELLigence® RTCA technology has... Read more

September 25, 2018 Cell Analysis Tools Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Agilent to Expand Portfolio and Capabilities in Cell Analysis with Acquisition of ACEA Biosciences

Agilent to Expand Portfolio and Capabilities in Cell Analysis with Acquisition of ACEA Biosciences SANTA CLARA, Calif., September 25, 2018 Highlights: Acquisition adds a differentiated portfolio and organizational capabilities in the fast-growing cell analysis market Combined portfolio expands cell-based applications and workflows allowing customers more choices to answer more questions from a single sample Combined... Read more

September 23, 2018 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Tecan successfully completes the acquisition of NuGEN Technologies

Männedorf, Switzerland, September 3, 2018 – The Tecan Group (SIX Swiss Exchange: TECN) announced today that it has successfully completed the acquisition of NuGEN Technologies, Inc. (NuGEN) on August 31, 2018. On August 16, 2018, Tecan announced the acquisition of US-based NuGEN to further expand Tecan’s dedicated solutions offering into the new market segment of next-generation... Read more

September 20, 2018 Acad, Gov/Utilities M&A, Partnerships

University Liège becomes labs@location Partner for ZEISS

Providing in depth knowledge and dedicated services Customer Story GeMMe at University Liège, Belgium is now a labs@location partner of ZEISS. GeMMe laboratories are dedicated to research as well as providing analytical services for industrial partners in the following specialties: Building Materials, Mineral Processing, Recycling & Hydrometallurgy and Sensor Based Sorting and Characterization. They are well... Read more