UCLA CNSI–UCLA and Leica establish center of excellence in microscopy at California NanoSystems Institute

The California Nanosystems Institute (CNSI) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have combined efforts to establish the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence (CoE) at UCLA. The new Center will support a combined mission to educate the next generation of scientists and engineers and drive new scientific discoveries while furthering... Read more

Lexogen and Bluebee collaborate to streamline QuantSeq-UMI sequencing data analysis pipeline

Vienna, Austria, and Rijswijk, The Netherlands, June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Lexogen, a transcriptomics and next-generation sequencing company and Bluebee, a global bioinformatics platform, have announced today the implementation of QuantSeq Unique Molecular Identifiers (UMI) data analysis pipeline on the Bluebee genomics analysis platform. This collaboration offers QuantSeq users utilizing UMIs the opportunity to analyze samples in a... Read more

Sartorius Stedim Biotech and Siemens sign long-term cooperation agreement in the area of automation

Siemens becomes a preferred supplier for automation solutions Product portfolio of Sartorius Stedim Biotech to feature a globally standardized automation platform in the future New automated product to debut at the ACHEMA 2018 trade show in Frankfurt Göttingen | Munich, June 12, 2018 – The Siemens technology group and Sartorius Stedim Biotech (SSB), a leading... Read more

Fluidigm and Genomenon to Offer Evidence-Based Genomic Panel Design Service

Joint offering enables acceleration of genomic panel design for translational and clinical disease research SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation announced today that it has entered into a co-marketing agreement with Genomenon to offer evidence-based genomic panel design services for translational and clinical disease research. The rapidly expanding knowledge base of genes and... Read more

Zymo Research and CosmosID to Deliver Integrated Solution for Accurate Microbiome Analysis

ROCKVILLE, Md., June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Zymo Research and CosmosID announce their partnership to provide microbiome researchers with an integrated end to end solution for accurate microbiome analysis. The partnership combines Zymo Research’s complete microbiomics product portfolio from sample collection/preservation, mock microbial community standards, nucleic acid isolation, and library preparation with the largest curated microbiome database maintained and powered by CosmosID. The... Read more

Bio-Techne to Acquire Quad Technologies

 Download as PDF JUNE 07, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, June 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today it has reached agreement to acquire all of the stock of QT Holdings Corporation d/b/a Quad Technologies. The transaction is expected to close in early July and to be financed through available cash on hand. “We are... Read more

Park Systems Selects CN Technical Services Ltd to Represent their Line of World-Class Atomic Force Microscopes in the European markets of United Kingdom and Irelands.

Mannheim, Germany, 7 June, 2018 Park Systems world-leading manufacturer of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM), announces the appointment of CN Technical Services Ltd as the sales representative of Park Systems in the United Kingdom and Ireland. CN Tech’s excellent customer service and 10-year experience in delivering excellent technological solutions in UK microscopy market has earned them... Read more

Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics Announces Agreement with UCI to Commercialize iPSC-Derived Microglia and Media Formulation

Fujifilm Cellular Dynamics Announces Agreement with UCI to Commercialize iPSC-Derived Microglia and Media Formulation Usage of Cookies: Cookies are important to the proper functioning of this site. To improve your experience, we use cookies to remember log-in details and provide secure log-in, collect statistics to optimize site functionality and deliver content tailored to your interest.... Read more

Wellcome Sanger Institute Sequences Reference Genomes of 3,000 Dangerous Bacteria

HINXTON, United Kingdom and MENLO PARK, Calif., June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The genomes of more than 3,000 bacteria, including some of the world’s most dangerous, have been sequenced by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio). Infecting tens of millions of people worldwide every year, these bacteria have... Read more

Fujifilm completes acquisition of Irvine Scientific Sales Company and IS Japan, leading companies of cell culture media

June 5, 2018 FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Irvine Scientific Sales Company, Inc. (ISUS) and IS JAPAN CO.,LTD. (ISJ), leading companies in cell culture media for about US$800 million on June 1 in the United States. To advance its growth strategies in the healthcare area, Fujifilm... Read more