Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Receives FDA Clearance for its DxC 700 AU Chemistry Analyzer

New system helps meet increasing demands for larger test volumes and reduces total cost of ownership for hospital laboratories and integrated delivery networks BREA, Calif., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announces FDA clearance and U.S. commercial launch of its new DxC 700 AU chemistry analyzer. The new system brings together the advanced capabilities... Read more

Agilent Technologies Introduces Postnatal Assay for Detection of Genetic Anomalies

GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay Can Help Move Inquiries from Cause to Care Faster SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 2, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has introduced its first comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) assay for diagnostic use: the GenetiSure Dx Postnatal Assay. This assay will enable clinical geneticists to detect genetic anomalies earlier and more accurately... Read more

Congenica raises £8M ($10M) in Series B financing round to drive international expansion of its genome analysis business

CAMBRIDGE, UK – 27 February, 2017 – Congenica, a leading provider of clinical genome analysis technology, announced today that it has raised £8m ($10m) in its Series B financing round. Existing investors, Cambridge Innovation Capital plc (CIC) and Amadeus Capital Partners (Amadeus) participated alongside new investor, Parkwalk Advisors (Parkwalk). Congenica will use the Series B... Read more

Seegene Develops New Normalization Software Technology for Molecular Diagnosis

14 Feb, 2017, 09:00 ET SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc. (096530.KQ), a leading developer of multiplex PCR technologies today announced that it has developed a new software technology that can normalize test results of real-time PCR molecular diagnosis systems. This new innovative technology calibrates test results by correcting signal variations... Read more

AMETEK Acquires Rauland-Borg Corporation

BERWYN, Pa., Feb. 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Rauland-Borg Corporation, a leading global provider of mission critical communication solutions for hospitals, healthcare systems and educational facilities. Rauland-Borg was acquired for $340 million, plus a potential contingent payment of $30 million tied to the achievement... Read more

Announcement on submission of the Clinical Trial Plan Notification for phase II clinical trial of Oncolytic virus HF10 in Japan

2017 2017/01/30 Announcement on submission of the Clinical Trial Plan Notification for phase II clinical trial of Oncolytic virus HF10 in Japan Kusatsu/Shiga, Japan — January 30, 2017 — Takara Bio Inc. (Takara Bio), today announced that the Clinical Trial Notification was submitted to PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency; Japanese regulatory agency) to conduct... Read more

Announcement on submission of the Clinical Trial Plan Notification for phase I/II clinical trial of NY-ESO-1・siTCR gene therapy in Japan

2017 2017/01/24 Announcement on submission of the Clinical Trial Plan Notification for phase I/II clinical trial of NY-ESO-1・siTCR gene therapy in Japan Kusatsu/Shiga, Japan — January 24, 2017 — Takara Bio Inc. (Takara Bio), today announced that it has submitted the Clinical Trial Notification for regenerative medicines to PMDA (Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency), Japanese... Read more

Enzo Life Sciences Launches New Compound Library to Provide Essential Standards for Cancer Inhibitor Screening

Enzo Life Sciences is proud to introduce the SCREEN-WELL® Cancer Library, a collection of 275 ready-to-use compounds for use in cancer inhibitor screening and assay development. The SCREEN-WELL® Cancer Library is comprised of compounds that are dissolved at 10 mM in DMSO and aliquoted at 100 µL per well in deep 96-well plates. It contains... Read more

Gyros Protein Technologies appoints Gerrit van den Dool to Board of Directors

Uppsala, Sweden, 19 January 2017: Gyros Protein Technologies AB, a pioneer in automated nanoliter-scale immunoassays and leading provider of peptide synthesizers and reagents, announced today the appointment of Gerrit van den Dool to its Board of Directors, as a Non-Executive Director. With more than 25 years’ experience in the life science industry and with his... Read more

Roka Bioscience Announces Transition of CEO Role from Paul Thomas to Mary Duseau

WARREN, N.J., Jan. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Roka Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROKA), a molecular diagnostics company focused on providing advanced testing solutions for the detection of foodborne pathogens today announced the appointment of Mary Duseau as President and CEO.  Ms. Duseau succeeds Paul Thomas, the Company’s President and CEO since 2009, who will assume the... Read more