February 18, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Microscopy

Pacific Biosciences Sequel II Systems Deployed to Scale-Up Global Viral Surveillance Initiatives Focused on COVID-19

MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, today announced that Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company, has increased its commitment to highly accurate HiFi sequencing with the addition of new PacBio® Sequel® II Systems. The... Read more

February 11, 2021 Chromatography Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Microscopy

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Simplified, Contactless Online Purchase Option for Key Ion Chromatography Systems

Thermo Fisher Scientific Offers Simplified, Contactless Online Purchase Option for Key Ion Chromatography Systems The Thermo Scientific Dionex Easion and Thermo Scientific Dionex Aquion Ion Chromatography systems are now available to order online SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In response to laboratories’ need to minimize in-person contact during the pandemic, Thermo Fisher... Read more

February 8, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev PAI Top-10

Illumina Accelerator Invests in Nine Genomics Startups for Second Global Cycle

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 8, 2021 — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has selected nine new genomics companies to join the second global funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator in the U.S. and UK. The global company creation engine, focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build breakthrough genomics startups, invested in four companies for the second funding cycle... Read more

February 4, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Analytical Instruments Receive Prominent Industry Awards

Thermo Fisher Scientific Analytical Instruments Receive Prominent Industry Awards SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced that several of its analytical instruments and solutions have been recognized through multiple respected industry awards. These award-winning analytical solutions support scientists across many sectors including pharmaceuticals,... Read more

February 4, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev

Illumina Supports National Program to Evaluate Potential of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling in Late Stage Cancer Real-World Setting Across Belgium

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 4, 2021 — Today, Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) announced an agreement with the Belgian Society of Medical Oncology (BSMO) which is running a new national pilot to evaluate the use of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) in 864 patients with advanced metastatic cancer. The BALLETT (Belgian Approach for Local Laboratory Extensive Tumor Testing) study... Read more

February 2, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10 PR/Corporate

PerkinElmer Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year of 2020

4Q Revenue of $1.355 billion; 68% reported growth; 65% organic growth 4Q GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $3.38; Adjusted EPS of $3.96 Initiates First Quarter and Full Year 2021 Guidance WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb. 2, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today reported financial results for... Read more

February 1, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 PAI Top-10 PR/Corporate

Thermo Fisher Scientific Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Highlights Fourth quarter revenue grew 54% to $10.55 billion. Fourth quarter GAAP diluted earnings... Read more

January 31, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Equipment M&A, Partnerships PAI Top-10

Illumina and Sequoia Capital China Partner to Launch Genomics Incubator in China

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–January 31, 2021—Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Sequoia Capital China, a leading investment firm, today announced a collaboration to catalyze the startup ecosystem in China with the launch of the Sequoia Capital China Intelligent Healthcare Genomics Incubator, Powered by Illumina. The company creation engine... Read more

January 31, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Product Launch

WITec ParticleScout™ Enhanced with New Features

The cutting edge of Raman-based microparticle characterization gets even sharper Ulm, Germany  February 1, 2021 WITec GmbH, the pace-setting leader in Raman microscope technology, has enhanced its ParticleScout automated particle analysis tool to offer even greater speed and versatility for finding, classifying and identifying microparticles.  ParticleScout now includes integration time optimization that uses the signal... Read more

January 28, 2021 Acad, Gov/Utilities Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics

QIAGEN adds dPCR platform QIAcuity to growing portfolio of COVID-19 testing solutions for wastewater and mutation testing

Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, January 28, 2021 – QIAGEN today announced the addition of kits for wastewater testing to its growing portfolio of COVID-19 products. The use of dPCR in the worldwide surveillance of COVID-19 is an additional step towards making digital PCR (dPCR) an affordable and standard instrument for a host of applications... Read more