Pacific Biosciences to Support Sequencing of California Species for the Earth BioGenome Project

MENLO PARK, Calif. and DAVIS, Calif., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP) and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced that PacBio will support the sequencing of ecologically important organisms in the state of California through the EBP. The... Read more

Swift Biosciences and LGC Partner on Targeted Sequencing Assays for AgBio Market

(ANN ARBOR, Mich. – February 24, 2020) Swift Biosciences, Inc., a leader in commercialization of DNA and RNA library preparation kits for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), today announced a partnership agreement with LGC, Biosearch Technologies, a global leader in specialty genomic analysis tools to leverage Swift’s targeted sequencing technology into LGC Biosearch Techologies kits and service... Read more

Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former US FDA Commissioner, joins Illumina’s Board of Directors

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today that Scott Gottlieb, M.D. has joined the company’s Board of Directors, effective February 4, 2020. Dr. Gottlieb is currently a special partner at the venture capital firm New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). From 2017 to 2019, he served... Read more

Neogen partners with ripe.io to bring blockchain to food safety and animal genomics

CONTACTs: Neogen: Joe Heinzelmann, 517/372-9200, jheinzelmann@neogen.comripe.io: 415/494-7767, press@ripe.io LANSING, Mich., Feb. 5, 2020 ― Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has entered into a partnership with food industry blockchain pioneer Ripe Technology (ripe.io) to adapt innovative blockchain technology for use with Neogen’s food safety diagnostics and animal genomics. Blockchain is a form of digital technology that... Read more

Neogen’s Lansing Lab Services earns ISO 17025 accreditation

CONTACT: Tony Lupo, Neogen Senior Director of Technical Services517/372-9200; tlupo@neogen.com LANSING, Mich., Feb. 5, 2020 — Neogen announced today that its Laboratory Services Group in Lansing, Mich., has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) — the highest recognized quality standard in the world for testing laboratories. Receiving the accreditation means that... Read more

Nalgene Outdoor Highlights Its Commitment to Life's Essentials with The Elements Collection

Nalgene Outdoor Highlights Its Commitment to Life’s Essentials with The Elements Collection – Earth, Wind, Fire and Water – to Inspire Users to Rediscover Life’s Simpler Pleasures ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nalgene Outdoor, maker of reusable water bottles, reaffirms its commitment to simplicity and durability with the introduction of its new Elements Collection,... Read more

Neogen acquires U.K.-based culture media company

CONTACT: Steven J. Quinlan, Vice President & CFO, 517/372-9200 LANSING, Mich., Feb. 3, 2020 — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the United Kingdom-based Abtek Biologicals Limited — a developer and supplier of culture media supplements and microbiology technologies that increases Neogen’s current solutions portfolio. With the acquisition, Abtek’s Liverpool operations will... Read more

Nalgene Outdoor and Alternative Apparel Make a “Pledge to the Planet” at PROJECT Las Vegas

Nalgene Outdoor and Alternative Apparel Make a “Pledge to the Planet” at PROJECT Las Vegas Known for products that promote a sustainable lifestyle, the two eco-friendly brands will give free reusable water bottles and T-shirts to attendees who forgo single-use plastic during the event ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A shared commitment to... Read more