March 16, 2018 Forensics & Security Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires IntegenX, Provider of Leading Rapid DNA Technology for Human Identification

Thermo Fisher Scientific Acquires IntegenX, Provider of Leading Rapid DNA Technology for Human Identification CARLSBAD, Calif., March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired IntegenX Inc., which provides a rapid DNA platform for use in forensics and law enforcement applications. IntegenX products significantly... Read more

February 26, 2018 Forensics & Security PR/Corporate

Smiths Detection management change and establishment of an Executive Management Board for Asia

LONDON — 26 Feb 2018 Smiths Detection management change and establishment of an Executive Management Board for Asia Smiths Group announces that Roland Carter has been appointed as President of Smiths Detection alongside his current role of President, Smiths Asia Pacific. This appointment is effective 1 March 2018. Roland has been with Smiths Group for 27 years... Read more

January 11, 2018 Forensics & Security Mass Spectrometry Product Launch

908 Devices Launches Drug Hunter Mission Mode to Combat Fentanyl and High Priority Drugs

01.11.18 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced a new software update for MX908™, which includes the introduction of a new mission mode – Drug Hunter. This mode unlocks additional resolving power from the devices existing hardware to dramatically upgrade selectivity, which provides first responders with optimal detection and... Read more

December 6, 2017 Forensics & Security M&A, Partnerships Mass Spectrometry

908 Devices Awarded 10-Year Contract Through U.S. Department of Defense CBRN Program

12.06.17 908 Devices, a pioneer of analytical devices for chemical and biomolecule analysis, today announced it has been awarded a 10-year fielded contract through the United States Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Enterprise-Research, Development, Acquisition, and Production/Procurement (JE-RDAP) omnibus Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. 908 Devices is recognized for its patented and award-winning high-pressure mass spectrometry™ (HPMS) technology, which... Read more

November 1, 2017 Forensics & Security

Smiths Detection launches CORSYS: The future of integrated security for Ports and Borders in the palm of your hand

LONDON (UK) — 1 Nov 2017 Smiths Detection is proud to unveil its pioneering enterprise-level security command centre, CORSYS – a secure, cloud-based, digital ecosystem that integrates data from a vast array of devices and processes, to support critical ports and borders security. CORSYS’ ability to consolidate information into a single command centre display eliminates the need... Read more

October 24, 2017 Forensics & Security Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

QIAGEN and ICMP launch next-generation DNA testing solutions for identifying missing persons

The Hague, 24 October 2017 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today announced the launch of a cutting-edge next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow created in collaboration with QIAGEN N.V. for ICMP’s missing persons DNA identification laboratory in The Hague. The solution integrates QIAGEN’s GeneReader NGS System and spans all aspects of the DNA laboratory workflow, from... Read more

October 2, 2017 Forensics & Security

QIAGEN achieves ISO certification for state-of-the-art quality in forensics

Assuring the highest accuracy in human identity testing for law enforcement and other uses Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, October 02, 2017 – QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that its manufacturing and supply chain for consumables and other products for forensic and human identity testing has been certified by Bureau Veritas, a leading... Read more

September 21, 2017 Forensics & Security Lab Top-10

FBI Approves DNA Detection Kit to Genetically Identify Male Perpetrators of Sexual Assault

FBI Approves DNA Detection Kit to Genetically Identify Male Perpetrators of Sexual Assault Chemistry behind Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Yfiler Plus PCR Amplification Kit helps solve decades-old cold cases SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval for forensic laboratories to upload genetic profiles to... Read more

July 18, 2017 Forensics & Security Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Next Generation of Complementary Technologies for Forensic DNA Analysis

 Precision ID GlobalFiler NGS STR Panel v2 and Converge 2.0 software enable retrieval of more data from mixed and degraded samples CARLSBAD, Calif., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Forensic scientists who need to differentiate genetic profiles in forensic DNA mixtures, such as those commonly associated with crime scenes, now have access to a new next-generation sequencing (NGS)... Read more

July 11, 2017 Forensics & Security

Promega First to Achieve Third-Party Certification of Published ISO 18385 Manufacturing Standard to Minimize Risk of Human DNA Contamination in Forensic Products

MADISON, WI USA (July 11, 2017) Promega Corporation has become the first major forensic manufacturer to achieve third-party certification of the published ISO 18385 standard to minimize the risk of human DNA contamination in products used to collect, store and analyze biological material for forensic purposes. This Forensic DNA Grade certification comes following a recent onsite... Read more