Queen Anne and the Mystery of the Blue Pigment

It all started with a painting of Queen Anne. After many years spent in storage, this anonymous oil canvas was recently cleaned and restored by Jenny Williamson, painting conservator at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery (GVAG) in Swansea, UK. The portrait could not be dated correctly and the painter was unknown. There are no dates... Read more

FDA Approves Tissue-Based NGS Companion Diagnostic for Takeda's Targeted Therapy for NSCLC Patients with EGFR Exon20 Insertion Mutations

FDA Approves Tissue-Based NGS Companion Diagnostic for Takeda’s Targeted Therapy for NSCLC Patients with EGFR Exon20 Insertion Mutations Oncomine Dx Target Test now approved as CDx for five targeted NSCLC therapies in the U.S. CARLSBAD, Calif., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher... Read more

BioLife Solutions Announces CFO Retirement

Roderick de Greef Concludes 20 Year Association with BioLife BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLFS) (“BioLife” or the “Company”), a leading developer and supplier of class-defining bioproduction products and services for cell and gene therapies and the broader biopharma market, today announced that Roderick de Greef, Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire on December 31,... Read more

Illumina Accelerator Invests in Seven Genomics Startups for Third Global Cycle

Sep 15, 2021 Diverse investments from Israel, Mexico, Poland, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States SAN DIEGO, Sept. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has selected seven new genomics companies to join the third global funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator. The global company creation engine, focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build breakthrough genomics startups,... Read more

NEW!!!! Glyphosate ELISA AOAC Test Kit for Durum Wheat, Whole Oats, Groats, Yellow Peas & Red Lentils

9/15/2021 Eurofins Abraxis is pleased to announce the launch of our Glyphosate AOAC ELISA Test Kit, (AOAC Cert. No. 072104) for the detection of Glyphosate in whole grain durum wheat, whole grain oats, oat groats, dried yellow peas, and dried red lentils. Eurofins Abraxis, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of test kits and systems for... Read more

Smart Sewer Technology Satisfies EPA Consent Decree, Saves City $400 Million

DoJ, EPA Have Endorsed South Bend’s Updated Long Term Plan Requiring 60% Less Infrastructure Investment Delivers Better Environmental Outcomes, Exceeding Original Overflow And Pollution Control Requirements RYE BROOK, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 15, 2021– Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), is delivering the advanced “smart sewer” system enabling the City of South Bend, Indiana, to exceed the... Read more

Roche opens access to pathology imaging tools to improve patient care

Roche launches the Digital Pathology Open Environment, encouraging collaboration among software developers to improve patient outcomes and expand personalised healthcare through innovative image analysis tools Artificial intelligence technology shows promise in advancing pathology imaging, which can benefit cancer patients through more precise diagnosis leading to targeted treatment Open digital pathology environments can break down barriers... Read more

Mesa Labs Announces Agreement to Acquire Agena Bioscience, Inc.

09/14/2021 LAKEWOOD, Colo., Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mesa Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ:MLAB) (“we”, “us”, “our”, “Mesa” or the “Company”), a global leader in the design and manufacturing of critical quality control solutions for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical device industries, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Agena Bioscience,... Read more

Waters BioAccord System with ACQUITY Premier Brings Greater Simplicity, Accuracy and Reproducibility to Multi-Attribute Monitoring of Biopharmaceuticals

News Summary: New LC-MS system delivers accurate and reproducible results for multi-attribute monitoring of biologics. Eliminates analyte-to-metal surface interactions greatly enhancing recovery of hard-to-detect sample analytes.  Gives more scientists greater access to MS data to improve quality, reduce costs, and ultimately help get medicines to patients faster. MILFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the... Read more