BD Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for New Immunological Diagnostic System

BD FACSLyric™ Flow Cytometer System with BD Multitest™ Assays Offers Reliability and Consistency Jul 19, 2017 FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., July 19, 2017 – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the BD FACSLyric™... Read more

Nexis GC-2030 High-End Gas Chromatograph Now Capable of Being Controlled by OpenLAB CDS, the Chromatography DataSystem from Agilent Technologies

Shimadzu’s Nexis GC-2030, the company’s latest high-end gas chromatograph, and the HS-20/HS-10 headspace samplers can now be controlled by OpenLAB CDS, the chromatography data system from Agilent Technologies, Inc. Shimadzu will release an upgraded GC driver in order to control the Nexis GC-2030 and the HS-20/HS-10 using OpenLAB CDS. Other instruments controlled by OpenLAB CDS... Read more

Hans E. Bishop to Join Agilent’s Board of Directors

CEO of Juno Therapeutics brings deep knowledge of the biopharma industry SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 18, 2017– Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Hans E. Bishop, CEO of Juno Therapeutics, has been elected to its board of directors. Bishop co-founded Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, in 2013. As president and CEO, Bishop... Read more

Hans E. Bishop to Join Agilent’s Board of Directors

CEO of Juno Therapeutics brings deep knowledge of the biopharma industry SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 18, 2017– Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Hans E. Bishop, CEO of Juno Therapeutics, has been elected to its board of directors. Bishop co-founded Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, in 2013. As president and CEO, Bishop... Read more

Hans E. Bishop to Join Agilent’s Board of Directors

CEO of Juno Therapeutics brings deep knowledge of the biopharma industry SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 18, 2017 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Hans E. Bishop, CEO of Juno Therapeutics, has been elected to its board of directors. Bishop co-founded Juno Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biopharmaceutical company, in 2013. As president and CEO, Bishop... Read more

New Thermo Scientific Samco Leakproof Vials Offer Enhanced Sample and User Safety

Samco Clicktainer vials provide secure and reliable sample collection and transport Thermo Scientific Sterilin containers suitable for molecular biology and genomic and forensic applications WALTHAM, Mass., July 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — For the rigorous requirements of molecular biology, genomic and forensic research facilities, new universal containers are specifically lot tested and certified to be free from RNase, DNase,... Read more

Fluidigm Introduces Immuno-Oncology Gene Expression Assay for Translational and Clinical Research

Advanta Immuno-Oncology Gene Expression Assay enables efficient screening of 170 highly informative genes involved in human checkpoint therapeutic response SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the launch of the Advanta™ Immuno-Oncology Gene Expression Assay, an optimized qPCR assay that enables efficient interrogation of tumor immunobiology using proven Fluidigm® microfluidic technology.... Read more

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

Agilent Technologies Presents Thought Leader Award to Dr. Ram Sasisekharan

Influential MIT Researcher Recognized for Advancing the Use of Analytical Techniques and Multilayer Analysis for Characterization of Biopharmaceuticals SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 18, 2017 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Ram Sasisekharan, Ph.D., has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of his contributions in the field of biologics characterization. A more... Read more

Novogene and Pacific Biosciences to Jointly Develop and Co-Market Novel Applications Based on Sequel Platform

SAN DIEGO and MENLO PARK, Calif., July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novogene, a leading global provider of genomic services and solutions, and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB), the leader in long-read sequencing, have agreed to jointly develop and promote novel applications based on the PacBio® Sequel® System. New applications developed under this agreement... Read more