BGI Adopts Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing from Pacific Biosciences

MENLO PARK, Calif., May 4, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced that BGI, the world’s largest genomics organization, has purchased its first PacBio RS II instrument and plans to purchase additional units in order to integrate Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing... Read more

Pacific Biosciences Introduces New Solutions for Comprehensive and Efficient Targeted Sequencing and Multiplexing of Samples

MENLO PARK, Calif., April 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced the introduction of several new solutions for targeted sequencing applications.The company has introduced a new workflow that combines Roche NimbleGen’s SeqCap EZ enrichment technology with large DNA fragments (up to... Read more

Press Release: METTLER TOLEDO’s Newly Launched HE73 Halogen Moisture Analyzer Makes Moisture Analysis Accessible to All

As a critical part of many quality control procedures, particularly in the food industry, METTLER TOLEDO’s HE73 halogen moisture analyzer provides reliable moisture results in just a few minutes, giving companies maximum control over their manufacturing processes and optimum product quality. The HE73 has been designed for simplicity to make it easy for even untrained... Read more

Pacific Biosciences Announces Launch of Certified Service Provider Program for Single Molecule, Real-Time Sequencing; Adds New Informatics Partners

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 23, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced that the company has launched a Certified Service Provider (CSP) program and added new informatics partners to meet the increasing demand for Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing and data analysis... Read more

JEOL Unveils 4th Generation GCxGC Mass Spectrometer with Powerful Data Analysis Software at Pittcon 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Patricia Corkum, Marketing Manager978-536-2273 • pcorkum@jeol.com • www.jeolusa.com March 9, 2015 Peabody, MA — The JEOL AccuTOF-GCx will be exhibited for the first time in the U.S. at Pittcon 2015 in New Orleans, booth #1523. The AccuTOF-GCx, the fourth generation of JEOL’s successful gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometer systems, is designed for optimum throughput,... Read more

JEOL Celebrates 10 year anniversary of Direct Analysis in Real Time and Introduces New AccuTOF-DART 4G

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Patricia Corkum, Marketing Manager978-536-2273 • pcorkum@jeol.com • www.jeolusa.com March 9, 2015 (Pittcon, New Orleans) — JEOL is proud to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the enormously popular AccuTOF-DART® ambient ionization mass spectrometer by introducing the new AccuTOF-DART®4G at Pittcon 2015, with new performance capabilities including enhanced resolution, speed, and accuracy in... Read more

Pacific Biosciences Enables Reference-Quality De Novo Human Genome Assemblies

MENLO PARK, Calif., March 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) provider of the PacBio® RS II Sequencing System, today announced that its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing was featured in a number of presentations during last week’s Advances in Genome Biology & Technology (AGBT) conference, including demonstrations of the technology’s... Read more

New Method for Trace Detection of Explosives from Fingerprints Uses Nanoextraction and Open Air Analysis

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Patricia Corkum, Marketing Manager978-536-2273 • pcorkum@jeol.com • www.jeolusa.com February 19, 2015, Peabody, MA — With the increased frequency in the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), there is a growing need for crime scene investigators to rapidly detect minute traces of explosive materials as well as link the devices to a person of... Read more