January 15, 2018 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools Product Launch

10x Genomics Accelerates Plant and Animal Research with Supernova 2.0

–Optimized sample preparation protocols and software algorithms enable high-quality, cost-effective de novo assembly for agrigenomics and other non-human applications at scale.– PLEASANTON, CA.—January 15, 2018—10x Genomics, Inc., a company focused on accelerating genomic discovery, today launched a new version of their de novo assembly solution to provide the fastest most cost-effective solution for creating high-quality de novo assemblies at scale for... 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

January 11, 2018 Lab Top-10 Microscopy Product Launch

New XDimensus 300, Shimadzu's First Dimensional X-Ray CT System, Provides the Top Level of Measurement Accuracy and Observational Capacity in Japan

Shimadzu Corporation has released the XDimensus 300, its first X-ray CT system for dimensional measurements. This system is capable of obtaining CT images of samples (workpieces targeted for inspection) using X-rays, and measuring their internal dimensions with high accuracy. This industrial X-ray CT system can obtain three-dimensional fluoroscopic images (CT images) of the interior of... Read more

January 10, 2018 Lab Top-10 Microscopy Product Launch

Newly Developed Technology Produces Tomosynthesis Images Using Any X-Ray System

Tomosynthesis can be used to avoid images in which bone and tissue overlap, or even to observe micro fracture lines that are difficult to identify using general radiographic images. However, because tomosynthesis requires precise mechanical control mechanisms, tomosynthesis can only be used for limited modalities. Therefore, in order to make it easier to use tomosynthesis... Read more

January 9, 2018 Chromatography Process Analytical Instr. Product Launch

With New PetroAlert® Well-Logging Gas Analyzer from MOCON-Baseline, Two Instruments Become One

MOCON Series 9200 PetroAlert Gas Analyzer   Tuesday, January 9, 2018 Media Contact: Gail Johnson, +1-720-414-7030, gail.johnson@ametek.com Technical Contact: Adam Gniewek, +1-860-572-1085, adam.gniewek@ametek.com LYONS, CO – Baseline, the industrial analyzer group within MOCON, Inc. and a leader in instruments used to test, measure and analyze gases, has introduced the latest addition to its PetroAlert® Series gas analyzers.... Read more

January 8, 2018 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Microscopy Product Launch

Illumina Launches iSeq 100 Sequencing System

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced today the launch of the iSeq™ 100 Sequencing System. The new, next-generation sequencing (NGS) system delivers exceptional data accuracy, at a low capital cost, making Illumina technology available to virtually any lab. The combination of the company’s proven sequencing by synthesis (SBS) chemistry, along with the complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor... Read more

January 8, 2018 Bio/Pharma/CRO Product Launch

Unchained Labs gives Lunatic a boost, nails high-end biologic quant!

January 8, 2018 – Pleasanton, CA – Unchained Labs, the life sciences company that’s all about getting biologics researchers the right tool for the job, amped up the protein quant range on Lunatic today, making measurements of up to 250 mg/mL IgG a cinch for biologics researchers. High-concentration biologics don’t have to be administered as often, plus patients... Read more

January 8, 2018 Lab Top-10 Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, A Line of Highly Versatile Next Generation Sequencers

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, A Line of Highly Versatile Next Generation Sequencers CARLSBAD, Calif., Jan. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, a new line of bench top next-generation sequencing (NGS) instruments that provides unmatched flexibility and scalability enabled by five Ion S5 chips, including... Read more

January 4, 2018 Clinical Research/Diagn. Product Launch

Roche launches the cobas Plasma Separation Card to increase access to HIV testing for patients living in remote areas

Basel, 04 January 2018 Roche launches the cobas Plasma Separation Card to increase access to HIV testing for patients living in remote areas New technology allows better testing and monitoring of HIV patients living in remote settings For the first time, patient plasma samples no longer need refrigeration during transport to the lab Card meets... Read more

January 1, 2018 Lab Equipment Product Launch

Heathrow Scientific Expands its Microscope Slide Box Line with Premium Plus Slide Storage Boxes

Erin Hankforth Director of Marketing Ph: 847-968-5991 E-mail: ehankforth@heatsci.com Vernon Hills, IL, January 1, 2018 – Heathrow Scientific, a leader in manufacturing bench top equipment and lab essentials for scientific and clinical markets announces the addition of Premium Plus Slide Boxes to the existing microscope slide box line. The slide box introduces a durable solution... Read more