Illumina Launches TruSight Software Suite to Accelerate the Identification of Genetic Diseases

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) is bringing turn-key data analysis solutions to accelerate and facilitate the adoption of whole-genome sequencing with the launch of the TruSight™ Software Suite. TruSight Software delivers ready-made infrastructure to realize the full potential of whole-genome sequencing for rare genetic diseases. This new offering enables sample-to-report analysis for genetic disease... Read more

New England Biolabs’ SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Colorimetric LAMP Assay Kit Enables Visual Detection of Novel Coronavirus In 30 Minutes

The research use only kit can be used as a simple alternative to RT-qPCR for SARS-CoV-2 analysis IPSWICH, MA (July 6, 2020): New England Biolabs® (NEB®) today announced the launch of the SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Colorimetric LAMP Assay Kit, a Research Use Only (RUO) product that can be used for the detection of novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 RNA. The... Read more

JEOL Begins Remote Demonstrations of New Ultrahigh Resolution Field Emission SEM in July

July 1, 2020 Peabody, Mass. – The launch of a new JEOL Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope during the summer of 2020 includes virtual demonstrations of its powerful performance directly to those in the market for an analytical ultrahigh resolution SEM. JEOL’s new JSM-IT800 is the company’s top-of-the-line microscope with ultrahigh spatial resolution imaging and... Read more

Providing digital solutions to educational/clinical fields. Announcing the release of the Digital Sight 1000 microscope camera

June 29, 2020 Nikon Corporation (Nikon) is pleased to announce the release of the Digital Sight 1000 microscope camera, providing digital solutions to educational/clinical fields. Product Information The microscope camera can obtain images during observation on the display in combination with a microscope. Digital solutions are currently in demand in many fields, with digital images... Read more

Roche announces new data at the ISTH 2020 Congress, demonstrating ongoing commitment to advancing care for people with haemophilia A

Spark Therapeutics will present data from the initial dose cohorts of its phase I/II SPK-8011 gene therapy study, showing stable and durable factor VIII expression, substantial improvement in annualised bleed rate for more than two years, and an acceptable safety profile after more than two years of follow-up1 Roche will present second interim analysis results... Read more

BURLINGAME, CA – June 25, 2020 – Halo Labs, a life science instrumentation company developing tools for biologics researchers, today announced it has launched its latest aggregate and particle identification system, called Aura™. Aura is the next generation of the Horizon®, Halo Labs’ popular Backgrounded Membrane Imaging (BMI) platform. With as little as 5 µL and a linear range... Read more

Waters Extends the Capability and Power of its High-Resolution Mass Spectrometers

Enhancements for the Waters Xevo G2-XS QTof, SYNAPT XS and SELECT SERIES Cyclic IMS Instruments Accelerate Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Milford, Mass. – June 23, 2020 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced today a new fragmentation technique and an imaging option for its high-resolution mass spectrometers giving research scientists working across a broad range of end markets... Read more

Waters Introduces the New Arc High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph to Help Laboratories Meet Quality and Production Targets

Modern LC System Replicates Established Test Methods, Delivers Improved Performance; Updates to Lab Business Continuity Solution Also Announced Milford, Mass. – June 23, 2020 – Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today introduced the Waters™ Arc™ HPLC System, a new high-performanceliquid chromatograph (HPLC) for routine testing in the pharmaceutical, food, academic and materials markets. A key target application is... Read more

GE Healthcare Launches New AI Suite to Detect Chest X-ray Abnormalities, Including Pneumonia Caused by COVID-19 & Tuberculosis

Chalfont St Giles, UK, June 18, 2020 – GE Healthcare today introduced its Thoracic Care Suite, a collection of eight artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms from Lunit Insight CXR to help alleviate clinical strain due to COVID-19. The AI suite quickly analyzes chest x-ray findings and flags abnormalities to radiologists for review, including pneumonia, which may... Read more