May 22, 2020 Product Launch

New longer-term data reinforce safety of Roche’s satralizumab in adults and adolescents with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder

Pooled data from two pivotal Phase III open-label extension (OLE) studies show satralizumab was well-tolerated as a monotherapy or in combination with baseline immunosuppressive therapy in people with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Adolescents treated with the same dosing and frequency demonstrated a benefit-risk profile generally consistent with the adult population  Current dosing achieved sustained... Read more

May 21, 2020 Chemicals, Reagents & Kits Life Science Tools Product Launch

96 barcodes: Expanded PCR-free multiplexing capacity for lower cost per sample – now available in store

Thu 21st May 2020 Latest kit release provides 96 native barcodes for PCR-free sequencing, allowing higher numbers of samples to be run on a single flow cell – including for SARS-CoV-2 whole genome sequencing protocol. The Native Barcoding Expansion (96) kit is available to purchase on the Store now here. Oxford Nanopore provides direct sequencing of... Read more

May 21, 2020 Informatics & Software Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Rapid, Efficient Sample Management Workflows are Enhanced by Hamilton Storage and Titian Software Collaboration

May 21, 2020 Single Interface Provides Seamless Link between Automated Sample Storage Systems and Sample Management Software Franklin, Mass. (May 21, 2020) – As part of an ongoing cooperation, Hamilton Storage and Titian Software announce that Titian’s Automated Stores (AMS) control application now connects Hamilton Storage automated storage systems to Titian’s Mosaic sample management software.... Read more

May 13, 2020 Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Response to COVID-19 Expands to Include New Serology Test

Thermo Fisher Scientific Response to COVID-19 Expands to Include New Serology Test Collaboration with WuXi Diagnostics and Mayo Clinic on serology test will complement Thermo Fisher’s widely adopted TaqPath COVID-19 molecular diagnostic test WALTHAM, Mass., May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced it will... Read more

May 11, 2020 Chromatography Product Launch

Phenomenex Inc. Introduces Strata® PFAS SPE Cartridge – A Faster Solution for PFAS Extraction from Water

Torrance, Calif. (May 11th, 2020) – Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the research, design and manufacturing of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, introduces Strata® PFAS, a new novel type of solid phase extraction (SPE) cartridge for extracting per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) from water. Due to the bioaccumulation and recent uptake in official methods, PFAS contamination has... Read more

May 7, 2020 Product Launch

New data at the ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program reflects Roche’s commitment to accelerating progress in cancer care

First clinical data from tiragolumab, Roche’s novel anti-TIGIT cancer immunotherapy, in combination with Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in patients with PD-L1-positive metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) Updated overall survival data for Alecensa® (alectinib), in people living with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive metastatic NSCLC Key highlights to be shared on Roche’s ASCO virtual newsroom, 29 May 2020,... Read more

May 5, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools Product Launch

Swift Biosciences Launches High Throughput NGS Panel for Novel Coronavirus

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Swift Biosciences, Inc., a leader in commercialization of DNA and RNA library preparation kits for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), announced the release of its Swift Amplicon SARS-CoV-2 Research Panel. Targeting the full viral genome in a single reaction with a rapid 2-hour workflow, Swift’s assay meets research and surveillance needs... Read more

May 5, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Neutec aids in the fight against COVID19 with automated tube fillers

Caption: Tube and Bottle Filler for COVID-19. Click here to view video. Farmingdale, NY (May 5, 2020) – As more and more laboratories are coming online to combat COVID19, Neutec Group has been able to support the effort by providing laboratory automation enabling the necessary large-scale output required for testing. Neutec Group’s tube and bottle fillers have been... Read more

May 4, 2020 Forensics & Security Molecular Spectroscopy Product Launch

Renishaw launches Raman system for forensic analysis

04 May 2020 Renishaw has announced the launch of the inVia™ InSpect, a new version of its bestselling inVia confocal Raman microscope, optimised for use in forensic laboratories for trace chemical analysis. Forensic science covers many disciplines because the evidence present on items submitted for examination can take many different forms. Therefore, the typical forensics laboratory is... Read more