Congenica Expands in North America with Strategic Appointment

Congenica Expands in North America with Strategic Appointment Shikha O’Brien, Chief Business Officer Genomics Analysis Leader Appoints Dr Shikha O’Brien as Chief Business Officer 16th January 2017, Cambridge UK Congenica, a world leading developer of genome analysis and interpretation technologies, expands its operations in the US with the announcement that it has recruited Dr Shikha... Read more

Nikon Instruments Inc. Celebrates 100 Years of Imaging

MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As Nikon celebrates its centennial in 2017, Nikon Instruments Inc., innovator of advanced optical instruments, looks back on 100 years of scientific discovery and advancements under the microscope. Nikon invites the public to explore their journey through light firsthand in the 100th Anniversary microsite launched this week... Read more

Irvine Scientific Introduces PRIME-XV® T Cell CDM for Immunotherapy Applications

Jan 16, 2017 | Posted in Cell Therapy The first chemically-defined, animal component-free, cell culture medium for T cells SANTA ANA, California – January 17, 2017: Irvine Scientific, a worldwide leader in cell culture media development and manufacturing, today announced the introduction of PRIME-XV® T Cell CDM, the first commercially available chemically-defined, animal component-free medium... Read more

Bio-Rad To Acquire RainDance Technologies and Droplet Intellectual Property

HERCULES, Calif. — January 16, 2017 — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global provider of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase RainDance Technologies, Inc. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bio-Rad expects the transaction to close during... Read more

Novogene Agrees to Buy Ten PacBio Sequel Systems for DNA Sequencing Services

MENLO PARK, Calif., and BEIJING, Jan. 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) and Novogene Corporation, a leading provider of genomic and bioinformatic services, today announced that Novogene has agreed to purchase 10 Sequel™ Systems for whole genome sequencing, Iso-Seq™ annotation and targeted sequencing services.PacBio’s sequencing systems are based on its... Read more