June 17, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools Clinical Research/Diagn. Product Launch

Fluidigm Scales Highly Multiplexed Cell Analysis with Introduction of Seven New Metal Markers

Powering industry-leading CyTOF technology to deliver new insights in translational and clinical research SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced that it will introduce seven new cadmium metal labeling kits for mass cytometry in Q3. Representing... Read more

June 14, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools Product Launch

New Scratch Assay Starter Kit Brings Convenience and Reproducibility to Scratch Wound Healing and Invasion Assays

June 14, 2019 BioTek Instruments continues to enhance cell biology workflows with the introduction of the Scratch Assay Starter Kit for use with their Lionheart™ Automated Cell Imagers and Cytation™ Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Readers. The Scratch Assay Starter Kit includes the AutoScratch™ Wound Making Tool, Scratch App software, sample packages of 24- and 96-well microplates, and cleaning reagents. When using this kit in kinetic... Read more

June 13, 2019 Bio/Pharma/CRO Cell Analysis Tools Microscopy

Nikon establishes “Nikon BioImaging Lab” in Boston to support drug discovery research

Development of customized drug discovery assays and image analyses upon request June 13, 2019 Nikon Corporation (Toshikazu Umatate, President, Tokyo) and its subsidiary Nikon Instruments Inc. (Toshiaki Nagano, President, NY, USA) have established the Nikon BioImaging Lab in Boston, USA to provide contract imaging and assay services for pharmaceutical companies and venture companies involved in... Read more

June 12, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools PR/Corporate

Excelitas to Highlight New Cytometry Solutions at CYTO Vancouver

JUNE 12, 2019  WALTHAM, MA Who: Excelitas Technologies®, a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will showcase its latest solutions for cytometry applications at CYTO Vancouver. What: Featured products at the Excelitas booth #521 include: iFLEX-iRIS™ Compact Diode CLM Lasers and Single-Mode Fibers: Rising from our Qioptiq photonics heritage, iFLEX-iRIS CLM Lasers are a compact, high-performance,... Read more

June 12, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools PR/Corporate Product Launch

Excelitas to Highlight New Cytometry Solutions at CYTO Vancouver

JUNE 12, 2019  WALTHAM, MA Who: Excelitas Technologies®, a global technology leader delivering innovative, customized photonic solutions, will showcase its latest solutions for cytometry applications at CYTO Vancouver. What: Featured products at the Excelitas booth #521 include: iFLEX-iRIS™ Compact Diode CLM Lasers and Single-Mode Fibers: Rising from our Qioptiq photonics heritage, iFLEX-iRIS CLM Lasers are a compact, high-performance,... Read more

June 4, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools PR/Corporate

Oncology Researcher Andrew Quong Joins Fluidigm as Chief Science Officer

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced that Andrew Quong, PhD, has joined the company as its first-ever Chief Science Officer.  Quong will lead the company’s strategy for the generation of bold scientific insights in immunology, immuno-oncology and other frontiers of human health based on Fluidigm® technology. He will develop and integrate Fluidigm’s science... Read more

June 4, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools Informatics & Software M&A, Partnerships

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Acquires Cytobank

(INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – June 4, 2019) – Beckman Coulter Life Sciences today announced its acquisition of Cytobank, a privately held, single cell data analysis, software as a service (SaaS) company based in Santa Clara, California.  Cytobank provides an industry-leading, cloud and machine learning-based software platform for multi-parametric single-cell data analysis, sharing and archiving. The platform accelerates research... Read more

May 13, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools Life Science Tools Product Launch

New tissue clearing kits and reagents for faster, accurate 3D imaging

New tissue clearing kits and reagents for faster, accurate 3D imagingAbcam’s tissue clearing kits and reagents enable easy and rapid clearing for 3D imaging of tissues and cell culture models. Traditionally, 3D imaging of thick tissue sections and 3D cell culture models (organoids, microtissues, spheroids) has presented many technical challenges, including laborious and time-consuming tissue processing, layer-by-layer... Read more

April 29, 2019 Cell Analysis Tools M&A, Partnerships

Canopy Biosciences Acquires Zellkraftwerk GmbH

 April 29, 2019 Simultaneously Closes Strategic Growth Investment from Ampersand Capital to Create a Leading Provider of Genomic and Cell and Tissue Analysis Products and Services ST. LOUIS — Canopy BiosciencesTM, LLC, a leading provider of gene editing and gene expression products and services, announced today that it has acquired Zellkraftwerk GmbH, a leader in... Read more