December 9, 2021 Acad, Gov/Utilities Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

FDA Approves NGS-Based Companion Diagnostic for EGFR Exon20 Insertion Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tumor Tissue

FDA Approves NGS-Based Companion Diagnostic for EGFR Exon20 Insertion Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Tumor Tissue CARLSBAD, Calif., Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted premarket approval to Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx Target Test as a companion diagnostic (CDx) to help identify non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients... Read more

December 7, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

PacBio and UCLA Health Announce Research Collaboration for Whole Genome Sequencing in Rare Diseases

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, and the UCLA Institute for Precision Health and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have formed a research collaboration to further identify the causes of rare diseases. The study will leverage PacBio’s HiFi... Read more

December 2, 2021 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics

Bruker Expects its FluoroType® SARS-CoV-2 varID Q PCR Assay to Reliably Detect and Tentatively Differentiate Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant

Includes robust dual-target SARS-CoV-2 detection and identification of 4 S-gene mutations Reliable detection and even tentative differentiation of Omicron variant expected Validated with the GenoXtract® and GenoXtract ® fleXT extraction system Validated with Bruker’s novel FluoroCycler® XT real-time PCR thermocycler NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced that its established CE-IVD marked FluoroType®... Read more

December 1, 2021 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

Roche completes purchase agreement with long-term partner TIB Molbiol to expand PCR-test portfolio in the fight against new infectious diseases

TIB Molbiol excels in ultra-rapid assay development for emerging infectious disease, strongly demonstrated during the COVID-19 pandemic The acquisition enables Roche to further expand the portfolio of currently over 45 CE-IVD assays and more than 100 research use assays on Roche’s LightCycler PCR instruments TIB Molbiol will continue to focus on the research and development... Read more

November 29, 2021 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics

PerkinElmer Confirms That Omicron Variant Does Not Impact SARS-CoV-2 Detection Capability of its RT-PCR Assays

Diagnostic accuracy of PerkinElmer’s COVID-19 PCR tests remains unaffected WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 29, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, today announced that the performance of its SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR assays are not impacted by the emergence of Omicron (B.1.1.529), a variant of concern that was recently identified... Read more

November 16, 2021 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

PacBio Launches HiFiViral SARS-CoV-2 Kit and Microbial Whole Genome Sequencing Enhancements to Combat Infectious Disease and Strengthen Public Health Response to Pathogen Threats

MENLO PARK, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PacBio (Nasdaq: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, today announced the launch of the HiFiViral SARS-CoV-2 Kit – a fully kitted end-to-end solution for COVID-19 surveillance, which public health laboratories can use to identify new SARS-CoV-2 variants and detect all variants circulating... Read more

November 4, 2021 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

Brooks Automation Announces Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Brooks Automation Announces Fiscal 2021 Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Conference Call and Webcast CHELMSFORD, Mass., Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) will announce fiscal 2021 fourth quarter and year-end earnings which ended on September 30, 2021 on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference... Read more

October 18, 2021 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Bruker Announces Date and Time of Third Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Webcast

BILLERICA, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today announced it will report third quarter 2021 financial results on Monday, November 1, 2021, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results and current business trends. To listen to the webcast, investors can... Read more

October 18, 2021 Bio/Pharma/CRO Cell Analysis Tools Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

PerkinElmer and Honeycomb Biotechnologies Launch the HIVE scRNAseq Solution for Single-Cell Analysis

Flagship product from Honeycomb Biotechnologies advances single-cell profiling by enabling scientists to capture, store and study fragile cell types WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 18, 2021– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI) and Honeycomb Biotechnologies, Inc., announced today the commercial launch of the first of its kind HIVETM scRNAseq Solution for single-cell isolation and analysis. The HIVE solution leverages a... Read more