News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the fourth quarter 2021 on Thursday, January 27, 2022 beginning at 8:00 a.m. ET and lasting approximately 1 hour. The call and an accompanying slide presentation will be webcast on the “Investors” section of... Read more
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) enables a better understanding of genetic mechanisms linked to specific diseases and is helping drive personalised healthcare Preparing DNA for sequencing libraries is complex and prone to human error, which can interfere with accurate sequencing results The new AVENIO Edge System is a fully-automated solution for the sample preparation workflow, from DNA... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of technologies that enable advanced processes and improve productivity, is pleased to announce that its executive and investor relations leadership has been recognized by Institutional Read more
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
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