May 5, 2021 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Oxford Nanopore provides updated kits and protocols for rapid, scalable and low-cost sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 genomes

Wed 5th May 2021 Oxford Nanopore has released new protocols enabling the rapid, cost effective sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes COVID-19. Research teams are able to access sequencing technology in days, without capital cost, for quick set-up of rapid turnaround SARS-CoV-2 sequencing.  From initial characterisation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus genome to the rapid identification of variants, researchers have been... Read more

May 4, 2021 Bio/Pharma/CRO Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Bio-Techne and 908 Devices Announce Joint Collaboration

MAY 04, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS and BOSTON, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) and 908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS) today announced a joint collaboration to develop an extended workflow solution for protein characterization. Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, and owner of the leading ProteinSimple... Read more

April 28, 2021 Life Science Tools

Illumina to Donate US $60 Million in Sequencing Capabilities to Establish a Global Pathogen Genomics Initiative

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) has committed US $60 million in sequencing capabilities to a global pathogen genomics initiative, in partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other public and private entities. The initiative expands on the Africa Pathogen Genomics Initiative (Africa PGI) announced in October 2020, and will help create a... Read more

April 27, 2021 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Bio-Techne Announces Commercial Release of Novel DNAscope In Situ Hybridization Assays for Chromogenic Detection of DNA Copy Number and Structural Variations

APRIL 27, 2021 Pushing the Spatial Genomics Frontier One Biomolecule at a Time from RNA to DNA MINNEAPOLIS, April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced the expansion of the Advanced Cell Diagnostics (ACD), a Bio-Techne brand, RNAscope™ technology with release of new DNAscope Assays. The RNAscope technology is an advanced in situ hybridization (ISH)... Read more

April 26, 2021 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

The Carlyle Group to acquire rapidly growing life sciences tools company Unchained Labs

April 26, 2021 – Pleasanton, CA – Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) today announced that it has agreed to acquire the rapidly growing life sciences tools company Unchained Labs for $435 million, in partnership with its management team, from Novo Holdings A/S, Canaan Partners and TPG Biotech. The transaction is subject to regulatory... Read more

April 26, 2021 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Pacific Biosciences Launches New HiFi Sequencing Workflow to Further Improve HiFi’s Industry Leading Accuracy

HiFi Sequencing and Software v10.1 Release on the Sequel II and IIe Systems Increases Scalability, Improves Usability, and Unlocks Additional Sample Types to Extend the Value of HiFi Reads MENLO PARK, Calif., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), a global leader offering a comprehensive view of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes,... Read more

April 26, 2021 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Pacific Biosciences Launches New HiFi Sequencing Workflow to Further Improve HiFi’s Industry Leading Accuracy

HiFi Sequencing and Software v10.1 Release on the Sequel II and IIe Systems Increases Scalability, Improves Usability, and Unlocks Additional Sample Types to Extend the Value of HiFi Reads MENLO PARK, Calif., April 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), a global leader offering a comprehensive view of genomes, transcriptomes, and epigenomes,... Read more

April 22, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

Illumina and Kartos Therapeutics Announce New Oncology Partnership to Develop an NGS-Based TP53 Companion Diagnostic

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Kartos Therapeutics, Inc. are pleased to announce a new partnership to co-develop a TP53 companion diagnostic (CDx) based on the content of Illumina’s comprehensive genomic profiling assay, TruSight™ Oncology 500 (TSO 500). This companion diagnostic for multiple hematologic indications will be the first to use TSO 500 with... Read more

April 20, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy Chromatography Life Science Tools Mass Spectrometry Molecular Spectroscopy PR/Corporate

Agilent Named One of the Best U.S. Companies for Diversity for Third Straight Year

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 20, 2021  Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) today was named one of the top U.S. companies for diversity, marking the third straight year it has been recognized for its commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Specifically, Agilent ranked No. 83 out of 500 companies on Forbes’s 2021 list of America’s Best Employers... Read more

April 19, 2021 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

Brooks Automation Announces Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Brooks Automation Announces Fiscal 2021 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) will announce fiscal 2021 second quarter which ended on March 31, 2021 on Monday, May 10, 2021 after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to... Read more