January 8, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy Chromatography Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Wellcome Sanger Institute Increases Investment in PacBio Long-Read Sequencing to Support Darwin Tree of Life Research Initiative

MENLO PARK, Calif ., Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, today announced that the Wellcome Sanger Institute has committed to purchase seven new Sequel IIe Systems and upgrade its five existing Sequel II Systems to increase its long-read sequencing capabilities for... Read more

January 8, 2021 Atomic Spectroscopy Chromatography Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Wellcome Sanger Institute Increases Investment in PacBio Long-Read Sequencing to Support Darwin Tree of Life Research Initiative

MENLO PARK, Calif ., Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, long-read sequencing platforms, today announced that the Wellcome Sanger Institute has committed to purchase seven new Sequel IIe Systems and upgrade its five existing Sequel II Systems to increase its long-read sequencing capabilities for... Read more

January 7, 2021 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Danaher Schedules Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Conference Call

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) announced that it will webcast its quarterly earnings conference call for the fourth quarter 2020 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 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 Danaher’s... Read more

January 7, 2021 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

MilliporeSigma Acquires AmpTec to Expand mRNA Capabilities for Vaccines, Treatments and Diagnostics

Adds to MilliporeSigma’s lipid manufacturing expertise, providing an integrated offering across mRNA value chain AmpTec’s differentiated polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based technology has shown to have advantages over other technologies for mRNA manufacturing Diagnostics business focused on producing customized long RNAs and DNAs for in vitro diagnostics, complements existing MilliporeSigma portfolio Burlington, Massachusetts, January 7, 2020 — MilliporeSigma today... Read more

January 5, 2021 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Monday, February 1, 2021

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Hold Earnings Conference Call on Monday, February 1, 2021 WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced that it will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2020 before the market opens on Monday, February 1,... Read more

December 21, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools Product Launch

Release of Fully-Automatic PCR Testing System for Clinics Contributes to Japan’s COVID-19 Testing Capabilities

Shimadzu Corporation has released the AutoAmp Genetic Analyzer (“AutoAmp”) for sale in Japan, enabling clinics to perform fully-automatic PCR testing. With the AutoAmp, classified as a Class I medical device, PCR testing involves simply setting the biological samples, dispensing tips, reagent vials, and reaction vessels in place. This instrument can also be used to detect... Read more

December 18, 2020 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Bruker Launches FluoroType® SARS-CoV-2/Flu/RSV PCR Panel in Europe with CE-IVD Mark

Winter four-plex panel detects clinically most important respiratory viruses SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A, Influenza B and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Validation with nasopharyngeal swabs and oropharyngeal swabs for highest sensitivity Saliva sampling option convenient for patients, while also achieving high PCR sensitivity; saliva samples do not require extraction and enable a faster, resource-effective workflow NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS... Read more

December 16, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Genome Sequencing Data Presented from Research Using Pacific Biosciences Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif., Dec. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), a leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced initial findings from the company’s research collaboration with Labcorp that is focused on SARS-CoV-2 and the related immune response to COVID-19. Announced in April 2020, PacBio and... Read more

December 16, 2020 Atomic Spectroscopy Life Science Tools

SARS-CoV-2 Viral Genome Sequencing Data Presented from Research Using Pacific Biosciences Technology

Presentation at the American Society for Microbiology NGS Conference highlights utility of PacBio’s highly accurate long-read sequencing platform in disease surveillance Presentation at the American Society for Microbiology NGS Conference highlights utility of PacBio’s highly accurate long-read sequencing platform in disease surveillance Read more