December 8, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools

Illumina and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Expand Access to Whole-Genome Sequencing for Genetic Disease Testing

SAN DIEGO & WELLESLEY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (Nasdaq: ILMN) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care announce a risk-sharing agreement to make whole-genome sequencing (WGS) available to certain Harvard Pilgrim members, effective January 1, 2021. The program will leverage WGS to support faster diagnoses of genetic diseases in children, potentially eliminating the long, costly diagnostic odyssey experienced... Read more

December 3, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools Product Launch

Meridian Launches its Novel Air-Dryable RT-qPCR Mix, Further Decreases Costs and Simplifies Workflows for COVID-19 Molecular Test Manufacturers

December 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM EST CINCINNATI, Dec. 03, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Meridian Bioscience, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIVO), a leading global provider of diagnostic testing solutions and life science raw materials, announced today that it has launched an Air-Dryable RT-qPCR Mix, driving innovation in the development of molecular tests with ambient temperature stability. This specialized master mix is designed... Read more

December 1, 2020 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools Product Launch

New England Biolabs® Introduces NEBNext® Custom RNA Depletion Design Tool and RNA Depletion Core Reagent Set for Customizable RNA Depletion

Combination of free user-friendly web tool, to obtain custom probe sequences, and enzyme-based technology allows for efficient depletion of abundant RNAs for virtually any organism and sample type. IPSWICH, MA (December 1, 2020): Today, New England Biolabs (NEB®) announced further expansion of its RNA depletion product portfolio with the launch of the NEBNext Custom RNA... Read more

November 30, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

LGC’s high-throughput PCR testing system for SARS-CoV-2 detection, submitted for Emergency Use Authorisation, capable of processing up to 35,000 tests per day

LGC’s high-throughput (HTP) RT-PCR testing system for SARS-CoV-2 has been submitted to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA). Testing labs can now leverage LGC’s unrivalled expertise in automated sample preparation and high-throughput RT-PCR workflows in a ready-to-deploy solution. As the need for SARS-CoV-2 testing for both diagnostic and screening applications continues to grow, many organisations are... Read more

November 24, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Key Regulatory Body in India Grants Commercial License for Fluidigm Saliva-Based Advanta Dx SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay

Nov 24, 2020 Fluidigm Assay is Among First Saliva-Based COVID-19 Tests Licensed for Use by Designated Labs in India SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (Nasdaq:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today announced that the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) in India has licensed importation and... Read more

November 23, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Zymo Research Receives CE IVD Mark for Its Quick-DNA/RNA Viral MagBead Kit

RELIABLE AND SENSITIVE VIRAL PURIFICATION USED FOR SARS-COV-2 VIRAL DETECTION AND ANALYSIS Zymo Research’s Quick-DNA/RNA Viral MagBead Kit has been cleared for in vitro diagnostic applications for use by EU member states. IRVINE, Calif., (Nov. 23, 2020) — Zymo Research announced today that its Quick-DNA/RNA Viral MagBead Kit was cleared for distribution to the European Union (EU) common market.... Read more

November 17, 2020 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

NEOGEN, Transnetyx launch collaboration for mouse genotyping

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 17, 2020 — NEOGEN Corporation announced today its partnership with Transnetyx, Inc., to collaborate on distribution and advancement of the miniMUGA genotyping array (Mouse Universal Genotyping Array) through Transnetyx’s wide-reaching footprint in the model organism community. Powered by NEOGEN Genomics, the miniMUGA array was developed by researchers at the University of North... Read more

November 12, 2020 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics PR/Corporate

PerkinElmer SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR Assay Receives CE Mark for Saliva and Sample Pooling to Test Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Individuals

Non-invasive sample collection and batch processing to test symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals – a breakthrough in COVID-19 testing WALTHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 12, 2020– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE:PKI) announced today that its PerkinElmer® SARS-CoV-2 Real-time RT-PCR Assay received CE-IVD marking for the use of saliva as specimen type and the option to pool up to five specimens... Read more

November 10, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Zymo Research Obtains CE IVD Mark for Its Quick SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Kit

LOW COST, HIGH-SENSITIVITY DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR COVID-19 DETECTION Zymo Research was recently granted the CE IVD certification for its Quick SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Kit. IRVINE, Calif., (Nov. 10, 2020) — Zymo Research announced today that it obtained a CE IVD mark for the Quick SARS-CoV-2 Multiplex Kit in compliance with the Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of... Read more