News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
IRVINE, Calif., (Aug. 19, 2020) — Zymo Research announced that it was recently granted the CE IVD Mark for its Quick SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit. To obtain this certification the product had to comply with the Directive 98/79/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 October 1998 on in vitro diagnostic medical devices. The Quick SARS-CoV-2 rRT-PCR Kit is... Read more
AUGUST 19, 2020 Research-use-only RNA-ISH probes now available for COVID-19 on our automated platform MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH), in partnership with Leica Biosystems, today announced the automation of RNAscope™ COVID-19 probes on BOND RX*, Leica’s staining platform, for research use only. Researchers now have the ability to automate their COVID-19 research protocols,... Read more
Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, August 18, 2020 – QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) launched the innovative QIAseq SARS-CoV-2 Primer Panel for next-generation sequencing (NGS) of the novel coronavirus genome, along with integrated analysis and interpretation workflows for insights into the evolution and spread of the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The new... Read more
(ANN ARBOR, MICH. August 17, 2020) Swift Biosciences, Inc., a leader in the commercialization of DNA and RNA Library Preparation Kits recently launched a new ACE2 Swift Normalase® Amplicon Panel (SNAP) to further research on the main functional receptor for viral entry of Coronavirus. With global numbers of COVID-19 cases increasing, Swift remains committed to providing... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced the release of the SARS-CoV-1/2 Spike RBD LlaMABody Recombinant Antibody, which binds to the SARS-CoV-2 spike receptor binding domain (RBD) and blocks the virus from binding to its host receptor, ACE-2, inhibiting viral infection . The SARS-CoV-1/2 Spike RBD LlaMABody Recombinant Antibody is the... Read more
Curated Menu of Off-the-Shelf RNAscope Probes Provide Molecularly-Guided Region of Interest Selection for Use with the New NGS-Enabled Cancer Transcriptome Atlas MINNEAPOLIS and SEATTLE, Aug. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne (NASDAQ:TECH), a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic markets and NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading... Read more
MINNEAPOLIS and NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) and the Mount Sinai Health System in New York, through its commercial affiliate Kantaro Biosciences LLC (Kantaro), today announced the anticipated launch of the COVID-SeroIndex, a Kantaro Quantitative SARS-CoV-2 IgG Antibody RUO kit. Bio-Techne and Kantaro will leverage a joint commercialization and distribution team... Read more
Joint research effort will lead to molecular assays that can improve variant detection and access difficult-to-sequence regions of the human genome Joint research effort will lead to molecular assays that can improve variant detection and access difficult-to-sequence regions of the human genome Read more
Company extends program benefits to oncology laboratories and fast-tracks access to comprehensive molecular profiling on the Genexus System CARLSBAD, Calif., July 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the expansion of its GlobalAccess Sequencing Program to include laboratories working in oncology. Originally introduced to accelerate multi-institutional-led studies focused on SARS-CoV-2, the expanded program now... Read more
Detects two independent SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA targets from respiratory samples for increased confidence Differentiates SARS-CoV-2 from four other endemic human coronaviruses for specificity Validated with Bruker-Hain GenoXtract® NA and GenoXtract® 96 X3 nucleic acid extraction system and kits Validated with novel Bruker-Hain FluoroCycler® XT real-time PCR thermocycler NEHREN, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Bruker Corporation (Nasdaq: BRKR) today... Read more