Konica Minolta to Join Global Oncogenic Gene Panel Research

Move Strengthens Konica Minolta’s Advance into Personalized Medicine in Japan with Next-Generation Screening Capabilities Tokyo (June 6, 2019) – Konica Minolta, Inc. (Konica Minolta) today announces agreement with the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and the National Cancer Center Japan (NCC) to research and develop the next generation Todai OncoPanel (TOP) , a world-leading oncogenic panel test.... Read more

BGI Partners With NRGene to Provide a Full Suite of Breeding Tools for the Chinese Market

Collaboration assures BGI’s and NRGene’s commitment to provide the most advanced technological breeding tools the Asian market June 6, 2019, Ness Ziona, Israel and Shenzhen, China BGI, the world’s largest omics organization, announced today that it will be offering NRGene’s technology as part of its broad genomics analysis services in agriculture research. BGI supports genomic... Read more

NRGene Introduces New Product to Provide Whole Genome Assembly at Significantly Lower Cost

New product offers complete genome coverage and high accuracy for Denovo assembling reference level genomes at a much lower cost to accelerate agricultural research NESS ZIONA, Israel, and SAN DIEGO, June 6, 2019 — NRGene, a worldwide leader in genomic analysis for research and agricultural breeding, announced today the launch of DeNovoMAX – a new product that aims... Read more

Bio-Techne to Acquire B-MoGen Biotechnologies Inc.

JUNE 04, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS, June 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today it has reached agreement to acquire all of the stock of B-MoGen Biotechnologies Inc. The transaction has been completed and is being financed through available cash on hand. “We are very pleased to include the B-MoGen technology in Bio-Techne’s expanding portfolio... Read more

Illumina Introduces Expanded Version of VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution, Offering More Comprehensive Detection of Rare Chromosomal Conditions

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced the launch of VeriSeq™ NIPT Solution v2, a CE-IVD, next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based approach to noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The automated comprehensive solution allows laboratories to screen for a broader range of chromosomal and sub-chromosomal conditions associated with birth defects and adverse pregnancy outcomes than the standard NIPT... Read more

Promega launches Microsatellite Instability (MSI) educational resource in front of 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting

Madison, WI USA. (May 31, 2019) Oncology researchers and clinicians seeking to deepen their understanding of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) have a new resource that gathers a wealth of information in one place, including the importance of MSI as a biomarker and methods of detection. Promega Corporation launched its MSI educational website Promega.com/MSIweb this week ahead of this weekend’s... Read more

Fluidigm Introduces Automated Advanta Solid Tumor NGS Library Prep Assay Using Microfluidics Technology

The first commercially available targeted NGS assay that enables simultaneous detection of somatic variants across 53 solid tumor genes using a highly efficient microfluidic library prep workflow SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM), an innovative biotechnology tools provider with a vision to improve life through comprehensive health insight, today introduced the Advanta™... Read more

World’s First Large-Scale, Automated Microwave Peptide Synthesizer

(Matthews, North Carolina) May 21, 2019 – CEM Corporation is proud to announce the release of the world’s first ever large-scale, automated microwave peptide synthesizer. The system, named Liberty PRO, provides for the unprecedented synthesis of up to 1 kg of crude peptide per batch utilizing reaction vessel sizes up to 15 liters. The Liberty PRO provides unmatched purity, speed,... Read more

New England Biolabs® expands its Monarch Nucleic Acid Purification portfolio with a genomic DNA extraction and purification kit

A comprehensive solution for cell lysis, RNA removal and purification of intact genomic DNA from a wide variety of biological samples, including, but not limited to, cultured cells, blood and mammalian tissues. Ipswich, MA, USA (May 15th, 2019) — New England Biolabs® (NEB®) today announced the release of its Monarch Genomic DNA Purification Kit. The... Read more