News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
QuantStudio 6 and 7 Pro Real-Time PCR Systems leverage advanced capabilities to maximize efficiency and increase productivity in the laboratory CARLSBAD, Calif., April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today launched the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 6 and 7 Pro Real-Time PCR Systems, the world’s first Smart qPCR instruments. Capabilities include facial authentication, voice commands,... Read more
Hilden, Germany, and Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 11, 2019 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) and NeuMoDx Molecular, Inc. today announced an expansion of the content menu for the NeuMoDx™ 96 and 288 Molecular Systems, as well as the commercial availability of the NeuMoDx 96 mid-throughput version of this family of fully... Read more
(ANN ARBOR, Mich. – March 26, 2019) Swift Biosciences today announced the launch of its Swift Hybridization Capture Kits, enabling enrichment and sequencing of the human exome or subsets of disease-related genes involved in cancer and inherited diseases. Swift Hybridization Capture Kits save sequencing costs by targeting only genes of interest using a 4-hour capture,... Read more
Integrations will Improve Genetic Disease Diagnosis and Coverage of Meaningful Literature ALAMEDA, CALIF. AND ANN ARBOR, MICH. (PRWEB) APRIL 02, 2019 – LifeMap Sciences, the leading integrated biomedical knowledgebase company and a leading provider of tertiary NGS analysis and interpretation solutions for genetic disorders, and Genomenon, the leading genomic search company, announced today that they have entered into... Read more
Agilent Introduces New System for RNA and DNA Quality Control Laboratories Instrument provides automated electrophoresis for labs with limited budgets SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 02, 2019 Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) announced today the shipping of a new instrument that offers laboratories a more affordable, low-throughput option for analyzing the quality of RNA and DNA... Read more
In a retrospective study, Anthony Nolan Research Institute found SMRT® Sequencing identified superior HLA matches, which are critical in determining successful transplant outcomesMENLO PARK, Calif., April 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced that a retrospective study conducted... Read more
Enables clinical laboratories to drastically decrease turnaround and scale test volume April 01, 2019 10:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fabric Genomics will launch a new solution this week for variant interpretation and clinical reporting, allowing clinical laboratories to dramatically accelerate turnaround times. This new software solution, called Fabric Hereditary Panels with ACE (AI Classification... Read more
ST. LOUIS, March 29, 2019 — Canopy Biosciences™ LLC, a leading provider of gene editing and gene expression products and services, announced today the launch of RareSeq, a new error corrected sequencing service that vastly increases the sensitivity of genetic testing over traditional methods. This technology, exclusively licensed from Washington University and developed by Todd... Read more
SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against BGI Group’s subsidiary, Latvia MGI Tech SIA, in the Düsseldorf Regional Court in Germany. The complaint alleges that BGI’s sequencing products, including the BGISeq-500, MGISeq-2000, and related chemistry reagents, infringe EP 1 530 578 B1. This patent covers... Read more
Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, March 28, 2019 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of new solutions designed to advance cancer research as part of its highlights at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2019 Annual Meeting from March 29 to April 3, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia. More... Read more