News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
The new cloud-based service enables quick access to scientific information — including key restriction enzyme details — for molecular biologists in the lab. Ipswich, MA (May 3rd, 2019) — Imagine you’re at the bench performing a restriction enzyme digest, and you need information about an enzyme and don’t want to have to take your gloves off. myNEB, an... Read more
This new enzyme-based system allows scientists to accurately and sensitively assess DNA methylation without bisulfite treatment, for epigenetics research. IPSWICH, MA (April 29, 2019) — New England Biolabs (NEB®) today announced the launch of NEBNext® Enzymatic Methyl-seq (EM-seq™), an enzyme-based alternative to bisulfite sequencing for methylation analysis. Bisulfite treatment has long been the gold standard for... Read more
Thu 25th April 2019 Strategic collaboration between two organisations represents largest nanopore sequencing project to date, capitalising on recent developments bringing ultra-high yields with PromethION GrandOmics, a leading sequencing company in China, has announced a populational-scale project, dbSV100k, to understand the impact of structural variation on human disease. The project aims to sequence 20,000 human... Read more
New system is ideally suited for comprehensive variant detection, large genome de novo assembly, human structural variant characterization, whole transcriptome analysis, and moreMENLO PARK, Calif., April 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced the commercial launch of the... Read more
Tue 16th April 2019 The PromethION 48 (P48) achieved over 7 Terabases in a single experiment at Oxford Nanopore this week. The 48 flow cells were run in parallel and basecalled in real time. This takes full advantage of software developments released earlier this year, enabling PromethION Beta, P24 and P48 flow cells to be run... Read more
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