News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
Introduces significant advances to its flagship Single Cell Gene Expression Solution PLEASANTON, CA.—October 16, 2018—10x Genomics, a leader in the genomics field, today announced the commercial availability of new solutions and technology that will significantly impact the future of genomic research by moving toward single cell multi-omics analysis. The new solutions will be showcased... Read more
BD MAX™ MDR-TB Panel Obtains CE-IVD Status in Europe FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced the availability of the BD MAX™ MDR-TB panel in Europe. Clinicians can use the test to simultaneously detect bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) and determine if the bacteria... Read more
Thermo Fisher Scientific Custom Microarrays Drive Large-Scale Genotyping Study of Finnish Population FinnGen, a first-of-its-kind study of 500,000 individuals, combines genomics and health record data to better understand disease origins and improve human health SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced facilitation of the next phase of the FinnGen precision... Read more
October 15, 2018 09:00 ET | Source: NanoString Technologies, Inc. SEATTLE, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that it has entered into a new $100 million term loan facility with the CR Group L.P. (CRG), a health care focused... Read more
Highlights include release of new chemistry and more than 25 presentations demonstrating utility of SMRT Sequencing for human genetics applicationsMENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB), the leading provider of high-quality sequencing of genomes, transcriptomes and epigenomes, today announced that more than 25 presentations at the upcoming... Read more
Basel, 15 October 2018 Roche launches NGS AVENIO Tumor Tissue Analysis Kits for oncology research Ready-to-use kits determine genomic characteristics of solid tumours Optimized workflow to generate results in house Software analysis allows correlation to AVENIO ctDNA NGS kits Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced the global commercial launch of three new next-generation... Read more
PDx-QUANT™ is a One-Stop Microbial Testing Solution SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — PathogenDx, Inc., the innovative provider of DNA-based pathogen testing technology for the cannabis industry, announced today the release of the first quantitative microarray-based test for cannabis, PDx-Quant™, which can determine whether or not a sample exceeds a state or a federal regulatory agency’s specific standards. This... Read more
Hilden, Germany, and Germantown, Maryland, Oct. 11, 2018 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of a breakthrough technology enabling faster, simpler library preparation for RNA sequencing. A key element of this portfolio is the QIAseq FastSelect RNA Removal Kit which provides a novel solution for scientists to target... Read more
–First Product in Family of New CleanPlex® UMI NGS Panels that Deliver Highly Accurate Results in Detecting Low-Frequency Variants and Mutations for Liquid Biopsy and Other Applications –ASHG Poster Shows CleanPlex Unique Molecular Identifier (UMI) Technology Enables Allele Frequency Detection Down to 0.1% in Fast, Simple-to-Construct Libraries –Paragon Genomics’ Education Event at ASHG Will Describe How... Read more