Pacific Biosciences Launches Microbial Multiplexing Kit, New SMRT Grant Program

MENLO PARK, Calif., June 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced that obtaining microbial genomes with high accuracy and contiguity has become faster and more affordable thanks to new multiplexing tools it will feature at the upcoming American Society for Microbiology (ASM) annual meeting in Atlanta.  The increased throughput of... Read more

QIAGEN launches new QIAseq 16S Panels and UCP Multiplex PCR kit enabling unbiased microbiome profiling

ASM Microbe Conference 2018 includes over 30 abstracts covering QIAGEN Sample to Insight solutions Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, June 7, 2018 – QIAGEN today announced the launch of the QIAseq 16S/ITS Panels and UCP Multiplex PCR Kit with a new generation of reagents to enable the most accurate microbial community profiling from complex microbiome... Read more

Wellcome Sanger Institute Sequences Reference Genomes of 3,000 Dangerous Bacteria

HINXTON, United Kingdom and MENLO PARK, Calif., June 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The genomes of more than 3,000 bacteria, including some of the world’s most dangerous, have been sequenced by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio). Infecting tens of millions of people worldwide every year, these bacteria have... Read more

Fluidigm Releases Sample Identification Genotyping Panel for Translational and Clinical Research

Standardizing human sample identification using automated genomic microfluidic systems that reduce hands-on time and cost per sample SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluidigm Corporation (NASDAQ:FLDM) today announced the introduction of the Advanta™ Sample ID Genotyping Panel for the identification and quality assessment of human samples and cell lines in disease research. Maintaining accurate chain-of-custody from sample... Read more

Ande Corporation’s Rapid DNA Identification System First to Receive FBI Approval Under New Standards

  Milestone marks major step toward use of Rapid DNA in police booking stations to dramatically reduce violent crime ANDE® Corporation today announced that its ANDE Rapid DNA™ Identification System has received National DNA Index System (NDIS) approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The approval allows accredited NDIS laboratories to process DNA samples... Read more

QIAGEN showcases innovation in NGS solutions for precision medicine at ASCO 2018

Hilden, Germany; Germantown, Maryland; and Chicago, Illinois, May 31, 2018 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a partnership with Freenome, a leading artificial intelligence (AI) genomics company, to accelerate the development and commercialization of next-generation sequencing (NGS) tests to enable precision medicine in cancer treatment. The alliance is part of... Read more

PerkinElmer Launches NEXTflex® Unique Dual Index Barcodes for Increased Confidence in Sequencing Data

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QIAGEN showcases innovation in NGS solutions for precision medicine at ASCO 2018

● Introduces pipeline to reach patients more quickly with next-generation sequencing for cancer, in line with modernized regulatory approach from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ● Announces partnership with Freenome to accelerate companion diagnostics development in immuno-oncology by combining industry-leading artificial intelligence with QIAGEN’s Sample to Insight solutions ● Showcases QIAGEN’s NGS technologies, including... Read more

QIAGEN launches the DNeasy PowerSoil Pro Kit to advance microbiome characterization in soils

Employing next-generation Inhibitor Removal Technology and improved sample disruption, the kit boosts the well-known performance of PowerSoil kits in isolating microbial DNA from soils Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, May 23, 2018 – QIAGEN today announced the worldwide launch of the new DNeasy PowerSoil Pro Kit, the next generation of sample technology for the extraction of fungal... Read more