News about genomics analysis tools including next generation sequencing, electrophoresis, PCR, and others
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc., (Nasdaq:PACB) today announced its Single Molecule, Real-Time (SMRT®) Sequencing technology will be demonstrated in several presentations and posters at the annual Advances in Genome Biology & Technology (AGBT) conference taking place February 12-15 in Orlando. PacBio is also an official sponsor of this... Read more
–Joining forces for single-cell research excellence– PLEASANTON, CA.—February 21, 2018—10x Genomics, Inc., a company focused on accelerating genomic discovery, today announced that it has joined the Corporate Partnership Program of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), one of the world’s leading research institutions. “As a leader in single cell genomics, 10x Genomics is investing in... Read more
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq:PACB) announced today that the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) has terminated its investigation into whether Oxford Nanopore’s MinION and PromethION devices and associated consumables, reagents, and software infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 9,404,146 and 9,542,527, owned... Read more
San Carlos, California , Feb 08, 2018 Today NuGEN Technologies announces a breakthrough DNA-Seq library system giving researchers a simplified library preparation system for Illumina sequencers. The new system, Celero™ DNA-Seq, features a fast, addition-only workflow that eliminates in-process bead purifications. The system also features a breakthrough library quantitation method that saves both time and cost. In line with... Read more
Laboratory Automation Solutions Designed to Boost Productivity Showcased at SLAS 2018 SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — SLAS 2018 – Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, today announced new laboratory automation technologies designed to streamline workflows, optimize productivity, and speed time to results. The new solutions are on display this week... Read more
Cambridge, United Kingdom – 25 January 2018 –Congenica, a global provider of clinical genomics interpretation software, today announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer David Atkins, Ph.D. Based at the Company’s headquarters in Cambridge, UK, Dr Atkins also joins Congenica’s Board of Directors. Dr Atkins has over 25 years’ experience as a global... Read more
New system launch planned for second half of 2018 with two CE-IVD molecular diagnostics, U.S. launch planned for 2019 and broad pipeline in development Germantown, Maryland, and Hilden, Germany, January 31, 2018 – QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire STAT-Dx, a privately-held company developing... Read more
MENLO PARK, California and SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BGI, one of the world’s largest genomics organizations, and Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACB), the leader in long-read sequencing, today announced an agreement by BGI Genomics to purchase an additional 10 Sequel® Systems. This will significantly expand the capacity for Single Molecule, Real-Time... Read more
Austin, Texas, and Hilden, Germany, November 4, 2015 – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the start of commercialization activities for its GeneReader NGS System, the first complete Sample to Insight next-generation sequencing (NGS) solution designed for any laboratory to deliver actionable results. With the introduction of the GeneReader NGS System*,... Read more
Single Chemistry System Extracts Total Nucleic Acid, DNA and/or RNA From Single FFPE Tissue Sample INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (January 18, 2018) – Today, Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launched a family of FormaPure reagent kits for extracting nucleic acid from often challenging formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues. FormaPure reagent kits represent a single chemistry system designed and optimized for... Read more