November 1, 2017 Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Zymo Research and VWR Team Up in Strategic Supplier Partnership

Zymo’s DNA Purification Products to be Sold through VWR’s North American Distribution Channels IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — The management at Zymo Research Corp. announced today a joint agreement with VWR to sell and distribute Zymo Research’s DNA purification, RNA extraction, microbiomic analysis, and epigenetics products throughout North America. VWR (NASDAQ:VWR), headquartered in Radnor, PA is the leading, global, independent provider of products, services,... Read more

October 25, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Life Science Tools

BD Breaks Ground on $60 Million Expansion of Nebraska Manufacturing Facility

COLUMBUS, Neb., Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, was joined today by Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state and local leaders to break ground on a $60 million upgrade of its Columbus-East facility. The 69,000 sq. ft. expansion will transform the Columbus-East facility into... Read more

October 24, 2017 Forensics & Security Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships Product Launch

QIAGEN and ICMP launch next-generation DNA testing solutions for identifying missing persons

The Hague, 24 October 2017 – The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) today announced the launch of a cutting-edge next-generation sequencing (NGS) workflow created in collaboration with QIAGEN N.V. for ICMP’s missing persons DNA identification laboratory in The Hague. The solution integrates QIAGEN’s GeneReader NGS System and spans all aspects of the DNA laboratory workflow, from... Read more

October 23, 2017 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Canadian Patent Office to Grant MilliporeSigma’s Patent Application for CRISPR Technology

News Release October 23, 2017 Your Contact: Karen Tiano +1 978 495 0093 Patent covers successful integration of an external DNA sequence into the chromosome of eukaryotic cells using CRISPR First patent allowance for MilliporeSigma’s CRISPR technology in North America Related patent application awards by European and Australian Patent Offices already received; similar patents pending... Read more

October 19, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Fabric Genomics Partners to Improve Pediatric Care

October 19, 2017 06:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fabric Genomics has partnered with Genomics England’s 100,000 Genomes Project, Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM), and The Utah Genome Project (UGP), to provide fast and accurate identification of pediatric disease-causing variants to improve the clinical care of children. Fabric Genomics’ Opal™ Clinical is the only genomic interpretation and reporting... Read more

October 19, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Edico Genome And Fabric Genomics Develop Integrated Solution For Genomic Analysis With The Goal Of Improving Clinical Care

Industry Leaders Partner to Provide Streamlined Variant Data Analysis Solution ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today at the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) Annual Meeting, Edico Genome and Fabric Genomics announced their collaboration to provide an integrated solution for secondary and tertiary analysis of next-generation sequencing data. Through this partnership, users can seamlessly utilize Edico Genome’s DRAGENTM Bio-IT platform with Fabric... Read more

October 19, 2017 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Life Science Tools Product Launch

Benson Hill Biosystems Launches the First Fully Enabling Genome Editing System for Crop Improvement

System Available to Partners to Leverage Natural Plant Genetic Diversity LONDON, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Benson Hill Biosystems, an agricultural technology company dedicated to unlocking the natural genetic potential of plants, today announced at the Future Food-Tech Conference the commercial launch of Edit, powered by CropOS™, the first complete genome editing system made accessible to partners for the development of... Read more

October 19, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Announce the Axiom Africa Array for Medical and Population Genomics

Thermo Fisher Scientific and Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute Announce the Axiom Africa Array for Medical and Population Genomics SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced the commercial launch of the Applied Biosystems Axiom Africa Array for medical and population genomics to accelerate and support initiatives in global health and population... Read more

October 18, 2017 Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

10x Genomics Enables High-Volume Studies by Providing More Affordable Solutions for Whole Genome and Exome Analysis

– Customer data and updated pricing will be presented at the 67th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) held in Orlando, FL – PLEASANTON, CA.—October 18, 2017— 10x Genomics, a company focused on enabling the mastery of biology by accelerating genomic discovery, today announced more affordable pricing for their Chromium™ Genome,... Read more