March 20, 2017 Informatics & Software Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Edico Genome Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio with an Additional Five Patents Issued for DRAGEN Platform

Company Holds Largest IP Portfolio Encompassing Processor-Based Analysis of Next-Generation Sequencing Data SAN DIEGO, March 20, 2017 – Edico Genome, creator of the world’s first processor designed to analyze next-generation sequencing data, today announced the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an additional five, foundational patents surrounding the DRAGEN™ platform for analysis and storage... Read more

March 15, 2017 Informatics & Software Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

DNAnexus Announces Two Key Executive Appointments

Industry veterans bring extensive expertise and insight as DNAnexus powers increasingly complex precision medicine projects March 15, 2017 01:31 PM Eastern Daylight Time MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DNAnexus Inc., the global leader in genome informatics and data management, today announced the promotion of George Asimenos, Ph.D. to Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and the addition of Fan... Read more

March 15, 2017 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for the Modern Forensic Laboratory

CARLSBAD, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Forensic scientists who want to modernize their laboratories now have access to the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System for Human Identification. Paired with the complementary analysis software and Thermo Fisher Scientific’s leading DNA chemistries, the complete solution is designed to meet evolving needs and help labs stay ahead of future technological... Read more

March 13, 2017 Bio/Pharma/CRO Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

GE Healthcare Expands Digital Maternal-Infant Care Offerings with Acquisition of Monica Healthcare

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin – 13 March 2017 – Monitoring expectant mothers and their babies before and during childbirth is a vital and at times a complicated task. GE Healthcare is investing in innovations to make it easier. Today, GE Healthcare announced that it is expanding its Maternal-Infant Care business with the acquisition of Monica Healthcare, a... Read more

February 28, 2017 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Zymo Research Launches Discovery Series™ Nucleic Acid Kits for Greater Flexibility and Convenience

Kits are now available in 5- and 10-prep/reaction format NEWS PROVIDED BY Zymo Research Corp. 28 Feb, 2017, 11:05 ET IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Zymo Research announces the launch of its Discovery Series™ DNA and RNA purification kits. The new product line includes eight of Zymo Research’s most popular kits in a... Read more

February 28, 2017 Cell Analysis Tools Life Science Tools M&A, Partnerships

Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. completes acquisition of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc.

Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. completes acquisition of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. Mountain View, CA—March 1, 2017—Takara Bio USA Holdings, Inc. (“TBUSH”) announced that it has completed the acquisition of WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (“WaferGen”), WaferGen has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of TBUSH as of February 28, 2017 (US local time). Under the merger agreement executed with... Read more

February 27, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools PR/Corporate

Congenica raises £8M ($10M) in Series B financing round to drive international expansion of its genome analysis business

CAMBRIDGE, UK – 27 February, 2017 – Congenica, a leading provider of clinical genome analysis technology, announced today that it has raised £8m ($10m) in its Series B financing round. Existing investors, Cambridge Innovation Capital plc (CIC) and Amadeus Capital Partners (Amadeus) participated alongside new investor, Parkwalk Advisors (Parkwalk). Congenica will use the Series B... Read more

February 14, 2017 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Promega Corporation brings high-performance DNA analysis to the benchtop with new Spectrum Compact CE instrument

Madison, WI USA. (February 14, 2017) (February 14, 2017) Soon scientists will be able to perform efficient DNA analysis right at their bench. Promega Corporation has announced the development of a benchtop capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument in collaboration with Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation. The Spectrum Compact CE System meets small batch and single sample needs in... Read more

February 14, 2017 Clinical Research/Diagn. Informatics & Software Life Science Tools Product Launch

Seegene Develops New Normalization Software Technology for Molecular Diagnosis

14 Feb, 2017, 09:00 ET SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Seegene Inc. (096530.KQ), a leading developer of multiplex PCR technologies today announced that it has developed a new software technology that can normalize test results of real-time PCR molecular diagnosis systems. This new innovative technology calibrates test results by correcting signal variations... Read more

February 14, 2017 Life Science Tools Product Launch

Swift Biosciences Launches Novel Long-Insert Library Kit to Improve Data Quality on Pacific Biosciences® Sequencing Platforms

Results from Mount Sinai, Washington University, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories to be presented at AGBT 2017 General Meeting (ANN ARBOR, Mich. – February 14, 2017) Swift Biosciences today announced the commercial release of its Accel-NGS® XL Library Prep Kit, the fastest sequencing solution for whole genome sequencing on Pacific Biosciences (PacBio®) platforms. This library preparation kit, specially... Read more