March 17, 2020 Clinical Research/Diagn. Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Hamilton Announces Automated Coronavirus (COVID-19) Testing Workstations and Priority Fast Tracking for Any Orders Related to Combatting the Viral Pandemic

March 17, 2020 Automation Solutions and Services to Aid Critical Coronavirus Testing Reno, Nevada, USA and Bonaduz, Switzerland (March 17, 2020) – Today, Hamilton Company announces multiple automation-related initiatives to aid healthcare workers and researchers as they battle the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Two new automated assay ready workstations, based on the Company’s Microlab® STARlet liquid handling workstation, facilitate... Read more

March 13, 2020 Liq. Handling & Robotics

Luminex Provides Update on SARS-CoV-2 Validation Testing Efforts

AUSTIN, Texas, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) announced today that four independent clinical laboratories have validated laboratory developed tests (LDTs) for automated, rapid detection of the SARS-CoV-2 virus using the sample-to-answer ARIES® System. These LDTs demonstrate that high complexity laboratories using the ARIES® System can immediately add novel coronavirus diagnostics to their... Read more

March 10, 2020 Liq. Handling & Robotics PAI Top-10

Brooks Automation Announces Realignment of its Life Sciences Segment

CHELMSFORD, Mass., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS), announced today new leadership appointments and a realignment of its Life Sciences business organization to enhance capabilities and provide for optimal growth and efficiency. Over the past decade, Brooks has undergone a transformation from a pure semiconductor automation company to a company addressing two... Read more

March 5, 2020 Environ, Ag./Food & Bev Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

New Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays for expanded foodborne pathogen analysis

New Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays for expanded foodborne pathogen analysis New assays for Campylobacter, STEC, Vibrio and Staphylococcus aureus enable more comprehensive pathogen testing for all food manufacturers BASINGSTOKE, England, March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific today released five new Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays and enhanced software to test food and related... Read more

March 4, 2020 Liq. Handling & Robotics

Luminex Provides Updates on Critical Efforts Related to Novel Coronavirus

AUSTIN, Texas, March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As the rapidly changing situation associated with the Wuhan coronavirus, now known as SARS-CoV-2, continues to evolve both in the United States and around the world, Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ:LMNX) announced today updates on the company’s plans, progress, and capabilities in assisting laboratories to detect and diagnose cases of this... Read more

February 24, 2020 Acad, Gov/Utilities Lab Top-10 Liq. Handling & Robotics PAI Top-10

Luminex Corporation Submits VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex Assay for FDA Clearance

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX) today announced that the company has submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for 510(k) clearance of the VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex Assay, the second VERIGENE II assay to be submitted to the agency. The VERIGENE® II Respiratory Flex (RSP Flex) Assay... Read more

February 11, 2020 Informatics & Software Liq. Handling & Robotics

Brooks Acquires Laboratory Software Firm RURO Inc.

Brooks Acquires Laboratory Software Firm RURO Inc. CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS) announced today that it has acquired RURO, Inc., an informatics software company based in Frederick, Maryland.  The total cash purchase price of the acquisition was $15 million, subject to customary working capital and other adjustments.  RURO... Read more

February 6, 2020 Liq. Handling & Robotics PAI Top-10 PR/Corporate

Brooks Automation Reports Results of First Quarter of Fiscal 2020, Ended December 31, 2019, and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Brooks Automation Reports Results of First Quarter of Fiscal 2020, Ended December 31, 2019, and Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend CHELMSFORD, Mass., Feb. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRKS), a leader in automation solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences industries, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2020, ended... Read more

February 5, 2020 Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Bio-Techne Announces Availability of Next Generation ELISA Kits

FEBRUARY 05, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a global leader and the most cited manufacturer of immunoassay kits, announced the release of the Quantikine QuicKit™ ELISA product line. This next generation ELISA product line expands the capabilities of our legacy Quantikine® ELISA kits, enabling researchers to accomplish more in... Read more

February 3, 2020 Life Science Tools Liq. Handling & Robotics Product Launch

Discover the DreamPrep NAP Featuring Zymo Research Workstation and Jump Start Your Nucleic Acid Processing

IRVINE, Calif., (Feb. 3, 2020) — Tecan’s new DreamPrep NAP workstation is designed to simplify your nucleic acid extraction workflows. Tecan has collaborated closely with Zymo Research to offer a ready-to-go processing solution for the ZymoBIOMICS™ 96 MagBead DNA Kit, including walkaway quantification and normalization with an on-board Infinite® 200 PRO reader. The DreamPrep NAP featuring... Read more