May 18, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New State-of-the-Art Facility Increases Agilent's Capacity to Produce Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics

New State-of-the-Art Facility Increases Agilent’s Capacity to Produce Nucleic Acid-Based Therapeutics New facility in Frederick, Colorado, to produce high-quality molecules with the potential to treat cancer and other diseases SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 18, 2019 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the opening of a production facility in Colorado that more than doubles its... Read more

May 16, 2019 Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Manufacturing Site in Cork, Ireland, from GSK

Thermo Fisher Scientific to Acquire Manufacturing Site in Cork, Ireland, from GSK WALTHAM, Mass., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a drug substance manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland, from GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK)... Read more

May 15, 2019 Lab Top-10 Licensing, IP, and Legal Life Science Tools

Illumina Files Patent Infringement Suit Against BGI in Denmark

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that it has filed another patent infringement suit against one of BGI Group’s subsidiaries, BGI Europe A/S. Illumina filed suit in the Maritime & Commercial High Court of Denmark. “As we have previously stated, Illumina will continue to vigorously protect our patented technology and file patent suits... Read more

May 15, 2019 Lab Top-10 Life Science Tools Microscopy

Thermo Scientific SureTect Real-Time PCR Pathogen Detection System provides an easy-to-use workflow for rapid, accurate pathogen detection

Thermo Scientific SureTect Real-Time PCR Pathogen Detection System provides an easy-to-use workflow for rapid, accurate pathogen detection Extended validation scope means more streamlined rapid pathogen testing for food-testing laboratories BASINGSTOKE, England, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Thermo Scientific SureTect PCR Assays are now validated to run on the Applied Biosystems SimpliAmp Thermal Cycler and Applied Biosystems... Read more

May 15, 2019 Acad, Gov/Utilities Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 Product Launch

New Study Demonstrates Clinical Utility of Liquid Biopsy for Cancer Monitoring

Multi-institutional clinical research indicates liquid biopsy can detect changes in tumor profile and resistance to treatment CARLSBAD, Calif., May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Growing scientific evidence supports liquid biopsy as a valuable tool for monitoring treatment response in patients with cancer. A new retrospective clinical research study showing comparable results between liquid and tissue biopsy in... Read more

May 14, 2019 Lab Top-10 Process Analytical Instr. Product Launch

New Total Residual Oxidant Analyzer Designed for Low ppb Chlorine Concentration Measurements in Wastewater

The Thermo Scientific Orion 7070iX TRO Analyzer achieves reliable, real-time, low-level measurements and operates maintenance-free Waltham, MA – (May 14, 2019) – Thermo Fisher Scientific has developed a new Total Residual Oxidant (TRO) analyzer to address the needs of the wastewater industry, which calls for a robust, dependable instrument capable of reliably measuring low ppb chlorine concentrations in... Read more

May 13, 2019 Clinical Research/Diagn. Lab Top-10 M&A, Partnerships Microscopy

Bruker and Champalimaud Foundation Announce Collaboration to Develop Novel Ultra-High Field 18 Tesla Preclinical MRI System and Applications

World’s highest field preclinical MRI will be used for oncology and neuroscience research MONTREAL, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — At the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Bruker today announced an agreement to develop the world’s first 18 Tesla 11 cm bore, preclinical ultra-high field (UHF) magnetic resonance imaging... Read more