Regeneron to Sequence DNA Samples from UTHSC Biorepository in a Collaboration for Advancing Precision...
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center has entered into an agreement with the Regeneron Genetics Center, a subsidiary of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., for the company to sequence DNA that has been voluntarily collected and stored as part of...
Discovery Life Sciences Acquires Europe-based East West Biopharma and Becomes the Global Market Leader...
Discovery Life Sciences™ (Discovery), a global leader in biospecimen, genomic sequencing, cell, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) services, announced today the acquisition of East West Biopharma, a leading human biospecimen contract research organization in Europe powered by the largest biocollection network in Ukraine. The...
Be The Match BioBank Cryopreservation Service Launched by NMDP/Be The Match
The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® today announced the launch of a new cryopreservation service, Be The Match BioBank, aimed at providing hematopoietic cell transplant patients, allogeneic blood stem cell donors and physicians a predictable path to transplant. Through...
Autoscribe White Paper Emphasizes the Role of LIMS in Supporting ISO17025 Accreditation in Efficiently...
Autoscribe Informatics, a leading global laboratory informatics provider, announced the release of a new white paper examining the role of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in supporting ISO17025 accreditation. The white paper explores the ways in which a...
Victorian Cancer Biobank Manage 400,000+ Biospecimens with OpenSpecimen
The Victorian Cancer Biobank (VCB) is a crucial part of the medical research landscape supporting researchers throughout Australia and around the world with the aim of delivering better clinical outcomes to people suffering with cancer. With a library of over 400,000...
Sakura Finetek Europe launches Tissue-Tek SmartConnect®, a new chapter in automation and the next...
ALPHEN A/D RIJN – 21 October 2020 – Life Science Newswire – Today Sakura Finetek Europe launches its latest innovation Tissue-Tek SmartConnect. An automated transfer system that creates a continuous flow between the SMART solutions Tissue-Tek Xpress® x120 Rapid...
Specialty Chemical Manufacturer FAR Chemical Uses Matrix Gemini LIMS
Specialty chemicals manufacturer FAR Chemical is using Matrix Gemini LIMS to improve the efficiency of its operations By significantly reducing the time taken to test and approve samples in the laboratory, the hold-times of products in the reactors have...
NMDP/Be The Match partners with M Health Fairview and Duke University cryopreservation labs to...
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP)/Be The Match® today announced a collaboration with the Minnesota health system M Health Fairview and Marcus Center for Cellular Cures (MC3)/Carolinas Cord Blood Bank at Duke University (Duke) to offer cryopreservation services to transplant...
First Biobank for Chromosome 15 Disorders in Australia
The first biobank in Australia aiming to improve research and treatments into rare genetic diseases caused by changes to genes on chromosome 15, including Prader-Willi Syndrome and Angelman Syndrome, will be established at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI). Prader-Willi...
BioLife Solutions to Acquire Biobanking Service Provider SciSafe in a $30 Million Deal
BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLife Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLFS) ("BioLife" or the "Company"), a leading developer and supplier of a portfolio of class-defining bioproduction tools for cell and gene therapies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SciSafe,...
