Should we put all our eggs in one basket when we develop a vaccine?
07 August, 2020A new age of vaccine development is upon us, and biotech companies are going into RNA overdrive.
Enzo Life Sciences AMPINEXT DNA Library Preparation Kit (Illumina)
17 June, 2020The AMPINEXT DNA Library Preparation Kit (Illumina), from Enzo Life Sciences, is a complete set of optimised reagents to carry out a successful DNA library preparation.
Universal virus detection platform could replace PCR
10 June, 2020A new viral diagnostic strategy using reactive polymer-grafted, double-stranded RNAs is expected to serve as a pre-screening tester for a wide range of viruses with enhanced sensitivity.
Beckman Coulter RNAdvance Viral XP Reagent Kit
01 June, 2020Beckman Coulter's RNAdvance Viral XP Reagent Kit enables the extraction of high-quality RNA from universal transport media (UTM) collection devices for use with PCR-based applications.
Promega Wizard HMW DNA Extraction Kit
28 February, 2020Promega has launched its Wizard HMW DNA Extraction Kit for researchers working with large fragments of genomic DNA. The kit enables researchers to obtain DNA that will provide strong performance in long-read sequencing applications in a 90 min manual protocol.
Tecan Rapid EZ DNA-Seq library preparation kit
24 February, 2020Tecan's Rapid EZ DNA-Seq library preparation kit is designed to offer PCR-free generation of sequencing-ready libraries for next-generation sequencing (NGS).
Thermo Fisher Scientific Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer for Human Identification
28 November, 2019Forensic scientists now have access to the Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer for Human Identification — an easy-to-use capillary electrophoresis (CE) platform that is designed to obtain gold-standard quality STR-based DNA profiles without compromising performance.
siTOOLs Biotech riboPOOLs
27 November, 2019Ribosomal RNA depletion pools (riboPOOLs) by siTOOLs Biotech provide a flexible solution for rRNA depletion. With a diverse selection of ready-made riboPOOLs and the ability to create custom riboPOOLs, the products are suitable for sequencing experts with custom demands and scientists working on rare species.
MicroRNA methylation a potential biomarker for cancer
23 September, 2019Researchers have revealed that the rate at which microRNA molecules undergo a process called methylation is able to discriminate cancer patients from healthy individuals.
Portable DNA device could detect invasive species
03 September, 2019Known as 'MinION', the portable device can sequence 'or scan' millions of DNA codes in minutes, compared to current lab-based systems which can take a couple of days.
Integrated DNA Technologies oPools Oligo Pools
27 August, 2019Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has launched oPools Oligo Pools — ready-to-use pools of high-quality DNA oligonucleotides (oligos) up to 350 nucleotides in length.
Blood test could improve breast cancer detection and monitoring
23 August, 2019The highly sensitive blood test could one day help doctors better tailor treatments and prevent unnecessary surgeries.
NEXTFLEX Rapid XP DNA-Seq Pre-Plated Automation Kits and Unique Dual Index Barcodes
01 August, 2019To simply NGS library construction, the NEXTFLEX Rapid XP DNA-seq Pre-Plated Automation Kits and NEXTFLEX Unique Dual Index Barcodes are suitable for labs looking to maximise workflow efficiency with an automated library prep solution that is convenient and streamlined.
Luminescent lighting for pathogenic bacteria
25 July, 2019Researchers have created a fast, definitive and sensitive method for detecting pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus.
Forensic sequencing solution approved by FBI
22 July, 2019The US FBI has approved Thermo Fisher Scientific's Applied Biosystems Precision ID System mtDNA analysis solution for use by forensic laboratories to generate mitochondrial DNA profiles.
