This European Biotech Will Sequence 10,000 Genomes in 2 Years
During the Festival of Genomics London, global biotech company, Dante Labs announced the launch of its privately funded 10,000 European Genome Project.
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10 Additional PacBio Sequel Systems: BGI Increases Lon-Read Sequencing Capacity
BGI Genomics and Pacific Biosciences of California have announced an agreement by BGI Genomics to purchase an additional 10 Sequel Systems.
Formulatrix Unveils Out-Of-The-Box Laboratory Automation Concept
This year at SLAS 2018, the Formulatrix will be unveiling a concept for a novel automation platform that offers so many benefits to researchers preparing samples that it is surprising others have not beat them to the punch.
New Family of FFPE Reagents Kits from Beckman Coulter
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences have launched a family of FormaPure reagent kits for extracting nucleic acid from often challenging formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues.
Festival of Genomics London Themes…With a Twist!
With the Festival of Genomics London just around the corner, we thought it was the right time to turn our attention to the key themes being presented.
Illumina Launches iSeq 100 Sequencing System
The new, next-generation sequencing (NGS) system delivers exceptional data accuracy, at a low capital cost, making Illumina technology available to virtually any lab.
Thermo Fisher and Illumina to Provide Research Market Broader Access to Ion AmpliSeq Technology
Thermo Fisher Scientific and Illumina have announced a commercial agreement that enables Illumina to sell Ion AmpliSeq technology to researchers who conduct scientific studies on Illumina’s next-generation sequencing platforms.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, A Line of Highly Versatile Next Generation Sequencers
Thermo Fisher Scientific announces the Ion GeneStudio S5 Series, a new line of benchtop NGS instruments that provide unmatched flexibility and scalability enabled by five Ion S5 chips, including the new Ion 550 chip, to facilitate wide-ranging experiments on a single platform.
Genomics England Adopts Edico Genome’s Dragen Bio-IT Platform
To kick off the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, Edico Genome and Genomics England announced a new partnership to strengthen the accuracy and consistency of next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis in Genomics England’s Rare Disease Pilot.
Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine Appoints 6 New Members to its Advisory Board
The Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) announced Wednesday the recruitment of six influential science researchers to serve on the Institute’s inaugural Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
“Can a Molecular Biologist Also Be a Programmer? Yes” – Colin Cox
Colin’s lab processes about 350,000 samples a year in order to generate ~800,000 genotypes on very complex genetic models, we’ve talked to him ahead of the Festival.
Exomes Are a Transition Test
We’ve caught up with Haim Neerman, CEO of Variantyx, to find out why the clinic is making the move to whole genome sequencing.
Illumina Opens First Customer Solutions Center in France
Illumina is opening its first Customer Solutions Center in France, where it will train up to 1,000 scientists a year in latest genomics technologies.
Novel Genomic Variants Linked to Autism
5 novel genetic variants have been linked to autism spectrum disorders in a genome-wide association study involving more than 46,000 participants
Complete Guide: Building a DNA Library
Just as sequencing has been getting faster, so too has library preparation. The process can be broadly broken up into 5-6 main stages, depending on method.
