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First high-throughput analysis of Salmonella Typhi gene

For the first time, researchers are able to look at the need for every gene in a bacterial cell in a single experiment. The new method will transform the study of gene activity and the search for weaknesses in bacterial armouries.

19 Oct 2009

DNA Link to provide NimbleGen Sequence Capture service in Korea

Roche NimbleGen, a Roche Company, has announced the first Certified Service Provider (CSP), DNA Link, Inc., who will provide service in Korea for NimbleGen Titanium Optimized Sequence Capture coupled with services from 454 Life Sciences, Roche´s center of excellence for sequencing.

15 Oct 2009

NuGEN Technologies enters NGS applications market

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., an innovator in genomic sample preparation, makes a dramatic entry into the next-generation sequencing (NGS) applications market with the strategic addition of a team of experts in NGS, the opening of a new Seattle research facility, and — by year’s end — the launch of a simplified sample preparation kit capable of working from reduced starting material for next-generation RNA-Seq.

13 Oct 2009

NHGRI awards Geospiza a SBIR grant to develop software systems for detecting rare mutations

Geospiza, Inc., the market leading developer of genetic analysis software, today announced the receipt of a Phase I SBIR grant for “Software Systems for Detecting Rare Mutations” from the National Human Genome Research Institute (1R43HG005297-01).

7 Oct 2009

Scientists expand their fleet of genomic next-generation sequencing technology to study about cancer

Scientists from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center (HGSC) are expanding their fleet of advanced genomic next-generation sequencing technology from Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation to accelerate their studies of the genetic underpinnings of cancer and other complex human diseases.

6 Oct 2009

BIOBASE to integrate its TRANSFAC database with CLC bio's popular workbenches

Today at the Biotechnica / Bio-IT World Europe conference in Hannover, Germany, BIOBASE and CLC bio announced a partnership to integrate BIOBASE's comprehensive TRANSFAC® database with CLC bio's popular workbenches and award-winning server solution.

6 Oct 2009

OICR completes evaluation of NEB's new reagents for use with the Illumina Genome Analyzer

Dr. John McPherson, Platform Leader, Cancer Genomics and High-Throughput Screening, and Dr. Kamran Shazand, Project Manager, of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) led a team of scientists who have completed a thorough evaluation of the NEBNext(TM) DNA Sample Prep Reagents for use with OICR's Illumina® Genome Analyzer II.

From New England Biolabs 1 Oct 2009

SAIC-Frederick and Roche collaborate on technology advancements in sequencing cancer genes

National Cancer Institute contractor SAIC-Frederick, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation, and Roche Applied Science, a division of Roche Diagnostics Corporation, have signed a collaboration agreement to assess Roche’s advanced technologies to sequence the genomes of cancer research samples.

From Roche Sequencing and Life Science 29 Sep 2009

New scalable solutions for targeted re-sequencing studies from febit holding and Life Technologies

febit holding GmbH and Life Technologies Corporation today announced that they have entered into a strategic co-marketing agreement to provide a new, scalable solution for researchers conducting targeted re-sequencing studies. In addition, febit will expand its Genomic Services Facility at Heidelberg by adding several Applied Biosystems SOLiD™ high-throughput sequencing systems and real-time PCR systems.

28 Sep 2009

Agilent Technologies introduces SureSelect Human All Exon Kit

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has chosen the Cambridge Health Institute’s Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis conference today to introduce its SureSelect Human All Exon Kit for target enrichment prior to next-generation DNA sequencing.

23 Sep 2009

Agilent Technologies and Applied Biosystems to co-market SureSelect system

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:LIFE), today introduced the Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System, which is optimized for the SOLiD™ System, a next-generation advanced genomic analysis sequencing platform.

23 Sep 2009

Technological and scientific initiatives from Helicos BioSciences Corporation

Helicos BioSciences Corporation provided updates on recent scientific findings and progress on Helicos’s technology initiatives. Speaking at the Personal Genomes conference in Cold Spring Harbor, NY, and the CHI Next Generation Sequencing conference in Providence, RI, Patrice Milos, Ph.D. Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer provided an overview of recent technological and scientific initiatives underway at Helicos.

23 Sep 2009

Raindance Technologies and CLC to develop software for resequencing analysis

RainDance Technologies and CLC bio today announced a partnership to develop specialized software for the analysis of targeted resequencing data generated by workflows incorporating RainDance’s Sequence Enrichment Solution and next generation DNA sequencing platforms.

18 Sep 2009

BIOBASE and Erasmus MC to launch training and application center

BIOBASE GmbH, in cooperation with Erasmus Medical Center (MC), announced today that they will collaborate to establish a Center of Excellence at Erasmus MC for the application of BIOBASE products.

16 Sep 2009

Febit's DNA-capture method selected by NCGR to re-sequence 400 genes involved in childhood diseases

The National Center for Genome Resources (NCGR) has selected febit's DNA-capture method, HybSelect, to re-sequence the exons of genes involved in over 400 of the most devastating childhood diseases with the ultimate goal of developing genetic tests to detect carrier status for recessive genetic diseases in prospective parents.

11 Aug 2009