Logical Biological has established Logical Antigen, a specialist sister company focused on rapid customisation of high-quality antigens and biological materials. The new venture addresses critical supply chain challenges in the IVD market, offering streamlined protein purification services that reduce traditional development timelines from years to weeks through innovative extraction and engineering techniques.

Cambridge-based 4basebio has launched refreshed branding and a new website following its £40 million investment round, as the AIM-listed company positions itself for growth in synthetic DNA manufacturing for next-generation therapeutics including gene therapy, RNA therapeutics and vaccine development.

Clinical-stage radiopharmaceutical company ARTBIO has completed a substantial $132 million Series B financing round to advance its pipeline of alpha radioligand therapies, expand manufacturing capabilities, and support Phase II development of lead candidate AB001 for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Japanese molecular biology company Takara Bio Europe has partnered with German analytical products manufacturer MACHEREY-NAGEL to distribute bioanalysis solutions across 11 European markets, strengthening workflow integration capabilities for researchers conducting RNA, DNA, and protein purification studies.

SciY has announced the integration of Optimal Industrial Technologies and Optimal Industrial Automation into its Laboratory Digitalization Suite, creating a unified vendor-agnostic platform that connects molecular research, quality control laboratories, and full-scale biopharma and specialty chemicals manufacturing environments through advanced automation capabilities.