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AMSBIO introduces STEM-CELLBANKER EX for cryopreservation

The EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2 from EUROIMMUN is now validated for use with saliva as sample material as an alternative to throat swabs. Collection of saliva specimens is easier and less distressing for patients than taking nasal or throat swabs, especially for children.

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EUROIMMUN’s PCR-based SARS-CoV-2 detection test can now use saliva sample

The EURORealTime SARS-CoV-2 from EUROIMMUN is now validated for use with saliva as sample material as an alternative to throat swabs. Collection of saliva specimens is easier and less distressing for patients than taking nasal or throat swabs, especially for children.

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Ziath expands operations, opens EU office

As a result of strong business growth over the last few years – sample management specialists – Ziath has made a new strategic investment to further support its expanding international operations.

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Nobelpharma to use ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR.pIX vaccine production platform

Nobelpharma has signed a license agreement for the use of ProBioGen’s AGE1.CR.pIX vaccine production platform to develop theirlead vaccine.

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20/20 GeneSystems launches accelerator facility for clinical lab tests

20/20 GeneSystems has launched its Clinical Lab Innovation Axcellerator (CLIAx), believed to be the first shared CLIA laboratory facility geared to helping diagnostic test innovators worldwide substantially reduce the time and cost of launching their tests in the U.S.

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Pureos Bioventures expands team of venture partners

Pureos Bioventures, a venture capital fund dedicated to support private biotech companies developing novel therapies, has appointed several venture partners to its team. The firsttime fund has US$205 million under management and has invested in 11 private biotech companies so far. In addition, Pureos is a partner at BaseLaunch, an incubator of biotech startups in […]

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Researchers demonstrate unique example of a photothermal daisy-chained process

Uniqsis reports how researchers at the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol (UK) have successfully prepared bicyclic lactams in high overall yield and excellent purity, under flow through conditions, using a photochemical [2+2] cycloaddition followed by a thermal electrocyclic cascade.

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Avacta appoints new members to Scientific Advisory Board of Therapeutics Division

Avacta Group, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing cancer therapies and diagnostics based on its proprietary Affimer and pre|CISION platforms, has made new appointments to its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB),reflecting the progress ofthe Therapeutics Division and Avacta’s transition to a clinical stage company.

Agilent and Visiopharm expand collaboration with worldwide distribution deal

Agilent Technologies has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Visiopharm, enabling Agilent to co-market Visiopharm’s portfolio of CE-IVD marked artificial intelligence (AI)-driven precision pathology software in addition to Agilent’s portfolio of automated pathology staining solutions.

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Porvair expands porous plastics manufacturing capacity due to high demand

Porvair Sciences has installed new automated precision die-cutting equipmentthat has enabled a five-fold increase in its production capacity for porous plastic components. This major investment by the company is in response to a significant rise in demand from customers for precision components made from its high performance Vyon porous plastics.