Lab Furnishings and Equipment

After a previously announced merger, Protagen Protein Services, BioAnalytix, and GeneWerk have formed a new CRO under the name ProtaGene.

Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' 89,000 square-foot expansion of its BioProcess Innovation Center in Research Triangle Park, N.C., will double its capacity to support process characterization.

The COVID-19 pandemic generated partnerships among organizations with the goal of changing the way in which assay development and tech transfer of these assays are conducted moving forward.

The acquisition of Protein Metrics expands Insightful Science’s R&D solutions to include proteomics.

Amgen and Syngene International have extended their research collaboration to 2026.

Genezen has opened its new process development and analytical lab for viral vector production.

Bionique Testing Laboratories has been acquired by Asahi Kasei Medical and will join the company’s biosafety testing services unit.

GlaxoSmithKline, together with the University of Oxford, has launched the Oxford-GSK Institute under a new collaboration that aims to study complex diseases to accelerate the success of drug discovery and drug development efforts.

Fully automated enzyme analysis can ease a persistent bottleneck in biocatalyst development for bio/pharmaceutical applications.

Sartorius is investing €100 million (US$113 million) between 2021 and 2025 to expand capacities for production, innovation, and storage at its French facilities in Aubagne, Cergy, and Lourdes.

MilliporeSigma’s new ColorWheel flow cytometry portfolio is designed to create antibodies and dyes analogous to a primary conjugated antibody.

Sartorius’ newly redesigned vacuum filtration units are designed to allow for faster and higher-capacity filtration while offering enhanced stability for sample processing.

Lonza is expanding its microbial development capabilities at its Visp, Switzerland, site to support clinical and commercial drug development programs.

Synthace has raised $35 million in funding to fuel growth of its life sciences R&D technology.

The partnership between Waters and Sartorius aims to accelerate speed and increase accuracy in bioprocessing analysis.

Gentronix has expanded it lab facilities and increased capacity for genetic, ocular, and skin toxicology testing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific showcases its new mass spectrometry and chromatography solutions at the ASMS Conference on Oct. 31–Nov. 4, 2021.

MilliporeSigma’s newly launched Millicell DCI Digital Cell Imager quickly and objectively assesses common cell culture parameters and growth trends for more consistent cell cultures.

SGS’s new Antwerp, Belgium, clinical research site will house both clinical trial patients and good manufacturing practice drug manufacturing, and its Glasgow, UK, biosafety testing site now has increased testing capacity.

SGS is investing in a new E&L lab in Navi Mumbai, India, that will provide testing services.

The expansion to SGS’s Poitiers facility in France is expected to improve the company’s drug development capabilities.

Establishing a data management strategy in-lab is a first step in generating successful analytical studies.

In September, Codex DNA released a full-length synthetic genome for the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant, which may accelerate discovery and development of diagnostics and treatments for COVID-19.

The new LabVantage Enterprise SaaS adds full configurability and custom interfacing capabilities.

Gyros’ new titer kit identifies adeno-associated virus serotype 9 in vector-based cell and gene therapy manufacturing.

CuriRx’s CuriLytics platform is a mass spectrometry instrument that will support complex biotherapeutics development.

Vector Laboratories has completed a $124 million cash buyout backed by Thompson Street Capital Partners and will begin an acquisition strategy to expand protein detection capabilities.

The US government has granted Thermo Fisher Scientific a $192.5 million contract that the company will use to expand domestic manufacturing for pipette tips.

The University of Southern California and Amgen have teamed up to provide researchers access to two of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s cryo-EM instruments.

A new membrane staining kit, ExoBrite, launched by Biotium aims to enhance the detection of exosomes through flow cytometry.