Sigma-Aldrich OligoArchitect Online v4.0
01 October, 2013Sigma Life Science offers an enhanced version of its comprehensive online qPCR assay design tool - OligoArchitect. It is a freely available online tool for the automated design of primers and probes for quantitative real-time PCR assays.
Qiagen therascreen EGFR RGQ PCR Kit
15 July, 2013Qiagen has received approval by the US FDA to market the therascreen EGFR test as a companion diagnostic to guide the use of Boehringer Ingelheim’s targeted therapy GILOTRIF (afatinib) for treatment of metastatic NSCLC in patients whose tumours have certain EGFR gene mutations.
Roche LightCycler 96 PCR system software updates
07 June, 2013Roche has launched high-resolution melting analysis and qualitative detection modules for the LightCycler 96 PCR system.
Integrated DNA Technologies PrimeTime qPCR Assay Plates
15 May, 2013Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) has announced the launch of PrimeTime qPCR Assay Plates for high-throughput qPCR analysis.
Life Technologies Ion AmpliSeq BRCA1 and BRCA2 Panel and Ion AmpliSeq Colon and Lung Cancer Panel
05 April, 2013Life Technologies Corporation has launched two Ion AmpliSeq Community Panels: the Ion AmpliSeq BRCA1 and BRCA2 Panel design and the Ion AmpliSeq Colon and Lung Cancer Panel design. The panels require just 10 ng of DNA input per primer pool, about 25-fold less than alternative gene panel approaches.
GeneCopoeia MycoGuard Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit
06 March, 2013MycoGuard Mycoplasma PCR Detection Kit from GeneCopoeia is a quick, simple and sensitive PCR-based mycoplasma detection kit.
Affymetrix USB MagniTaq Multiplex PCR Master Mix
11 February, 2013For reliable, quality results from multiplexed PCR of up to 20 different targets in a single tube, Affymetrix USB has formulated MagniTaq.
Sigma-Aldrich OligoArchitect v3.0
06 February, 2013Sigma Life Science’s comprehensive online qPCR design tool, OligoArchitect, can be used for all primer and probe design requirements.
Life Technologies QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System
07 January, 2013Life Technologies has announced the QuantStudio 3D Digital PCR System. The benchtop platform features a simple workflow with minimal hands-on time.
Bio-Rad Laboratories Hard-Shell 96-well plates
29 November, 2012Bio-Rad Laboratories has announced the availability of two 96-well Hard-Shell plates for PCR and real-time PCR (qPCR).
RainDance Targeted Sequencing System
10 October, 2012The RainDance Targeted Sequencing System enables users to apply the familiar gold-standard PCR technique at higher throughput using any next-generation sequencer. The complete targeted sequencing system includes automated instrumentation, a sophisticated primer design pipeline and high-quality consumables and reagents.
RainDance RainDrop Digital PCR System
08 October, 2012The RainDrop Digital PCR System from RainDance is an absolute method for DNA quantification. Template DNA is diluted to single molecule occupancy per reaction. Using millions of droplets as reaction chambers and end-point amplification, positive PCR reactions are counted as a direct measurement of the number of DNA molecules originally present.
Techne Prime thermal cyclers
05 October, 2012The Techne thermal cycler range has been redesigned to provide easier programming and increased instrument flexibility. All Prime models have an enhanced thermal engine, a colour touch interface and preprogrammed protocol templates.
Qiagen therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR kit
18 July, 2012Qiagen has received FDA approval to market the therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR kit (therascreen KRAS test) to provide guidance on the use of Erbitux (cetuximab) as a treatment in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
Isogen Science ProXima 2000 Series PAGE platform
09 June, 2012Isogen Lifescience supplies gel electrophoresis imaging instrumentation and its ProXima 2000 Series platform is claimed to be the fastest, most flexible and easily upgradeable polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) documentation and evaluation solution.
