research and development
Sample preparation products, new instruments, and computational improvements are all far enough along to deserve continued investment, PacBio officials said this week.
Pacific Biosciences Lays off 195 Employees, Will Close San Diego Location
The company cut nearly 25 percent of its workforce following a report of cost-cutting plans earlier this month after disappointing Q1 financial results.
The firm is launching an early-access program for its G4X as well as a service offering to provide access to the instrument's new spatial analysis capabilities.
Ginkgo Bioworks Acquires Three Firms to Bolster AI, Gene Editing Capabilities
The company acquired Proof Diagnostics and Patch Biosciences and parts of Reverie Labs, providing it with new genome engineering, AI, and machine learning tools.
The new chip, presented at AGBT among other updates, should double the number of cells per channel while improving sensitivity and recovery, among other benefits.