Skip to main content
Premium Trial:

Request an Annual Quote

New Products Posted to GenomeWeb: Jun 19, 2015

Fluidigm Single-Cell ATAC-seq for C1 System

Fluidigm has introduced Single-Cell ATAC-seq, an epigenetics application for the C1 single-cell genomics platform. The new application allows researchers to explore the regulatory systems that drive cellular function, and is freely available on Script Hub, a new web portal within Fluidigm's C1 Open App program. In a study published this week in Nature, researchers from Stanford University and Fluidigm used ATAC-seq to identify single-cell DNA accessibility profiles from diverse cell types. Understanding the accessible regions of the genome will reveal the role of DNA-binding proteins, nucleosomes, and chromatin compaction in regulating gene expression, Fluidigm noted. Before the C1 and ATAC-seq, researchers needed at least 500 cells to identify accessible chromatin regions, which misrepresented the heterogeneity present in the biological system, the company noted.


Qiagen Investigator STR Assay Kits

Qiagen is now offering two genetic fingerprinting kits to simultaneously analyze multiple STRs. The kits incorporate a quality control sensor to enable labs to quickly determine whether evidence may provide valuable results. The Investigator 24plex QS Kit is designed for amplification of the new CODIS core and European Standard Set (ESS) marker sets from casework samples. The Investigator 24plex GO! Kit is for direct amplification of the new CODIS core and ESS marker sets from reference samples. The new kits comply with expanded marker sets, as well as Interpol and European standards. They also complement two other kits being launched in the US: the Investigator ESSplex SE QS Kit for amplification of the ESS marker set, and the Investigator Argus X-12 QS Kit for amplification of 12 X-chromosomal STR markers.


Thermo Fisher Scientific TaqMan Advanced miRNA Assays

Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched TaqMan Advanced miRNA Assays, pre-formulated primer and probe sets designed to detect and quantify mature miRNAs in biological samples. Together with the new TaqMan Advanced miRNA cDNA Synthesis Kit, the system is designed for the analysis of multiple miRNA targets, with improved sensitivity for low-abundance targets (as few as 60 copies of input RNA) in samples like plasma or serum, Thermo Fisher said. The cDNA synthesis kit uses a universal reverse transcription step, providing a streamlined workflow to analyze as many as 600 miRNAs from a single RT reaction.


For more recently launched products and services, please see the New Products page on our website.

The Scan

Machine Learning Helps ID Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Beta Cell Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes

The approach helps overcome limitations of previous studies that had investigated the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic islet beta cells, the authors write in their Nature Genetics paper.

Culture-Based Methods, Shotgun Sequencing Reveal Transmission of Bifidobacterium Strains From Mothers to Infants

In a Nature Communications study, culture-based approaches along with shotgun sequencing give a better picture of the microbial strains transmitted from mothers to infants.

Microbial Communities Can Help Trees Adapt to Changing Climates

Tree seedlings that were inoculated with microbes from dry, warm, or cold sites could better survive drought, heat, and cold stress, according to a study in Science.

A Combination of Genetics and Environment Causes Cleft Lip

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers investigate what combination of genetic and environmental factors come into play to cause cleft lip/palate.