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Sep 05, 2013

Single-cell Epigenetic Errors Can Be Uncovered and Rescued, Study Shows

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Using a new single-cell DNA methylation analysis technique, researchers were able to detect DNA methylation errors in mice, they reported in Science today.

May 22, 2013

Agilent, University of Rouen, Singapore Institute Developing Tools for Biologics, Vaccine Analysis

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Agilent Technologies, a University of Rouen laboratory, and the Bioprocessing Technology Institute in Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of tools to analyze biologics and vaccines.

Nov 29, 2012

Genome Institute of Singapore Taps Appistry to Develop NGS Analysis Pipeline

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Genome Institute of Singapore and Appistry have launched a research collaboration focused on developing a pipeline for analyzing next-generation sequence data more effectively.

Aug 09, 2012

IP Watch: Bio-Rad, Akonni Biosystems, A*STAR, SUNY and More Win US Patents

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Bio-Rad Laboratories has been awarded US Patent No. 8,236,504, "Systems and methods for fluorescence detection with a movable detection module."
Igor Kordunsky, Jeffrey Goldman, and Michael Finney are named as inventors on the patent.

Jul 31, 2012

IP Roundup: Panasonic, Agilent Technologies, Maxwell Sensors, Harvard University, and More

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Panasonic of Osaka, Japan, has received US Patent No. 8,231,768, "Biosensor, biosensor chip and biosensor device." The described biosensor includes a working electrode, a counter electrode, and terminals attached to the respective electrodes by wires.

May 30, 2012

Hitachi, DSI Collaborate on Method to Manage Growth of Sequencing Data

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Hitachi Asia and Data Storage Institute today announced an extension of a collaboration to develop a data compression technique in order to manage the ever-growing amount of genomic sequencing data.

May 29, 2012

Singapore's AITBiotech to Market Assay for Detecting all Strains of H5N1 Virus

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – AITbiotech recently signed a licensing deal to market in the Singapore region an H5N1 bird flu test kit capable of detecting all strains of the virus.

Jan 20, 2012

GE, Singapore Agency Collaborate on Cancer Diagnostics

By a GenomeWeb staff reporter

Dec 22, 2011

IP Watch: Exiqon, Third Wave, and Olink among Recent US Patent Awardees

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Exiqon has been awarded US Patent No. 8,080,644, "Oligonucleotide analogues."
Jesper Wengel and Poul Nielsen are named as inventors on the patent.

Oct 04, 2011

Singapore Launches Microfluidics Foundry to Nurture Nascent Biochip Industry

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By Justin Petrone
The Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology has established a new resource to help companies develop microfluidic devices, including biochips.

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The Scan

Hundreds and Hundreds Retracted

The Washington Post reports that a Russian Academy of Sciences commission has led to the retraction of hundreds of scientific papers.

Guilty Plea in Kickback Case

The Los Angeles Times' Daily Pilot reports the chief executive of Vantari Genetics has pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme.

Florida Bill Moves Ahead

News 4 Jax reports that a Florida bill to prevent life and long-term care insurers from using genetic information in their coverage decisions has easily passed one committee.

Science Presents Studies Into Disease-Causing Mutations Among Bone Marrow Donors; Links Between Heavy Drinking, Other Disease

In Science this week: potentially pathogenic mutations found in hematopoietic stem cells from young healthy donors, and more.

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