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MyCartis this week launched its Evaluation multiplex biomarker analysis system.

The system is intended for simultaneous analysis of multiple protein and nucleic acid markers and features an integrated reaction and detection environment, the company said.


Phenomenex this week launched its Novum Simplified Liquid Extraction reagent for use in liquid-liquid extraction in cleanup of biological samples like plasma and urine.

According to the company, the reagent improves results while reducing instrument wear and tear compared to traditional reagents.


Waters this week released its Waters ACQUITY UPC2 Trefoil columns for chiral separations and its Waters ACQUITY UPC2 Torus columns for achiral separations. Both columns increase speed and selectivity while reducing method development time, the company said.

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.