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WGS pinpoints DNA mutations to aid feline disorder treatment
Scientists at The University of Missouri-Columbia are using whole genome sequencing in order to identify genetic mutations that cause rare fatal diseases in cats.
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New meningitis bacteria research could hold key to developing improved vaccines
Meningococcal infections are the most common cause of bacterial meningitis in the United Kingdom, a life-threatening disease that poses a continuing threat worldwide. With growing fears around the increase of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, understanding why certain strains don't respond to vaccines could prove vital in helping reduce the number of global…
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Under the microscope with Labcyte
Dr Sheraz Gul, Head of Assay Development and Screening at the Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology, answers questions on assay procedures...
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ProteinSimple Milo
12 January 2017 | By ProteinSimple
Single-Cell Western system capable of analysing protein expression in ~1,000 single-cells in parallel to unlock heterogeneity...
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Can genetic testing determine antimicrobial susceptibility?
Experts at EUCAST have found that genetic methods cannot yet be used to test for susceptibility in a number of important bacterial species.
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Valid biomarker signatures from liquid biopsies – how to standardise NGS
The advent of next-generation sequencing (NGS) techniques has revolutionised transcriptomics research and opened numerous avenues for scientific and clinical applications. While reverse transcriptase quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is still considered the gold standard of gene expression analysis, its high throughput, single-nucleotide resolution and ever-plummeting costs have made NGS…
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Chemotherapy alternative: research shows Chinese medicine kills cancer cells
8 September 2016 | By Niamh Louise Marriott, Digital Content Producer
Compound kushen injection (CKI) has been used for years in Chinese clinics as an adjunct to western chemotherapy. Researchers used next generation...
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Bio-Rad CFX96 Touch™ Real-Time PCR Detection System
4 August 2016 | By Bio-Rad Laboratories
The CFX96™ Optical Reaction Module converts the C1000 Touch™ Thermal Cycler chassis into the powerful and precise CFX96 Touch Real-Time PCR Detection System...
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The impact of antibiotic exposure on the infant microbiome
15 June 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
An analysis of changes in the intestinal microbial population during the first three years of life has revealed some of the impacts of antibiotic exposure...
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Children with cancer to be offered gene testing in personalised treatment initiative
31 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Children with cancer will be offered testing for genetic mutations in their tumours as part of an initiative to personalise children’s cancer treatment...
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CEGX closes $21 million Series B financing and appoints CEO
14 March 2016 | By Victoria White
Cambridge Epigenetix (CEGX), a pioneer in the development of epigenetic sequencing technologies, has appointed Dr Geoff Smith as CEO...
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New project aims to establish genome sequencing as a clinical tool
19 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Genomics has entered into a collaboration agreement in a research project focused on the translation of whole genome sequencing into clinical practice...
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In conversation – Thoughts on the current status of the sequencing industry. An interview with Jacqueline Boultwood, University of Oxford
4 September 2015 | By Oxford Global
In the run up to our 2015 Next Generation Sequencing Congress, Single Cell Congress & Genome Editing Congress we spoke with Jacqueline Boultwood, University of Oxford, a confirmed speaker at the congress, about her thoughts on the current status of the sequencing industry...