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The biotech bi-weekly: unveiling a single-cell RNA-sequencing kit, scaling up a cell-based mRNA design platform and introducing an optogenetic screening platform for drug discovery

Written by Beatrice Bowlby (Digital Editor)
Diagnostics and preclinical Neuroscience News PCR and sequencing

Over the last two weeks, we’ve seen a flurry of biotech industry updates, from the latest precision instrument for genomic research to the first at-home RNA screening test for preventing colon cancer. Products Yourgene Health launches LightBench® Discover Yourgene Health (Manchester, UK), an international molecular diagnostics group, announced the launch of LightBench® Discover, a high-precision 3-in-1 instrument for genomic research labs conducting long-read sequencing. The concept for the LightBench Discover was developed following a close collaboration with PacBio® (CA, USA), where Yourgene Health became a PacBio Compatible Partner for the original LightBench in November 2023. As part of product development...

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