Monthly Archives: February 2014

From the Land of Sun to the Land that Sun Forgot

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Alex

It was with great reluctance that the Sage Science team boarded planes taking us back to snowy Boston after a sunny and productive AGBT meeting in Florida. One of the key messages of this year’s Marco Island conference was that … more »

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At AGBT, a Big Day for Blue!

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Alex

Our BluePippin instrument got a little celebrity treatment at AGBT today. Several PacBio users who spoke during the plenary and evening sessions noted that BluePippin is an essential part of their SMRT Sequencing pipeline. We were especially flattered to get … more »

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As Sequencing Techs Mature, Scientists Look to Sample Prep for Improvements

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Alex

We come to AGBT year after year because it is the place for new advances in DNA sequencing. But this year we’re hearing more and more about a cause that has special importance to us: sample prep. In the first … more »

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At Mount Sinai, Precise Sizing and SMRT Sequencing Yield Unprecedented Read Length

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Alex

At the Icahn Institute for Genomics and Multiscale Biology at Mount Sinai in New York City, scientists use automated DNA sizing together with long-read sequencing to analyze clinical samples, conduct routine surveillance on microbes, and more. Technology development expert Robert … more »

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Sage Science Launches Unique Tool to Maximize Value of DNA and Protein Samples

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Alex

BEVERLY, Mass. — February 12, 2014 — Sage Science, a developer of products for improving sample preparation processes in life science applications, today announced the release of its new SageELF technology for DNA and protein fractionation. This sample prep instrument … more »

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If We Close Our Eyes, We Can Almost Hear the Sound of Surf

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Alex

This winter has been especially brutal at Sage headquarters in Massachusetts — it is possible that we have never anticipated the Marco Island conference with quite this level of enthusiasm! Next week we and hundreds of other scientists will flock … more »

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