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Magnetic Insight Primes for Growth in Magnetic Particle Imaging Technology 

July 9, 2024 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magnetic Insight Primes for Growth in Magnetic Particle Imaging Technology 

Magnetic Insight, a pioneering developer of magnetic particle imaging technology, has made significant advancements recently as it prepares to make the big jump from pre-clinical to clinical use. The company reports several developments including the appointment of Chris Raanes as the new CEO and $3 million in grant funding. The funds include a joint grant with The University of California at Berkeley to dramatically improve the spatial resolution of MPI, and a National Institute of Health grant to drive the sensitivity of MPI to the physics limits. […]

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Magzilla Microsphere Introduced by Bangs Laboratories 

August 3, 2023 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magzilla Microsphere Introduced by Bangs Laboratories 

Bangs Laboratories, a developer of magnetic microparticles for life science separations, has added a large new polymer microsphere with internal magnetic layers to its portfolio of magnetic beads. Aptly called Magzilla, the surface of the 30µm magnetic particles contains carboxyl groups for the covalent attachment of a ligand or nucleic acid making it suitable for a variety of applications including single bead and well assays or genetic sequencing. […]

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Magtration Technology by Precision Supports Growing Demand for Magnetic Particle Extraction of DNA 

July 18, 2022 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Magtration Technology by Precision Supports Growing Demand for Magnetic Particle Extraction of DNA 

Automated magnetic extraction systems and reagents from Precision System Science are helping medical laboratories meet the increasing demand for faster and more precise extraction of DNA for vaccine and other applications, spurred especially by the spread of Covid-19 and other serious infectious diseases. The Japanese biotech company has been meeting the widespread expansion of the field of molecular biology for clinical purposes with its core technology, Magtration, an automated apparatus for extraction of DNA with magnetic particles that is coming into wider use globally. […]

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Bangs Labs Develops New Magnetic Microparticles for Life Science Separations

November 15, 2021 Editorial Staff Comments Off on Bangs Labs Develops New Magnetic Microparticles for Life Science Separations

Bangs Laboratories has launched Streptavidin Magnefy superparamagnetic microspheres, adding a new product line to its portfolio of magnetic particles for life science separations. The new beads bring another option for immobilizing biotinylated antibodies or other proteins, capturing biotinylated PCR products or binding […]