Bioinformatics Software aids bio-design and gene synthesis.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Apr 24, 2013 Built on Vector NTI® Sequence Analysis and Bioinformatic Tools platform, Vector NTI® Express Designer provides comprehensive and streamlined custom vector and genetic construct design and synthesis. This desktop software tool accommodates research professionals who want to rationally design, assemble, and order synthetic genetic parts, optimizing genetic components for range of applications. Other features include electronic database, sequence optimization, and multiple vector construction.

Equine ID Kit detects horse DNA in meat products.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Mar 11, 2013 Optimized for use in Applied Biosystems Real-Time PCR instruments, RapidFinder™ Equine ID Kit detects presence of equine DNA extracted from meat samples to help allay public concern. Kit provides all reagents required for 48 reactions. Detection limit is 0.01% (w/w) in fresh meat and includes positive control consisting of 0.1% horse DNA. RapidFinder™ Quant Equine Set has quantification limit of 0.05% (w/w) and includes standard for quantification.

Sequencing Kit delivers 400 base-pair long reads.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Dec 26, 2012 Accommodating applications that require capture of all genetic variation in long exon on single read, Ion PGM™ sequencing 400 kit enables read lengths that generate more complete bacterial de novo assemblies with extended contiguous sequences. Torrent Suite v3.4 incorporates algorithmic improvements in raw accuracy and consensus variant calling, enabling Ion PGM™ and Ion Proton™ semiconductor sequencing platforms to routinely achieve greater than 99.996% consensus accuracy.

Forensics Kit accelerates sample analysis.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Oct 05, 2012 GlobalFiler™ Express features 24 genetic markers, optimizing ability to recover information from forensic samples. Designed solely for forensic or paternity use, DNA kit increases discrimination power by up to 9 orders of magnitude to accelerate comparisons of forensic data and resolve crimes. Portfolio includes GlobalFiler Express kit for reference sample processing and GlobalFiler kit for casework evidence. Proprietary chemistry enables 48 samples to be processed in under 2 hr.

Ion Proton System brings genome-scale sequencing to every lab.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Sep 24, 2012 Using Ion PI™ chip, Ion Proton™ System can sequence exomes and transcriptomes in 2–4 hr. System will deliver 60–80 million filtered reads with read lengths from 100–200 bp and up to 10 Gb of output. Ion Reporter™ Software, offering cloud-based bioinformatics solution, performs alignments, identifies variants, and delivers automated annotation on data for paired tumor normal samples, and trio samples for inherited disease. Ion OneTouch™ 2 and Ion Chef™ systems provide automated template preparation.

Bioinformatics Software analyzes genomic data.

Life Technologies Corporation    Carlsbad, CA 92008
Jun 01, 2011 Featuring secure project management, pushbutton workflows, and intuitive user interface, LifeScope(TM) 2.0 analyzes data from genomic sequencing instruments to study human disease such as cancer. Program, designed to seamlessly integrate with 5500 Series Genetic Analyzers, utilizes mapping and other analysis algorithms to accelerate research for SNP detection, small RNA analysis, and other genomic-related analyses. Graphical outputs facilitate data interpretation and are accessible by anyone in lab.