Diagenode to Offer Single-Cell ATAC-Seq Services Featuring Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR Technology

DENVILLE, N.J. and HERCULES, Calif., Nov. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Diagenode, Inc., a leading global provider of solutions for epigenetics research and sample preparation, and Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced a partnership in which Diagenode will offer Single-Cell ATAC-Seq (scATAC-Seq) Services, featuring Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR technology, to help advance epigenomics research.

Diagenode's scATAC-Seq Services leverage the combined capabilities of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology and Diagenode's epigenetics expertise to help researchers gain a greater understanding of the epigenome, the multitude of chemical compounds and proteins that give instructions to the genome. The scATAC-Seq Services utilize Bio Rad's ddSEQ Single-Cell Isolator to encapsulate thousands of cell nuclei or whole cells into nanoliter-sized droplets and offer robust precision and quantification of data.

scATAC-Seq solutions enable the genome-wide study of accessible chromatin that represents regulatory regions at the single-cell level. In contrast to standard bulk ATAC-Seq, scATAC-Seq provides a way for thousands of cells to be assessed in parallel to better parse heterogeneous populations.

"We are excited to offer scientists the combination of Diagenode's epigenetic service excellence and Bio-Rad's industry-leading scATAC-Seq technology," said Joe Bertelsen, Business Unit Manager at Diagenode. "This collaboration demonstrates our continued commitment to enabling advances in epigenomics research."

"Bio-Rad is pleased to partner with Diagenode, a key player in the epigenetics market," said Kris Simonyi, Global Marketing Manager at Bio-Rad's Digital Biology Group. "By working together to combine our expertise, we look forward to accelerating epigenetics and gene regulation research at the single-cell level."

To learn more about Diagenode's Single-Cell ATAC-Seq Services, please visit: https://www.diagenode.com/p/single-cell-atac-seq-service
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About Diagenode, Inc.
Diagenode is a leading provider of complete solutions for epigenetic research and epigenomics services. The company has developed a comprehensive approach to gain new insights into epigenetic studies, offering innovative shearing and automation instruments, reagent kits, and high-quality antibodies to streamline DNA methylation, noncoding RNA-seq, ChIP, and ChIP-seq workflows. The company's latest innovations include a unique full automation system, a Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing (RRBS) Kit providing eight times more coverage than standard technologies, ChIPmentation and ChIP-seq kits for only 10,000 cells, and the industry's most validated antibodies. For more information about Diagenode, please visit the company's website at http://www.diagenode.com.

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