Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Acquires Labcyte to Expand Laboratory Automation Business

(INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – January 30, 2019) – Beckman Coulter Life Sciences today announced its acquisition of Labcyte, a privately held, acoustic liquid handling company based in San Jose, California. Labcyte is best known for its Echo® acoustic droplet ejection technology, which uses sound waves to transfer tiny amounts of liquid with unequalled speed and accuracy. This technology—the centerpiece... Read more

Labcyte Introduces the Echo 650 and 655 Liquid Handlers

New systems include features recently launched with the award-winning 650T and 655T models October 16, 2018 SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today launched the Echo® 650 and 655 Liquid Handlers, which employ the unique capabilities of acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) technology with 2.5 nanoliter transfers. The 650 and 655 microplate-based systems include features to improve usability that were first... Read more

Labcyte to Support GP-write Project Under New Agreement with Center of Excellence for Engineering Biology

Researchers Will Receive Preferred Pricing and Early Access to New Technologies for Understanding the Blueprint for Life Provided by the Human Genome Project (HGP-read) July 17, 2018 SAN JOSE, California Labcyte Inc. today announced an agreement with the Center for Excellence in Engineering Biology (CEEB), an independent nonprofit that is managing initial planning and coordination... Read more

Labcyte Reaches Agreement With Merck to Supply Acoustic-Mass Spectrometry Equipment

April 17, 2018 04:30 AM Pacific Daylight Time SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Labcyte Inc. announced today that the company has entered an agreement with Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, to utilize Acoustic-Mass Spectrometry (Acoustic-MS) in drug discovery and development. Pioneered by Labcyte, acoustic droplet ejection (ADE) technology uses the gentle energy... Read more

Labcyte Launches New Family of Echo® Acoustic Liquid Handlers featuring 21 CFR Part 11 Compliance Software

State-of-the-art software supports laboratories working in regulated environments February 05, 2018 SAN DIEGO and SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today announced the release of a regulatory-ready family of Echo® Acoustic Liquid Handlers intended for pharmaceutical companies and laboratories developing and running bioassays. Integral to this new capability of Echo liquid handlers is new software, Echo® 21CFR11... Read more

Labcyte Introduces New Acoustic Sample Management Solution

New Tube-Compatible Acoustic Liquid Handler and Automation Platform Set New Standard for High-Throughput Screening February 05, 2018 SAN DIEGO and SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today launched the Access™ Dual-Robot System (DRS) and the Echo® 655T Liquid Handler, key components of a new acoustic sample management solution that will support the next generation of pharmaceutical drug discovery as... Read more

Acoustic Liquid Handling Mass Spectrometry Hailed as Breakthrough Technology at European Summit

ELRIG honors Labcyte with its Technology Prize   November 21, 2017 SAN JOSE, CA Labcyte Inc. today announced that its Echo® Acoustic Mass Spectrometry platform was awarded the Technology Prize during the European Laboratory Research & Innovation Group’s (ELRIG) annual Drug Discovery event in Liverpool, UK. The award was presented by ELRIG Chairman Steve Rees during the... Read more