NimaGen News

News | 27.02.24

BSM 2024 (Belgian Society for Microbiology) Attendance Announcement

Come meet the NimaGen team on March 8th, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium to learn all about the Next Revolution in Microbial NGS! We offer a full workflow solution for Sanger Sequencing and Fragment Analysis, as well as Reverse Complement PCR powered EasySeq™ NGS Library Prep kits for Bacterial Identification (V1-V9) or Microbiome (V3, V4) 16S rRNA analysis on illumina® or Full-Length 16S on Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) platforms.
News | 08.01.24

NimaGen's 2023 Highlights ReCAPPed!

NimaGen had a great 2023 and were looking forward to an even better 2024!    NimaGen’s 2023 ReCAPPed™ (Yes, this a pun on our product name):  Our New Building and Facilities:  We kicked off 2023 by moving into our new building with state-of-the-art laboratory and production spaces, as well as comfortable office and meeting spaces! Our NimaGen Grand Opening party in May was an exciting event celebrated by all to commemorate such a momentous occasion; it was also attended by our local major of Nijmegen!            Our New Reverse Complement PCR Sequencing Kits:  From there, we spent the year developing several innovative and exciting new Reverse-Complement PCR sequencing kits for our application areas in Forensics, Microbiology and Infectious Disease and Human Genetics!      Distributors, Partnerships and Collaborations In 2023, NimaGen gained 15 partnerships around the world that help support our expanding product portfolio! From the far reaches of Barcode Biosciences in India to our neighboring country France supported by Dominique Dutscher SAS, as well as strategic collaborations with partnerships in North American with NicheVision for our Forensics portfolio, we desire to help our customers in every cornerstone of the world. Together, we will continue creating shared value!    Customer Experience Survey Rating At the end of 2023, active NimaGen customers received a customer experience survey with an average score of >8/10!. NimaGen responsiveness, solutions focus, personal interaction and product value were highly rated by both customers and distributors. We are grateful for the feedback we received and will continue to strive to continue improve our customer service, quality products and continued innovation that supports  research globally!    Continued ISO 90001 and 13485 Certification  NimaGen proudly continues to maintain its ISO 90001 and ISO 13485 certification. ISO 90001 is a globally recognized standard for quality management that ensures high-level customer service, ongoing optimization and continued process improvement. ISO 13485 is an international standard that specifies strict requirements for quality and competence in a medical device organization, including biotechnology companies, thus ensuring that we are providing high-quality reagents and products.  Congress and Event Attendance:  NimaGen attended several events around the world in 2023! Some conferences were local to the Netherlands such as Dutch Society of Medical Microbiology and the Royal Dutch Society of Microbiology (KNVM NVMM)  or our very own NimaGen Distributor Meeting here in Nijmegen! Other conferences were  within Europe, such as European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Denmark and the European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) in Scotland. We also attended many international ones such as International Association of Forensic Sciences (IAFS) in Australia and the International Symposium on Human Identification (ISHI) for Forensics and the American Society for Human Genetics (ASHG) in the U.S.A!  Local: KNVM NVMM 2023 – Arnhem, The Netherlands    NimaGen Distributor Meeting 2023 - Creating Shared Value with our Partners  Europe: ECCMID 2023 – Copenhagen, Denmark   ESHG 2023 – Edinburgh, Scotland    International: IAFS 2023 – Sydney, Australia         ISHI 2023 – Denver, CO USA ASHG 2023 – Washington, D.C. USA             
News | 12.12.23

PT. Indolab Utama (Indonesia): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

NimaGen is happy to announce the collaboration with @PT. Indolab Utama. Indolab Utama focusses on Research Institutes, Food and Beverage Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Hospital and Universities in the Indonesian market. They have supported several NimaGen users for some time already and we have now strengthened the partnership with an official distributorship. We look forward to working with Indolab Utama to support the customers in Indonesia better. 
News | 07.12.23

Dutscher (France): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

NimaGen is happy to announce a new partnership with Dominique Dutscher SAS. Dutscher will be representing the NimaGen brands in France and support our customers in this region. The company was founded in 1982 and is now one of the largest distribution companies in Europe. They value service, quality, responsiveness and customization as well as a willingness to support customers in all their projects.  We look forward to working with Dutscher to increase the level of service for our French customers!              
News | 13.09.23

NimaGen x NicheVision Forensics Partnership Announcement 

NimaGen and NicheVision are partnering to deliver a complete wet-to-dry lab solution for forensic DNA analysis!  This partnership aims to provide forensic DNA laboratories with a combined cutting-edge DNA sequencing and data analysis workflow for human identification, that helps DNA analysts resolve complex DNA mixtures through a fully continuous approach.   The partnership is a distribution and development agreement that grants NicheVision exclusive rights to distribute NimaGen products for forensic DNA analysis in North, Central and South America. The companies will collaborate to commercialize NimaGen’s Reverse Complement PCR powered IDseek® Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS) workflow in combination with NicheVision MixtureAce™ expert forensic DNA analysis software; as well as NimaGen brand products (NimaPOP™, NimaPrime™) for Genetic Analyzer based Fragment Analysis.  Come see us at ISHI 2023 on Sept 18-21st in Denver, CO! NimaGen will be at Booth #313 and NicheVision will be at Booth #312. Come learn all about the next revolution in Forensic MPS!
News | 16.08.23

Triolab AS (Norway): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

Creating Shared Value. Recently, NimaGen has initiated a new collaboration with Triolab AS in Norway. We look forward to strengthening our service to customers in this region together with Triolab as our distributor. Triolab is based in Kjeller, just north of Oslo, and will exclusively represent our Sanger-CE and NGS Library Preparation portfolio. They have a strong scientific team that will be able to support researchers with their knowledge and expertise.    Contact information:  Triolab AS Jogstadveien 21 2007 KJELLER Norway   Phone: 0047 63835750 Email: info@triolab.no Website: https://www.triolab.no/
News | 13.07.23

Radboud University & NimaGen: Genetic technique reveals pathogens much more accurately

''‘For example, in the Netherlands we monitor coronavirus in hospitals and wastewater, but we can easily expand that to other pathogens’, Coolen says. ‘In addition, we already apply this technique weekly in clinical diagnostics to detect so-called non-tuberculosis mycobacteria, a growing medical problem.''   ''Especially when looking for tiny amounts of a pathogen's DNA in a sea of contamination, such as in wastewater. Jordy Coolen, a PhD student at Radboud university medical center, came up with several solutions to implement sequencing in routine care. His work also included a collaboration with the company NimaGen. With relatively simple steps and lower costs, he was able to very sensitively analyze the genome of microorganisms.''   Link to Radboud University collaboration article: https://www.radboudumc.nl/en/news-items/2023/genetic-technique-reveals-pathogens-much-more-accurately
News | 03.07.23

IVD Bulgaria Ltd (Bulgaria ): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

We are happy to announce that we strengthened the collaboration with IVD Bulgaria. Our companies have been working together for several years and we have now solidified this with a Distributor Agreement for Bulgaria. Based in Sofia, Bulgaria, the company focusses on distribution of in-vitro laboratory reagents and consumables, tests and equipment used in human and veterinary diagnostics. We are happy to work together in supporting customers in Bulgaria!
News | 12.04.23

Advena (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

We are happy to share that we have set up a new collaboration with Advena LLP as of April 1st, 2023. Advena are now the exclusive representatives for the NimaGen portfolio in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia. The company is headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan, and their team has a long history in distribution and Life Science. We are excited to be able to support our customers in these countries through the collaboration with Advena.  
News | 03.04.23

GenePlus (Thailand): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

We are happy to share that we have set up a new collaboration with GenePlus Co., Ltd. as of April 1st, 2023. GenePlus will exclusively distribute the NimaGen portfolio in Thailand. The company is based in Bangkok and their team has a long history with Sequencing products. The company was founded in 2010 with a focus on the Biotechnology and Molecular Diagnostic field. We are excited to expand our network in this region and look forward to supporting our customers in Thailand with this collaboration. 
News | 14.03.23

LifeGene (Israel): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

We are happy to share that we have set up a new collaboration with LifeGene Ltd. As of March 1st, 2023, LifeGene will exclusively distribute the NimaGen portfolio in Israel. This Israeli company, based in Modi’in, has been a longstanding partner of NimaGen. Now, we are strengthening the ties by setting up an official distribution agreement. LifeGene serves customers in biological, chemical, forensic as well as diagnostic fields. We look forward to supporting our customers in Israel with this collaboration. 
News | 07.12.22

Invent Technologies (Bangladesh) : Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

Invent Technologiesi was first incorporated in 2007 the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh. They aspire to transform Human Health, Livestock, Agricultural, Industrial and Environmental Sector for better human lifestyle through the power of genomics. We are looking forward to collaborating with Invent Technologies and are certain that they will provide our customers in Bangladesh with excellent support and service.
News | 17.10.22

Elite Traders (Pakistan): Welcome to the NimaGen Distributor Network!

Elite Traders have more than a decade of experience in the scientific community, which allows them to optimally assist our customers in Pakistan with their expertise. In addition, their four offices allow for a close collaboration with customers throughout the country. We are looking forward to our strengthened collaboration with Elite Traders and are positive that they will provide added value for our customers in Pakistan.