Confirmed Trade

inqaba biotec™ is a unique South African Genomics company that was established in 2002. Inqaba is Xhosa for “rare and precious” and pays homage to our origin. Our aim is to better support the field of Genomics as part of our contribution to further develop Science and Technology in Africa. Inqaba provides key services and is a distributor of a variety of reagents and instruments in Life Science laboratories.

With the arrival of our PacBio Sequel IIe, we are now able to sequence and assemble large genomes like never before in Africa and we want to leverage this ground-breaking technology to better understand our continent’s biodiversity.

We are therefore offering the chance for 5 different species in Africa to be sequenced with up to 3 individual samples of the same species for free. Of course, you need to submit a proposal and this time, we are letting the community decide later on, so get your friends, family members, students, collaborators and even your neighbour to support your submission by visiting our YouTube channel and upvoting your submission.

For further competition details including Ts&Cs, we urge you to visit our YouTube page: https://youtu.be/EWygspPM7eE

May the best submission win!

The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG), founded in 1948, is the primary professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide. Our mission is to advance human genetics in science, health, and society through excellence in research, education, and advocacy. The Society’s nearly 8,000 members are scientists, health care professionals, and others with an interest in the field of human genetics working in a wide range of settings including universities, hospitals, institutes, and medical and research laboratories. Save 10% when you join before March 31 and start enjoying digital access to the American Journal of Human Genetics, topical webinars, career development, a Monthly Online Journal Discussion, access to training awards, and much more! Visit ashg.org for details.

Company Profile

PerkinElmer enables scientists, researchers and clinicians to address their most critical challenges. With a mission focused on innovating for a healthier world, we deliver exceptional solutions for the diagnostics, life sciences, food and applied markets.

As the global leader in prenatal and newborn screening, we provide solutions that help prevent hundreds of thousands of disabilities and fatalities among mothers and children every year.

Our Applied Genomics offerings provide solutions designed to improve the efficiency of genomic and proteomic workflows. In particular, we are here to help laboratories overcome their SARS-CoV-2 testing challenges: nucleic acid isolation, automation, real-time PCR, antibody or antigen testing, and vaccine development solutions.

Please explore our booth to learn more about Newborn screening including sickle cell screening, Non-invasive prenatal testing, Pre-eclampsia screening or SARS-CoV-2 solutions (we can scale up to 1000’s of samples per day).

Our experts look forward to connecting with you at our booth.