NZ Morning & Afternoon Tea in March 2026

March 5, 2026/in Seminar/by Harshita Sharma

NZ Morning & Afternoon Tea in March 2026

Five cities. One week. BYO coffee and come grab a snack, talk genomics, and meet the team.

Dates: 23–27 March 2026

We’re bringing the Decode Science team to your doorstep, with morning and afternoon teas where you can chat with us about whatever’s on your bench or in your pipeline.

Whether you’re working with CRISPR workflows, gene synthesis, spatial transcriptomics, single-cell, or variant interpretation — or something we haven’t even thought of yet — we’d love to hear about it.

Daina, Jessie, and Chris will be covering ground from Dunedin to Auckland, stopping at universities and research institutes along the way. Come say hello, ask questions, share what you’re working on, or just grab a good coffee on us.

CRISPR & gene editing (Synthego / Editco)

Gene synthesis & cloning workflows (Twist Bioscience)

Spatial transcriptomics / Single Cell (STOmics / Parse Biosciences)

Biomarker Detection (Quanterix / Akoya)

Sequencing platforms (MGI)

Functional cell analysis (Bruker Cellular Analysis)

Variant interpretation & clinical genomics

…or anything else on your mind

CLICK THE DATE BELOW TO REGISTER

Monday 23 March — Christchurch

On Site: Daina & Jessie

Morning tea : University of Canterbury

Tuesday 24 March — Nelson

On Site: Daina & Jessie

Morning tea : TBD

Afternoon tea : TBD

Wednesday 25 March — Dunedin

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Morning tea : University of Otago — South Campus (Pathology)

Afternoon tea : University of Otago — North Campus (Biochemistry)

Thursday 26 March — Wellington

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Afternoon tea : Victoria University of Wellington

Friday 27 March — Auckland

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Morning tea : University of Auckland — SBS (School of Biological Sciences)

Afternoon tea : TBD

MGISTP-B1000

February 20, 2026/in Automated Systems, MGI, Partners, Sample Transfer/by Harshita Sharma

MGI STP-B1000

The STP-B1000 is designed for laboratories that require accurate, repeatable separation and transfer of blood components without compromising traceability or efficiency. It precisely recognizes plasma, buffy coat, and red blood cells within centrifuged blood collection tubes and transfers each component with high positional accuracy, reducing manual handling and the risk of cross-contamination. Integrated barcode tracking ensures every transfer remains fully traceable, preventing sample mismatches and data integrity issues in high-throughput workflows.

Operation is intentionally streamlined… users define only the component type, transfer volume, and number of transfers before initiating the process with a single click. This simplicity minimizes training requirements while delivering consistent, standardized blood processing suitable for clinical, biobanking, and research applications.

Accurately Identify Blood Components & efficiently recover the buffy coat

As the official distributor of MGI in Australia and New Zealand, Decode Science is providing local access to STP-B1000 solutions with region-based technical and application support. Simply talk to me and we can discuss your research needs.

Product Components & Software Functions

Integrated Scanning, Identification, Transferring

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Product Specifications

Indicators	Parameter
Pipettor	Pipette Range 1 μL–1000 μL
	Pipette Accuracy 1 μL: CV≤8%, accuracy: ±10% 50 μL: CV≤1%, accuracy: ±2% 200 μL: CV≤1%, accuracy: ±2% 1000 μL: CV≤1%, accuracy: ±1%
	Independent 8-channel Pipettor
Detection Mode	pLLD, cLLD
Throughput	1–192 samples/run
Size	1420 mm (L) × 1010 mm (W) (without door handle) × 1120 mm (H)
Weight	~250 kg

MGI Portfolio

MGISTP-B1000

MGISP-7000

MGISP-3000

MGISP-100

MGISP-NE32

MGIFLP-L50

MGISP-960

MGISP-NEX

MGISP-NE384

MGISP-Smart 8

Parse Single Cell Grant – Apply Now

January 22, 2026/in Seminar/by Harshita Sharma

Single Cell Grant - Apply Now

Submission Deadline Passed:
February 20 - 11:59 PM AEST

Understanding single-cell biology at the whole-transcriptome level is critical for mechanistic insight in cancer and complex biology. Generating robust proof-of-concept data ahead of a grant cycle or biotech pitch can be the difference between progress and delay.

Decode Science, in partnership with Parse Biosciences, is offering a Parse Single-Cell Grant to support researchers across Australia and New Zealand.

What the Grant Supports

Successful applicants will receive support to assay up to 100,000 single cells across 12 samples, including sequencing.

Parse Biosciences’ Evercode™ technology enables scalable single‑cell RNA sequencing with high transcript capture—without specialised hardware—making it suitable for both new and established single‑cell labs.

What's Included

Parse Evercode™ WT single‑cell kit (up to 100,000 cells) & one cell or nuclei fixation kit for up to 12 samples
Sequencing included
1. 20,000 reads per cell
2. Sequencing costs covered by Decode Science and SAGC
Application and experimental feasibility review by Parse Application Support

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit an abstract (maximum 300 words) outlining:

Experimental objectives
Sample type and number
Expected cell count per sample
Plans for scale‑up and projected throughput

Key Dates

Abstract submission deadline: 20 February 2026
Internal application review: 20 February – 6 March 2026
Winner + 5 consolation prizes announced: 9 March 2026
Orders to be placed by: 25 March 2026
Kit delivery completed by: 10 June 2026

If you have questions or would like guidance on suitability or the application process, please reach out to me directly.

Parse Single Cell Grant Application – Information Session

January 19, 2026/in Seminar/by Harshita Sharma

Single Cell Grant Application - Information Session

Join this webinar to learn about the Parse Biosciences Single-Cell Grant and how researchers can access Evercode™ single-cell technology.

This session is designed for researchers who are new to Parse Biosciences and are interested in applying for the grant.

What we’ll cover:

Overview of modern single-cell sequencing approaches
Details of the Parse Biosciences grant program
Eligibility and evaluation criteria
What makes a strong grant application

Attendance is strongly recommended for anyone planning to apply, as the session will include important guidance and updates related to the application process. A recording will be available for registered participants.

Registration is free.

BiOptic Customisable Fragment Analysis

January 15, 2026/in BiOptic/by Harshita Sharma

News & Updates

January 9, 2026/in Uncategorized/by Harshita Sharma

Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit

January 8, 2026/in Partners, Quanterix/by Harshita Sharma

Huber, H., Montoliu-Gaya, L., Brum, W.S. et al. A minimally invasive dried blood spot biomarker test for the detection of Alzheimer’s disease pathology. Nat Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-04080-0

Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit

The Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit is a validated, device-agnostic solution for extracting analytes from dried plasma and dried blood spot (DPS/DBS) samples for use with Simoa® assays. It enables consistent, reproducible recovery of low-abundance biomarkers while maintaining the femtogram-level sensitivity required for clinical and translational research.

Designed to support decentralized and remote sample collection, the kit simplifies pre-analytical workflows without compromising data quality. It is well suited for longitudinal studies, multi-site trials, and settings where traditional venous sampling and cold-chain logistics are impractical.

Key Features of the Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit

Clinical Evidence: DROP-AD Study (Nature Medicine)

Hanna Huber
Nutrition Scientist // Ph.D // Postdoctoral researcher @DZNE Bonn & University of Gothenburg

The Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit workflow is supported by evidence from the DROP-AD study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrating that capillary dried blood samples can be used to reliably quantify key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers.

The multi-centre European study showed strong concordance between capillary dried blood and conventional venous plasma measurements for:

p-Tau217 – strong correlation across multiple sites
GFAP and NfL – reliable quantification with high plasma concordance

The approach demonstrated good diagnostic accuracy for identifying CSF-confirmed Alzheimer’s pathology and high reproducibility with self-collected samples, supporting decentralized and remote study designs.

Importantly, the study confirms the feasibility of this approach in high-risk and underrepresented populations, including individuals with Down syndrome, and eliminates the need for venipuncture, centrifugation, and cold-chain logistics.

This workflow is intended for research use only and is not designed for clinical diagnosis or clinical decision-making.

Instant Download Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit Tech Note

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Designed for Real-World Clinical and Research Workflows

The Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit is designed to support high-sensitivity biomarker analysis in settings where traditional venous sampling and cold-chain logistics are limiting.

For academic and translational neuroscience teams conducting large cohort or longitudinal studies, the kit provides a standardized method for extracting biomarkers from small-volume, remotely collected samples, reducing pre-analytical variability and improving inter-site comparability.

In pharmaceutical and biotechnology research, the workflow supports early-phase and decentralized study designs where sample volume is limited but analytical sensitivity is critical.

For public health and global research settings, the kit enables reliable laboratory-grade biomarker analysis from capillary dried blood samples, supporting studies in low-resource or geographically distributed populations.

Applications and Intended Use

The Simoa Dry Blood Extraction Kit is intended for the extraction of analytes from capillary-derived dried blood and plasma collection devices to support detection of low-abundance biomarkers using Simoa® assay kits.

For research use only.

Kit Contents

Each kit includes Quanterix extraction buffer and two precipitation plates.

As the official distributor of Quanterix in Australia and New Zealand, Decode Science is providing local access to Simoa® platforms, assays, and workflow solutions with region-based technical and application support.

Proteomics in Transition: From Discovery to Diagnostic Relevance Whitepaper

November 24, 2025/in News, Quanterix/by Harshita Sharma

Proteomics in Transition: From Discovery to Diagnostic Relevance Whitepaper

For years, discovery proteomics uncovered hundreds of candidate biomarkers — but most stalled before reaching the clinic. New digital platforms change that: they deliver femtogram-level sensitivity, reproducible quantification across sites, and the analytical rigor required for regulatory and clinical use.

Why this matters
Proteins reflect real-time biology. That means faster detection, better trial enrollment, and clearer measures of therapeutic effect. Whether you’re developing a diagnostic, designing an adaptive trial, or building a multi-omics model, the right proteomic data reduces guesswork and accelerates decisions.

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As the official distributor in Australia and New Zealand, Decode Science makes accessing genomics solutions straightforward. Our role is to connect your lab with advanced technologies, ensuring you get the right solution for your sequencing projects—delivered locally with support when you need it.

BCR Sequencing of 1 Million Healthy and Diseased Samples in a Single Experiment

November 24, 2025/in News, Parse/by Harshita Sharma

BCR Sequencing of 1 Million Healthy and Diseased Samples in a Single Experiment

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Key Takeaways

Profiled 1 million human B cells in a single experiment
Detected 900,000+ unique paired clonotypes across Type 1 Diabetes, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s, Celiac, and healthy donors
Achieved sensitive detection of CDR3 regions, clonotypes, and full-length sequences at scale

Evercode BCR uncovered over 900,000 unique paired clonotypes across 24 samples in a single experiment. Negatively selected B cells from 12 healthy donors were purchased, while pan B cells were isolated from 12 autoimmune-diseased human PBMCs and fixed using the Evercode Cell Fixation Kit v3 to preserve cell structure and protect RNA integrity. Fixed samples were stored at -80°C until all were ready for combined processing with the Evercode BCR Mega Kit. Whole transcriptome and BCR-specific libraries were sequenced on the Illumina Novaseq X, and data were analyzed using Parse Biosciences’ Analysis Pipeline v1.3.0. Clustering with Seurat 5.0 showed that the majority of cells corresponded to major B cell subtypes, as illustrated in the UMAP below (Figure 1).

The assay demonstrated high sensitivity, detecting paired heavy and light chains in up to 89% of cells (Figure 2).

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As the official distributor in Australia and New Zealand, Decode Science makes accessing genomics solutions straightforward. Our role is to connect your lab with advanced technologies, ensuring you get the right solution for your sequencing projects—delivered locally with support when you need it.

Validation Services

November 24, 2025/in Uncategorized/by Harshita Sharma

NGS Validation Package
– Expert Support for Your Lab

Get your lab NGS-ready with our comprehensive Validation Package, designed for labs with limited experience, staff, or analytical expertise. Our modular approach ensures tailored support for your lab’s needs.

Module 1 - Consultancy Support

Estimated Time:

From 6 hours of face-to-face consultation (including documentation & evaluation)

Deliverables:

Comprehensive Accreditation Plan

Module 2 - Wet Lab Validation Support

Estimated Time:

From 2 weeks (10 business days) of Scott’s time (including documentation & evaluation)

Breaks into phases requiring initial input from your team

Deliverables:

Highly detailed report suitable for auditing purposes

Module 3 - Dry Lab Validation Support

Estimated Time:

From 2 weeks (10 business days) of Ain’s time (including documentation & evaluation)

Phased approach requiring starting data from your team

Deliverables:

Cases ready for final analysis by fully trained team

Full Accreditation Package

Proud Partnerships

10,000 installations, 150+ labs

4.9/5

20 years experience

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13 years experience

4.8/5

16 years experience

4.5/5

11 years experience

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Entries by Harshita Sharma

Five cities. One week. BYO coffee and come grab a snack, talk genomics, and meet the team.

Dates: 23–27 March 2026

CLICK THE DATE BELOW TO REGISTER

Monday 23 March — Christchurch

On Site: Daina & Jessie

Tuesday 24 March — Nelson

On Site: Daina & Jessie

Wednesday 25 March — Dunedin

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Thursday 26 March — Wellington

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Friday 27 March — Auckland

On Site: Daina, Jessie & Chris

Precise Layer Positioning

Efficient Buffy Coat Recovery

Dual Detection Technology

Chris Wicky

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Contact Decode Science Today

Submission Deadline Passed: February 20 - 11:59 PM AEST

What the Grant Supports

What's Included

Application Requirements

Key Dates

Ebru Boslem

Join this webinar to learn about the Parse Biosciences Single-Cell Grant and how researchers can access Evercode™ single-cell technology.

Cost-Effective Customisable Fragment Analysis.

Scott Coutts

Jiyoti Verma

Fragment analysis shouldn’t slow your research down. Many genomics labs and core facilities struggle with:

How about custom-configured Qsep bio-fragment analysers?

How It Works

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Built for modern genomics workflows

NGS library QC

Genomic & plasmid DNA

Multiplex PCR

CRISPR workflows

Low concentration RNA (ctDNA / cfDNA)

SNP, RFLP, MDx

Protein profiling & antibody purity

Total RNA QC & fragment analysis

Proof it works — Fast, Sensitive, Reliable (performance of Qsep platforms)

cfDNA / ctDNA High-Demand Application

Trusted by Genomics Labs and Core Facilities

How Can Decode Science Help You?

Submit Your Custom Request

Decode Team Schedules Meeting

Guide with the solution

Ongoing Support Provided

we’re here to all your questions

Decode Science team is well equipped to help you out.

Device-agnostic compatibility

Standardized, semi-automated workflow

Preservation of analytical sensitivity

Direct compatibility with Simoa® assays

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Kit Contents

Julia Young

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Dr. Ebru Boslem

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Dr. Ebru Boslem

NGS Validation Package – Expert Support for Your Lab

Chris Wicky

Scott Coutts

Ain Roesley

Module 1 - Consultancy Support

Module 2 - Wet Lab Validation Support

Module 3 - Dry Lab Validation Support

Proud Partnerships

10,000 installations, 150+ labs

4.9/5

Dr. Rachel Haldims

5/5

Submission Deadline Passed:
February 20 - 11:59 PM AEST

Fragment analysis shouldn’t slow your research down.

Many genomics labs and core facilities struggle with:

Trusted by Genomics Labs
and Core Facilities

Decode Science team
is well equipped to help you out.

NGS Validation Package
– Expert Support for Your Lab

Decode Science team
is well equipped to help you out.