KYOTO, Japan and MARCY L’ETOILE, France — — Shimadzu and bioMerieux announce today that they have entered into a partnership to commercialize a mass spectrometry system for bacterial identification in microbiology laboratories. bioMerieux will work with Shimadzu and their subsidiary, Kratos Analytical, to adapt their linear MALDI-TOF* mass spectrometry technology for optimized integration into the […]

Thermo Scientific Nunc IVF ICSI and Center Well Dishes Deliver High-quality Results MILFORD, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced two new products for in vitro fertilization (IVF) applications, the Thermo Scientific Nunc IVF ICSI and Center Well petri dishes. Designed for consistent experimental conditions and reliable results, […]

NEW YORK–Enzo Biochem, Inc., (NYSE: ENZ – News) announced today that Enzo Clinical Labs, Inc., its reference lab division serving physicians and medical facilities in the New York metropolitan area, has entered into a trial co-marketing services agreement with privately-owned MMF Systems, Inc. (“MMF”), of New York City, involving MMF’S state of the art medical […]

SAN DIEGO–Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) market clearance for the VeraCode® Genotyping Test for Factor V (Leiden) and Factor II (Prothrombin). The VeraCode Genotyping Test is comprised of the company’s VeraCode digital microbead technology and proprietary assay chemistry. The BeadXpress® System, which received a […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Helicos BioSciences Corporation (NASDAQ: HLCS – News) announced today that, as part of the Company’s previously disclosed efforts to consider alternatives to its existing long-term strategy, it is in the process of implementing a strategic shift to focus the business on the diagnostics markets. In connection with this effort, the Company has committed to […]

Action Clears Way for Enzo to Receive Patent on Widely Used Nucleic Acid Signal Technology NEW YORK–Enzo Biochem, Inc., (NYSE: ENZ – News) today reported that the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a Decision denying a Request for Rehearing filed by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics […]

VIENNA–At the 32rd OEGHMP annual meeting (“Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für HYGIENE, MIKROBIOLOGIE und PRÄVENTIVMEDIZIN”) opening here today, Bruker announces that its MALDI Biotyper workflow for microbial identification in clinical microbiology has been selected by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) for MALDI-TOF based analyses of microorganisms. “Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für […]

GE Healthymagination Fund invests $5 million to drive innovation and new product development FAIRFIELD, Conn.–GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE:GE – News) and CardioDx, a pioneer in cardiovascular genomic diagnostics, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic alliance to advance and co-develop diagnostic technologies to improve the care and management […]

Liat™ Influenza A/2009 H1N1 Assay identifies the 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus starting from collected samples in less than 30 minutes. Marlborough, MA — IQuum, Inc. today announced it has been granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Liat™ Influenza A/2009 H1N1 Assay. The assay detects and […]

InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced its collaboration with scientists in the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta to develop a unique influenza microarray assay. InDevR and CDC scientists are working to develop a low density microarray capable of screening influenza A viruses for genetic reassortment. […]