WALTHAM, Mass. & SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, and Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX), a leading provider of cellular and genetic analysis products, announced that Thermo Fisher has completed its previously announced acquisition of Affymetrix for $14.00 per share in cash, for a total purchase […]

Fremont, CA – DiscoverX Corporation, the leading supplier of innovative cell-based assays and services for drug discovery and development, announced the launch of the KILR Retroparticles product line, providing scientists complete flexibility to develop a simple cytotoxicity assay in almost any cell line. Recent advances in the development of cancer immunotherapies using either bi-specific antibody […]

Fremont, CA – March 29, 2016 – DiscoverX Corporation, the leading supplier of innovative cell-based assays and services for drug discovery and development, announced the launch of the KILR Retroparticles product line, providing scientists complete flexibility to develop a simple cytotoxicity assay in almost any cell line. Recent advances in the development of cancer immunotherapies […]

Daejeon, Republic of Korea, – Professor YongKeun Park of the Physics Department at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and his research team have developed a powerful method for 3D imaging of live cells without staining. The researchers announced the launch of their new microscopic tool, the holotomography (HT)-1, to the global […]

SAN FRANCISCO, – Fluxion Biosciences announced today that it has launched its BioFlux Extended Flow module for live cell analysis. The module consists of a new 6-well plate consumable and interface; it is now available and shipping to customers. BioFlux provides the ability to emulate physiological flow and shear forces in an in vitro model, […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, issued the following statement regarding Affymetrix, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AFFX) press release dated March 28, 2016: JP Morgan is acting as financial advisor to Thermo Fisher, and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal counsel.“We are pleased that the […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFFX, “Affymetrix” or “the Company”) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), in consultation with its legal and financial advisors, has determined that the unsolicited merger proposal submitted by Origin Technologies Corporation, LLC (“Origin”) on March 22, 2016 does not constitute a Superior Proposal, as […]

Munich, Germany, – ibidi extends its existing product range for classic immunofluorescence experiments that use standard coverslip techniques. The new 3 well and 8 well removable cultivation chambers, in addition to the 12 well product, consist of a self-adhesive silicone gasket mounted on a standard glass slide. Users benefit from various growth areas and small […]

AMSBIO announces an extensive range of primary human cancer cells obtained directly from a variety tumor types, including breast, colon and prostate. Despite significant advances in cancer research and treatments, the eradication of the disease remains elusive. This has led to a more urgent focus on precision medicine and advanced treatments like immunotherapy and the […]

BROOMFIELD, CO – ViroCyt®, the leader in rapid virus quantification, announced that it has developed and launched an antibody-based detection system for influenza capable of determining virus titer for both flu A and flu B during a one minute analysis. Every year, the flu virus causes millions of cases of illness and hundreds of thousands […]