Genetix is now part of Leica Microsystems, a global leader in the design and production of optical technologies. New Milton, Hampshire, UK/Wetzlar, Germany — Genetix Ltd, a leading provider of solutions for imaging and image analysis, has been acquired by Leica Microsystems. This acquisition brings together Genetix’ expertise in developing and marketing imaging systems and […]

Extends VisEn’s Leading Fluorescence Molecular Imaging Labeling Portfolio to Enable Enhanced Imaging Applications of Biomarkers in Research and Drug Development BEDFORD, Mass. PRNewswire/ — VisEn Medical Inc., a leader in fluorescence in vivo imaging from research through medicine, announced today the commercial launch of its new VivoTag® 680 XL fluorescent dye for labeling biomolecules in […]

Cellular magic on show in Times Square The winning images from this GE Healthcare’s annual IN Cell Image Competition lit up the night on NBC’s high-definition screen in Times Square, New York City, from 5 through 7 March 2010. The three winning images, as well as the other short-listed entries, can be viewed here, on […]

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. — Olympus has introduced the VivaView™ MG (Multi-Gas) incubator microscope, a long-term live cell incubation and imaging system optimized for stem cell, cancer and other research requiring independent control of both oxygen and carbon dioxide levels, along with other environmental parameters. The self-contained system can be adjusted to provide the low oxygen […]

Multiple assays can now be run using same cellular material – Company continues to enhance Tag-lite platform for a complete drug discovery solution Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France – Cisbio Bioassays (www.htrf.com), a member of IBA group and global developer of HTRF® (Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence) technology and services used in assay development and drug screening, today announced that […]

Agilent Automation Solutions has announced a configuration of its BioCel System that allows laboratories to fully automate cell-based ELISA procedures thereby reducing the risk of human error, contamination and time spent on tedious manual procedures. The handling of cells in automated systems requires smooth and reliable operation and specialized equipment. Agilent Automation Solutions designed this […]

Rapid, Cost-Effective Screening Using Data from Drug-Treated Rat Liver Cells FOSTER CITY, Calif. & SAN DIEGO–Entelos, Inc., a simulation and modeling company focused on human health, and RegeneMed, Inc., a tissue-based drug discovery and regenerative medicine company, announced today the release of iToxFX™. “For companies with little toxicogenomics expertise or small research budgets, iToxFX provides […]

BASEL, Switzerland & COLOGNE, Germany–Axiogenesis AG has entered into a worldwide, exclusive distribution agreement with Lonza Cologne AG effective 01 January 2010. The agreement includes Axiogenesis’s current product and service portfolio, including the industry standard Cor.At® mouse embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. These highly pure and well characterized cells have demonstrated utility in drug discovery, safety […]

MANCHESTER, UK–Gentronix Limited Manchester, UK announced today that it has entered into a three year agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to provide GreenScreen HC and BlueScreen HC genotoxicity assays for use by GSK in genotoxicity screening. This agreement extends the existing relationship between Gentronix and GSK in respect of GreenScreen HC, to include the use by […]

BASEL, Switzerland & COLOGNE, Germany–Axiogenesis AG has entered into a worldwide, exclusive distribution agreement with Lonza Cologne AG effective 01 January 2010. The agreement includes Axiogenesis’s current product and service portfolio, including the industry standard Cor.At® mouse embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. These highly pure and well characterized cells have demonstrated utility in drug discovery, safety […]