Cisbio Bioassays continues to build GPCR investigation platform; research partner Jean-Philippe Pin awarded prestigious Grand Prix Léon Velluz from French Academy of Sciences 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 the […]

New money will fund the company’s RNAplus research program and strengthen its human and material resources Strasbourg — Polyplus-transfection, a company specialized in the research, development and commercialization of innovative reagents for the transfer of biomolecules, has completed a new funding round in which it raised EUR 1.2 million . The funding took the form […]

New Integrated Testing Strategy for the Evaluation of Environmental Contaminants CALGARY, Canada & SAN DIEGO, Calif.–The Alberta Centre for Toxicology (ACFT), University of Calgary, Faculty of Medicine, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Roche´s (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY) cooperation partner ACEA Biosciences Inc., San Diego, CA, USA have entered into an agreement for the joint development […]

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. — GeneGo, Inc., the leading systems biology tools company, announced today that Millipore Corporation has sponsored academic groups from University of Queensland, Sheffield and USC to become members of the collaborative MetaMiner (Stem Cells) project run by GeneGo. MetaMiner is a partnership program for the reconstruction of stem cell pathways and their […]

For Room Temperature Storage of Tissues and Cell Culture – SampleMatrix(R) Technology applied to Tissue & Cell Culture Stabilization SAN DIEGO — Biomatrica, the leader in room temperature biological sample stabilization, today announced the release of DNAgard(TM), the first room temperature-based liquid formulation for stabilization and storage of tissues and cells. The new DNAgard product […]

New Milton, Hampshire, UK — Genetix, a leading provider of solutions for imaging and image analysis, announces the expansion of its sales, support and service organization in France and Benelux. This expansion means that scientists working in these regions now have direct local access to dedicated Genetix representatives. Charles de Rohan, CEO, Genetix, commented: “As […]

Attune™ Features Enhanced Sample Throughput, Sensitivity, Accuracy and Productivity for Cell Biology Applications CARLSBAD, Calif.–Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced its entry into the flow cytometry instrumentation market with the debut of the Attune™ Acoustic Focusing Cytometer, a first of its kind cytometry system designed to use sound waves to precisely […]

“No Wash” Immunoassay and Cellular Pathway Mapping Kits – World leader in assay technologies introduces 46 new kits, expanding ALPHA-based offerings to over 140 assays SAN DIEGO–ASCB 2009 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the expansion of its “No Wash” ALPHA (Amplified […]

Eliminates tedious cell counting and provides immediate insights into cell health Millipore Corporation (NYSE: MIL), a leading provider of technologies, tools and services for the global life sciences industry, today introduced Scepter™, the industry’s first handheld, automated cell counter, at the American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting in San Diego. “The Scepter handheld cell […]

WESTWOOD, Mass. — CompuCyte Corporation, the pioneer in the field of imaging cytometry instrumentation and the leading supplier of laser scanning cytometers, announced that it has expanded its state-of-the art iGeneration line of imaging cytometers to include four-laser versions of the iCyte®, iCys® and iColor® systems. With the option of four excitation lasers chosen from […]