Mannheim/Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Columbia University in New York to commercialize SCAPE microscopy for Life Science applications. SCAPE (swept confocally aligned planar excitation) microscopy forms 3D images of living samples by scanning them with a sheet of laser light. SCAPE’s unique capabilities allow scientists […]

Introducing a geometric evolution to cell based assay development for drug discovery. Bilbao, Spain & Cologne, Germany StemTek Therapeutics, a leading Spanish biotech start up, today announced the availability of Cell2Sphere, an innovative 3D cell culture kit created specifically for use in cancer stem cell research, pharmaceutical drug development and personalized medicine. Cell2Sphere frozen spheroid […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Fluxion Biosciences announced today the release of a second generation of its IonFlux automated patch clamp family of products.  IonFlux Mercury will replace and update the existing IonFlux product family. While IonFlux systems were previously distributed by Molecular Devices, the new product line will be sold directly by Fluxion Biosciences and its […]

Acquisitions Strengthen VWR’s Commitment to its Customers RADNOR, Pa. — VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today the acquisition of two companies, Reliable Biopharmaceuticaland BioArra. Reliable Biopharmaceutical, a manufacturer of high quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and high purity ingredients (HPIs) such […]

Acquisitions Strengthen VWR’s Commitment to its Customers RADNOR, Pa. — VWR (NASDAQ: VWR), the leading global independent provider of product and service solutions to laboratory and production customers, announced today the acquisition of two companies, Reliable Biopharmaceuticaland BioArra. Reliable Biopharmaceutical, a manufacturer of high quality active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and high purity ingredients (HPIs) such […]

JENA/Germany Today, ZEISS introduces a new system for automated microscopy in life sciences research. ZEISS Celldiscoverer 7 combines the user-friendly automation features of a boxed microscope with the image quality and flexibility of a classic inverted research microscope. Scientists acquire better data in shorter times with 2D or 3D cell cultures, tissue sections or small […]

Hamburg, Germany – A partial rearranging of the responsibilities in the Management Board of Eppendorf AG will be taking effect in a move designed to further drive the successful implementation of the company’s strategy. This includes the creation of a new Board position which will include Sales, Marketing and Service in order to focus on […]

Comprehensive workflow provides reliable and robust results, with minimal training New IN Cell image analysis software from GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business makes high-content analysis (HCA) more accessible to all users regardless of experience. It provides a fully-integrated solution for automated HCA on GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer systems that incorporates image viewing, analysis and […]

Comprehensive workflow provides reliable and robust results, with minimal training New IN Cell image analysis software from GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business makes high-content analysis (HCA) more accessible to all users regardless of experience. It provides a fully-integrated solution for automated HCA on GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer systems that incorporates image viewing, analysis and […]