Schlieren, Switzerland — InSphero AG, the leading provider of 3D cell culture technology, assay-ready 3D microtissues, and 3D-focused contract research testing services, announced today the release of their new 3D InSight™ Cytotoxicity Assay Kit. The biochemical assay incorporates proprietary luminescent detection technology with improved reagent stability developed by Promega Corporation (Madison, WI) for measurement of […]

ALEXANDRIA, VA -– Oxford Finance LLC (“Oxford”), a specialty finance firm that provides senior debt to life sciences and healthcare services companies, today announced the closing of a $2.5 million senior secured term loan agreement and a $1.5 million revolving line of credit with IntelliCyt Corporation (“IntelliCyt”). Proceeds of the loan will be used for […]

DefiniGEN Ltd, a leading provider of stem cell life science products and services, today announced the final closing of its Series A funding round. The latest £1 million ($1.6 million) placement for ordinary shares brings to a close a cumulative total for the round of £2.28 million ($3.83 million), which will support the international expansion […]

Wayne, NJ — Flowmi™ Cell Strainers may revolutionize how researchers process small volume samples (less than 1000µl) for Flow Cytometer (FLOW) and Fluorescence-Assisted Cell Sorting (FACS*) analysis. These new, patent pending cell strainers by Bel-Art Products provide efficient filtering with minimal sample loss while reducing the risk of cytometer clogs. “Until now there was no […]

Schlieren, Switzerland — InSphero AG today announced the launch of 3D InSight™ Human and Rat Pancreatic Microislets, further expanding the company’s catalog of organotypic 3D models produced using their patented hanging-drop production technology. The product launch follows InSphero‘s April publication of the microislets in theJournal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, characterizing their physiological properties […]

GE’s most biologically relevant human cell model for improved compound safety profiling Identifying potential cardiotoxicity as early as possible in the drug development process can reduce the risk of costly program failures and minimize health risks. Cytiva™ Plus provides a high fidelity human heart cell model that is available in quantities compatible with screening, enabling […]

Porvair Sciences has announced a new 5-layer cell culture flask developed to fulfil the need of the growing number of applications that require large numbers of cells. While single layer flasks are well proven for small-scale cell culture scale up, their use can become laborious and time-consuming when large numbers of cells are required. Offering […]

Munich, Germany -– German biotechnology company ibidi GmbH is presenting a new device that optically measures the exact oxygen content directly in cells and tissues. The ibidi OPAL Optical O2 Measurement System determines the correct O2 content, which is a critical factor in maintaining the natural behavior of cells in culture. This original technology is […]

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA — Today at its first annual Mid-Atlantic User Group Meeting Hepregen Corporation, a leader in the development of next generation HepatoPac(TM) and HepatoMune(TM) cell-based in vitro assay products, announced the commercial launch of the company’s first rat HepatoPac(TM) kit designed specifically for toxicology applications. The kit contains one or more standard 96-well […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. – – Life science researchers who want to broaden their cell analysis capabilities can now employ a next-generation flow cytometer with a modular design that allows them greater flexibility in applications ranging from biomarker discovery to cancer research. The new Life Technologies Attune NxT Acoustic Focusing Cytometer is being launched today at the […]