Manassas, VA – ATCC, the premier global biological materials resource and standards organization, and Evercyte GmbH, a proven developer of immortalized human cells, have entered into a strategic partnership to develop and distribute immortalized cell lines that retain key performance characteristics of primary cells. Immortalized primary cell lines enable scientists to have a sufficient supply […]
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Ventria Bioscience today announced that Margaret B. Glick, Ph.D., CPA has been appointed as the company’s new vice president of finance. Dr. Glick will oversee all financial and related administrative functions for the company. “Maggie comes to Ventria Bioscience with expertise in private and public corporate finance as well as organizational […]
WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek’s innovative Cytation™ 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader combines automated digital microscopy and conventional multi-mode microplate detection in one modular, compact instrument, and now offers even more new features to drive workflow efficiencies and data collection. “We’ve seen an overwhelming response to the introduction of Cytation 3, as evidenced by the […]
AMSBIO has introduced a new range of neural progenitor cells, and cerebral cortical neurons, derived from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Despite the large investment and interest in neuroscience traditional methods of studying the human nervous system and disease pathogenesis and mechanisms required the generation of animal models. However, these methods are time consuming, […]
WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its pending acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE). To expedite the approval, Thermo Fisher has committed to divest of its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation […]
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – Instem, a leading provider of IT solutions to the global early development healthcare market, announced today that it has acquired Perceptive Instruments (“Perceptive”) as it continues to consolidate the life sciences IT marketplace. Located in Suffolk, United Kingdom, Perceptive develops, manufactures and supplies image analysis and data processing solutions that are primarily […]
GOETTINGEN, Germany — The shareholders of UK company TAP Biosystems Group plc approved Sartorius’ takeover offer at the shareholder meetings held yesterday. The cash offer made through Sartorius’ wholly-owned subsidiary Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH valued TAP Biosystems Group plc at approximately €33 million. The transaction is expected to close at the end of 2013. The […]
Allentown, PA — The National Science Foundation awarded a $186,032 grant to Cedar Crest College that will give biology students the opportunity to work with top-of-the-line instrumentation, providing a competitive edge in the marketplace post-graduation. Associate Professor and Director of the Genetic Engineering Program, K. Joy Karnas, Ph.D., and Associate Professor and Director of the […]
Ann Arbor, MI — 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional cell culture products, is pleased to announce that they have collaborated with Cayman Chemical to develop and supply a new assay kit for measuring the viability of 3D spheroids. The kit, Perfecta3D® Cell Viability Kit, is one of the first viability assays optimized for 3D […]
HOLLISTON, Mass. — This holiday season as usual, mailboxes will be filled to bursting with catalogs offering every imaginable item. However, there’s one series of catalogs that relatively few people will ever see—except for those within the life science community. Indeed, life scientists in the U.S. and around the world depend heavily on these particular […]
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