Ann Arbor, MI – 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, is pleased to announce that it has filed a patent for its technology for transferring spheroids from the company’s 96-well or 384-well Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates to a receiving plate for analysis of the spheroids. The transfer plate designed for the […]

ALAMEDA, Calif. — LifeMap Sciences, Inc., a subsidiary of BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX), announced today that the LifeMap Discovery™ product has been documented in a published paper authored by LifeMap Sciences’ research and development team. LifeMap Discovery™ (available as of November 2012 via https://discovery.lifemapsc.com/) is the first “roadmap” directing scientists through the many hundreds […]

Sunnyvale, California,– Molecular Devices®, market leader in the electrophysiology and biophysical research markets for over 30 years, announced today it has released the IonWorks Barracuda® Plus system, with enhancements to produce best in class wide assay windows with stable ionic currents. Wide, stable assay windows enable studies of drug binding for use-dependent compounds and can […]

Männedorf, Schlieren, Switzerland — Dr Jens M Kelm, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of InSphero, explained: “Although classical 2D cell culture techniques are still widely used throughout the pharmaceutical industry, their limitations are becoming increasingly apparent. The efficacy of a candidate drug depends on a number of factors, including the physical and chemical environments in […]

SanDiego, CA, – Solulink, Inc., an emerging life science tools company with expertise in biomolecularlinking,today announced the completion of a new round of equity financing. The funds will enable Solulink to accelerate the commercialization ofitsHybriLink ‘any antibody in any color’ labeling technology. TheHybriLink technology satisfiesflow cytometrists’ unmet needs and enables antibody suppliersto addressmarket demand for […]

NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J.,– Hurel Corporation (“Hurel”), a world-leading provider of advanced artificial tissue constructs and microfluidic cell-based assay platforms, today announced the commercial launch of its innovative in vitro product suite utilizing liver cells of the rat, dog and human species. The announcement coincided with Hurel’s Scientific Advisory Board Chairman Dr. Leslie Z. Benet’s presentation […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.,– Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announces the launch of EVOS® FL Auto Imaging System with an on-stage incubator designed to enable time-lapse, high-resolution live cell imaging in a fully automated system that is priced to make high-resolution, fluorescence microscopy simple and accessible for any lab. Priced significantly less than other instruments on […]

South San Francisco, CA Fluxion Biosciences, a leading provider of cell analysis platforms for research and diagnostics, today announced that it has won a 2013 R&D 100 Award for its IsoFlux™ System. The R&D 100 Award places the state-of-the-art IsoFlux System in the prestigious company of previous winners such as liquid crystal displays and the […]

Lincoln, Nebraska: LI-COR offers VRDye™ secondary antibodies and protein labeling kits for immunofluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry applications. The VRDye products broaden LI-COR’s dye product portfolio, which now spans from the visible to the near-infrared fluorescence spectrum. The new VRDye 490, VRDye 549, and IRDye® 650 secondary antibodies are highly cross-adsorbed and are suitable for […]

Frickenhausen, – ThinCert cell culture inserts from Greiner Bio-One, a technology partner for the diagnostic and pharmaceutical industry, offer a real alternative to animal testing. From 11 July 2013, trade in cosmetics tested on animals will be prohibited in EU member states under the EU Cosmetics Regulation. This applies to both end products and individual […]