AMSBIO has expanded its range of products for cell growth and behaviour with a suite of Cell Adhesion Assays, designed to evaluate optimal cell attachment to extracellular matrices and assess factors that influence cell-matrix interactions. Cell adhesion assays measure adhesion between cells or between a cell and a surface or extracellular matrix; and have applications […]

BOULDER, CO–(Marketwire — InDevR announced today the release of the ViroPrep™ Allantoic Influenza (AI) system for determining the concentration of influenza grown in chicken eggs at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional approaches. ViroPrep AI is a two-step sample cleanup kit that can prepare samples taken directly from eggs for downstream analysis […]

Darmstadt, – Merck announced today that it has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company’s operations in Germany. The efficiency measures are part of the company’s “Fit for 2018” business transformation program spanning all businesses and regions in order to secure Merck’s long-term competitiveness. Merck plans to eliminate around […]

Ann Arbor, MI — 3D Biomatrix, a leader in the development of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, has a signed distribution agreement with a prominent life science research product distributor, Arrow Labs, to market and sell the company’s Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates in India. Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of […]

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that Daniel O’Day, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Roche Diagnostics has been appointed as COO of Roche Pharma effective September 1, 2012. He will succeed Pascal Soriot, who will leave Roche and take on new responsibilities outside the Group. Daniel O’Day will be succeeded by Roland […]

Venture capital backed High Sensitivity Fluorescence Business, Sirigen Group Limited, has been acquired by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2004, Sirigen uses Nobel-prize winning science to produce light harvesting polymers which have a wide range of applications in research, medical diagnostics and life […]

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., — BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, announced today that it has acquired Sirigen Group Limited, a developer of unique polymer dyes that are used in flow cytometry and can be applied to other technologies. Sirigen’s polymer technology is based on Nobel Prize-winning research in conductive plastics […]

ALAMEDA, Calif — BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT:BTX) announced that the company has amended its license from the University of Utah to expand the field of use for which BioTime is licensed to produce and market products covered by the core patents underlying HyStemR technology. Under the amended license, BioTime now is licensed worldwide for all […]

Ann Arbor, MI – 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, is pleased to announce today that its 96- and 384- well Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates can be purchased from Fisher Scientific in the United States (Fishersci.com). Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of 3D spheroids in a […]

EMERYVILLE, CA –– AllCells, LLC, a leading provider of hematopoietic tissues, primary cell products, and related services to the global life science industry today announced it has ranked 2,420 on the prestigious Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies. AllCells ranked 194 within the Health industry segment. Inc. 500/5000 is an exclusive ranking of the […]