Syngene, a world-leading manufacturer of image analysis solutions today announced the introduction of the new PXi Touch range of high resolution, multi-application image analysis systems. These easy-to-use systems are ideal for scientists wanting a rapid touch screen driven method of accurately imaging chemiluminescent and fluorescent blots, as well as 1-D and 2-D gels stained with […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — The board of directors of Life Technologies Corporation has retained Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Moelis & Company LLC to assist in its annual strategic review. The board of directors has not decided on any specific course of action. About Life Technologies Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) is a global biotechnology company […]

BELLINGHAM, Wash.–dissolving dust-free grade (DF) Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate (SDS). Two manufacturing processes, chemical synthesis and enzyme conversion, make up current worldwide acrylamide production. Chemical synthesis of acrylamide involves adding water to acrylonitrile, usually catalyzed by the addition of Copper (Cu+). This widely used production method carries three significant disadvantages including poor yield, unwanted polymerization or […]

Holliston MA, — Hoefer, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO), announced its partnership with VWR International to sell its premium line of electrophoresis products across Europe. This new partnership leverages Hoefer’s strong brand recognition and world-renowned reputation as an innovative supplier of premium electrophoresis equipment and accessories with VWR’s pan-European sales […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced it will use a fuel cell system to self-generate electricity for its company headquarters, along with its manufacturing and distribution center in Carlsbad, California. The Bloom Energy fuel cell system will begin operating in August and will reduce carbon emissions by 30 percent, increase energy […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the University of California, Davis,Agilent Technologies Inc., and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today a collaboration to create a public database of 100,000 foodborne pathogen genomes to help speed identification of bacteria responsible for foodborne outbreaks. The database will provide a roadmap for development […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its newly appointed Chief Sustainability Officer, Cristina Amorim, has been named Sustainability Executive of the Year at the Ethical Corporation’s annual Responsible Business Forum awards ceremony. She received the honor in recognition for her strategic role in Life’s emergence as a Corporate Social Responsibility […]

Solon, OH – Molecular weight standards comprised of proteins of predetermined sizes are essential on every gel for the size determination of unknown proteins. Protein markers in a variety of formats and size ranges are available from AMRESCO, including the newest and most sought after addition, the Prism Protein Marker, which covers a broad spectrum […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. and SINGAPORE, — Life Technologies Corporation — (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that it has established a Global Instrument Center of Excellence in Singapore, to address strong customer demand around the world. The center will design and manufacture Life Technologies products, including next-generation sequencing and molecular diagnostic instruments for thousands of customers within the […]

Sydney, Australia – NuSep (ASX: NSP) is pleased to advise the market that it has appointed BioExpress Inc to distribute the Company’s Gels in the US. BioExpress is a leading US distributor of equipment, consumables, reagents and lab essentials into the US life science research marketplace. They have over 35 Molecular Biology trained sales people […]