ATLANTA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the release of Thermo Scientific Bioservative, a sample preservation matrix that does not require refrigeration. Bioservative™ ensures the cell viability of microbiological samples for up to seven days and delays the breakdown of RNA, DNA and peptides within a sample for […]

Salem, NH – Horizon Technology is proud to introduce the brand new SmartPrep Extractor. This system delivers unprecedented versatility and intelligent sample preparation capabilities for cartridge based automated SPE. SmartPrep is the first ever automated, small footprint, extraction system designed specifically for scalable cartridge based SPE of a wide range of contaminants in clean aqueous […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.- Pall Corporation’s (NYSE: PLL) board of directors today announced that Larry Kingsley has been unanimously elected president and chief executive officer, effective October 3, 2011. He will also be elected a director after he joins the company. Mr. Kingsley, 48, currently chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of IDEX […]

RADNOR, PA – VWR International, LLC, a global leader in distributing laboratory supplies and services, announced today that it will acquire LabPartner (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., subject to customary closing conditions and Chinese regulatory approval. Based in Shanghai, LabPartner is an established provider of lab equipment, reagents, consumables, and services for research and development. LabPartner supports […]

PLYMOUTH, Minn. — NuAire is universally recognized as the leader in providing laboratory professionals with reliable products for the most demanding environments. NuAire is pleased to announce product updates to the LabGard ES model NU-629 Animal Handling Class II, Type A2 Biological Safety Cabinet. The LabGard ES NU-629 provides personnel, product, and environmental protection for […]

CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced the availability of the Corning® HYPERStack™ Cell Culture Vessel for high yield cell growth. The HYPERStack vessel features a unique multi-layered design based on Corning’s gas-permeable-film technology and delivers greater than 2.5 times more cells in the same volumetric footprint as current stacked-plate products. The increased […]

SAN DIEGO – Biomatrica, Inc., the leader in room temperature sample storage and stabilization, and the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), today announced the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop room temperature solutions for managing clinical and biological samples. The two organizations will collaborate on the […]

WHEATON, the company that designs and delivers today’s most innovative solutions for the laboratory research, diagnostic packaging and specialty pharmaceuticals industries, is pleased to introduce the new Biobanking Solutions Guide. Created as a tool to aid researchers in making their jobs easier and more efficient when storing and accessing irreplaceable biological samples, the WHEATON BioBanking […]

ATLANTA – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today unveiled the new Thermo Scientific Revco UxF Series ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers at the AACC (American Association of Clinical Chemistry) meeting. Providing outstanding sample protection, while maintaining high standards in energy efficiency and capacity per footprint, these new freezers excel in both […]

BREA, CALIF. – The medium capacity Allegra X-30 Series Benchtop Centrifuge from Beckman Coulter, Inc. is a versatile instrument that is being introduced for general research use and clinical sample preparation in booth # 603 at the 2011 AACC/ASCLS Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo in Atlanta, Ga., July 24-28. The compact, 18-inch-wide instrument is […]