Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis introduces ThinFilmID for the in-situ measurement of composition and thickness of thin films down to 1nm in the SEM. ThinFilmID uses Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS) to measure the composition and thickness of layers in a thin film structure. This technique has a unique combination of advantages that offer real benefits to […]

Global helium consumption is linked to strong growth in industrial demand. In the Middle East and India, this market is growing by more than 10% a year, driven by the growing demand from hospitals and oil activities. In this context of strong demand, Air Liquide (Paris:AI) has just acquired Pure Helium, a leading international supplier […]

(PRLEAP.COM) Quantum Analytics (Foster City, CA) and LEAP Technologies (Carrboro, NC) announce a co-marketing partnership to offer efficiency improving chromatography and mass spectrometer systems, including new developments in front-end automation. By coordinating their technical staff and sales forces, both instrument suppliers will be able to offer complete and highly automated analytical solutions. Both companies have […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a leading provider of essential life sciences technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Brendan Technologies (OTCBB:BDTE) to customize its StatLIA® assay analysis software to facilitate the analysis of protein samples. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Brendan’s StatLIA® software […]

NEWS RELEASE 07 July 2008 On 23 May 2008, the PANalytical and Malvern Instruments US teams celebrated the opening of their new headquarters. The sister companies now share state of the art facilities in Westborough, MA. Gjalt Kuipers and Brian Dutko, general managers of PANalytical and Malvern’s US companies respectively, led the day of celebrations […]

Transaction Adds Proprietary Real-Time PCR Detection Technologies to QIAGEN’s Portfolio of Molecular Testing Solutions VENLO, The Netherlands, July 1, 2008 – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has acquired Corbett Life Science Pty. Ltd. (Corbett), a privately-held developer, manufacturer, and distributor of life sciences instrumentation headquartered in Sydney, Australia. […]

Available from Symyx Technologies, Inc. (www.symyx.com) – Benchtop Systems is an innovative self-contained, software-driven, system for automating multiple steps of experimental procedures. Benchtop Systems increase testing capacity by 10-100 times and take labour-intensive, repetitive work away from scientists, freeing them to better utilise their training and talents on other tasks. The system automates multiple steps […]

With a service network spanning more countries than any other manufacturer of analytical X-ray equipment, PANalytical is able to provide unrivalled levels of customer support. An extensive program of courses for its engineers lies at the heart of the company’s expertise in this area. Edwin Kloese, Customer Support Manager Supply Center Almelo, commented: “PANalytical has […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Metabolix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBLX) today announced that Telles™, its joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company that produces Mirel™ bioplastics, has entered into an agreement to supply Mirel bioplastic resin to Labcon North America, a leading manufacturer of laboratory supplies, for the production of its new Pagoda pipet reloading system. “Labcon’s product launch demonstrates […]

The new Omni Prep Multi-Sample Homogenizer from Omni International can process six samples at a time. It utilizes patented Omni Tip Plastic Homogenizer Probes to eliminate cross-contamination and cleaning associated with traditional homogenizers. Marietta, GA (PRWEB) June 30, 2008 — Omni International (www.omni-inc.com), the industry leader in laboratory homogenizing, has introduced a new high throughput […]