Labcyte Awarded U.S. Patent for Transferring Liquids Within Sealed Containers Move Liquids With Sound™ SUNNYVALE, Calif.–Labcyte Inc. announces the issuance of U.S. Patent 7,405,072, which uses the unique advantages of moving liquids with sound to transfer fluids within a sealed container, free from any physical contact. This process can be applied to the testing of […]

The CyBi®-8plus1 is a compact and easy to use pipetting instrument for the automation of PCR and sequencing set-ups as well as dilution series. Beside 8 fixed channels for the automation of serial dilutions, the system also offers a single channel, which allows pipetting from and into tubes and individual wells. This unique combination of […]

November 10, 2008, WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of microplate instrumentation for drug discovery and life science solutions, has hired Dr. Peter Banks as Scientific Director. Dr. Banks will manage BioTek’s Applications Group while also providing key scientific leadership and direction in emerging trends, […]

AMSTERDAM, October 29 — Avantium announced today the successful completion of a EUR 18 million private financing round. Avantium is active in the development and commercialization of Furanics, Avantium’s next generation biofuel and bioplastic, and the improvement of pharmaceutical products. The financing will be used to accelerate its two proprietary development programs. The focus of […]

Region headquarters opened in Shanghai Männedorf, Switzerland, October 29, 2008 – Tecan (SWX: TECN) has opened its new Asia Pacific region headquarters, based in the heart of Shanghai’s pharmaceutical and life science center. The launch of the regional headquarters reflects the Company’s significant growth and strong commitment to the market in China, as well as […]