Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI), today announced that it has commercialized a new analysis system to enable researchers to perform high-sample-throughput genotyping studies that are faster, easier and more cost effective than other commercially available methods. The TaqMan(R) OpenArray(TM) Genotyping System provides life scientists with the ease-of-use, accuracy, and reproducibility of Applied Biosystems’ TaqMan(R) SNP Genotyping […]

Using a Powdernium® Workstation, supplied by Symyx Technologies Europe SA, a finished goods group has established a versatile automated system for repackaging bulk reference standards accurately into smaller individual vials. Historically the Group’s manual process for repackaging of bulk reference standards into individual vials created a production bottleneck and suffered from occasional cross contamination problems. […]

BioTrove, Inc. today announced an exclusive alliance with BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) to provide customers with a complete solution for sample preparation and data analysis of high-throughput in vitro ADME assays. BD CYP450 Inhibition Screening Service with RapidFire Technology is a first-of-its-kind service that combines BD’s expertise in the field of ADME, sales force […]

The Omega series, including the FLUOstar Omega and POLARstar Omega, is the world’s only microplate reader line with Tandem Technology utilizing high-speed UV/Vis spectrometer based absorbance and ultra-sensitive filter based detection in all measurement modes. These multidetection microplate readers are capable of reading absorbance, luminescence, fluorescence intensity, fluorescence polarization and time-resolved fluorescence. Combined with a […]

Reutlingen, October 7, 2008 – Manz Automation Tübingen GmbH, a subsidiary of Manz Automation AG, has taken over assets worth EUR 250,000 from CLS Laborautomationssysteme GmbH, a subsidiary of CyBio AG. As part of this transaction, the company has acquired a software platform which can be used for laboratory systems. In future it will also […]

Jena, October 6 , 2008: The Executive Board of CyBio AG, Jena, (German Stock Exchange: General Standard, ISIN number: DE 0005412308) announces the formal closing of an asset deal agreement between CLS Laborautomationssysteme GmbH and Manz Automation Tübingen GmbH. CyBio AG owns 77,644 % of the share capital of the CLS Laborautomationssysteme GmbH. After intensive […]

New Milton, UK, 29 September 2008 – Genetix Group plc (AIM: GTX) (“Genetix” or the “Company”), the cancer diagnostic and biopharmaceutical technologies group, today announces the appointment of Dr. Stephen Game as Head of Research and Development, a newly created position aimed at further strengthening the Company’s focus on innovation, with effect from 3rd November […]

Tecan, a global leader in laboratory automation and detection, has been granted Transcreener® Far Red FP validated status for its high-end multimode readers Infinite® M1000, Infinite F500 and Safire2™, by BellBrookLabs, LLC, a R&D-driven company and provider of enabling drug discovery screening tools for the pharmaceutical industry. All of Tecan’s high-end multimode microplate readers outlined […]

BioTek Instruments, Inc., introduces lease and purchase options from North Star Leasing Company for BioTek’s microplate instrumentation. Through this program, U.S. customers may lease and even purchase BioTek’s microplate technologies through one of several convenient monthly payment programs. Financing is available for up to 60 months, with flexibility for early payoff with no penalty. North […]

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation systems, and the Hamilton Company, a world leader in precision liquid handling announced today the two companies have assembled an automated, total target preparation solution to address the high-throughput challenges required in processing large sets of clinical samples […]