CORNING, N.Y., — Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today introduced the new Corning® Epic® BT System as it continues to drive the evolution of its Epic platform. Corning’s benchtop label-free detection system features a compact design, a more affordable price point, simple data collection software, and whole microplate analysis using charge-coupled device (CCD) detection of wavelength […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass., — Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), a leading worldwide provider of automation, vacuum, and instrumentation solutions for multiple markets including semiconductor manufacturing, life sciences, and clean energy, today announced that Robyn C. Davis has been elected to its Board of Directors. Ms. Davis is Managing Director of AngelHealthcare Investors, an early-stage private equity investment […]

Sunnyvale, Calif. — Freeslate, Inc., the leading provider of high throughput research solutions, today announced the launch of the CM Protégé PharmD System, part of the CM Protégé robotic platform family. The CM Protégé PharmD System is an automated platform for high throughput solid form and solubility screening. The system performs high throughput polymorph, salt, […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Mass., has become an early adopter of its new Encore Multispan liquid-handling system. The system unites advanced liquid handling and robotic integration for true sample-to-analysis automation. The Broad Institute will be the first to take advantage of the capabilities of this pioneering […]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., continues their global expansion in the microplate-based technology market with the establishment of BioTek Japan. Managed by Mr. Satoshi Sagara, the new direct sales and service organization in Tokyo will focus on growing BioTek’s brand and expanding the sales network in Japan. BioTek Japan will be fully functional […]

Hudson Robotics today announced the reorganization of its business into three (3) functional divisions. Hudson Robotics, Inc. will consist of Hudson Custom Solutions, Hudson Life Science, and Hudson Screening Divisions. The restructuring is effective on June 1, 2013. Hudson Robotics has been a leader in laboratory automation solutions for over 30 years. The company started […]

WALTHAM, Mass. –– prkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that it is opening direct operations in Turkey, headquartered in Istanbul. The new sales and service site will support key markets in Turkey including environmental testing, chemical and petrochemical analysis, pharmaceutical applications, and […]

RENO, Nev — Hamilton Robotics, as part of its co-marketing partnership with Illumina, is developing automated solutions for NGS sample preparation that reduce hands-on time, minimize operational variability, and deliver consistent results. Illumina is providing input on the protocols and assay performance. Solutions will include an NGS workstation and methods for Illumina’s sample prep kits. […]

Ghent, Belgium – – Trinean, the leading provider of microfluidic spectrophotometry platforms, announced today to have secured a 1 million euro investment in a second closing of its 3.7 million fundraising round. The investment is done by Capricorn Health-tech Fund NV (Leuven, Belgium) which is managed by Capricorn Venture Partners NV. Dr. Gaston Matthyssens, Trinean’s […]

Hamilton Robotics has launched a new module for the Microlab STAR workstation that automates Enzyme-linked immunoabsorbant assays (ELISAs). Scalability of ELISA assays can be complex for high throughput labs and they face the challenge of processing several plates in parallel with multiple time sensitive steps. Automating this task has the additional benefits of improving quality, […]