North Brunswick, NJ – Distek, Inc., an industry leader in dissolution testing products and validation services, is pleased to announce the formation of a first to market Certified Pre-Owned Program to include the complete line of Distek instruments. Distek will recondition and certify their equipment to meet and exceed current performance standards. Certified pre-owned equipment […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – Brooks Automation, Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS) today announced that the Company has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its contract manufacturing business based in Portland, OR to subsidiaries of Toronto, Canada based Celestica Inc. for approximately $80 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on the working capital at closing. Assuming satisfaction of […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the Ion OneTouch System, an automated sample preparation system for the Ion Personal Genome Machine (PGM) sequencer that eliminates complexity, reduces hands-on time to five minutes and offers walk-away convenience. Ion Torrent is accepting orders next week with an introductory price of under $5,000; the […]

PLEASANTON, CA – IntegenX Inc. and NuGEN Technologies, Inc. announced today a partnership to automate NuGEN’s NGS Sample Preparation workflows on IntegenX’s Apollo series next-generation sequencing library preparation instruments. NuGEN’s Ovation® RNA-Seq System is the first kit to be automated under this agreement. By processing up to 32 samples from as little as 500 pg […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Molecular Devices Inc., a leader in bioanalytical systems for drug discovery and development, life science research, and bioassay/test development, today announces the launch of its comprehensive online Knowledge Base https://mdc.custhelp.com. This website provides tools and technical advice to help scientists detect biology, decode data and drive discovery. Using the Knowledge Base, customers […]

BOSTON – The Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has selected HighRes Biosolutions to automate the organization of NCI’s library of approximately 8 million of its biological samples that are stored at -80°C. HighRes’ automation will inventory and collate the existing library to enable storage by study and […]

Agilent Automation Solutions has announced new accessories for its BioCel System that deliver increased productivity, accessibility, and configuration flexibility. The new accessories for the BioCel System include the Agilent Labware MiniHub for presenting and storing SBS-format labware, a removable plate hotel, sliding shelves for devices up to 80 pounds, and a new ultra high speed […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SINGAPORE – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) today announced an agreement to develop expertise and knowledge in the area of analytical lipidomics. The goal of the partnership is to develop workflow solutions that enable researchers to more accurately understand disease states. Under the terms […]