SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX – News) today announced it has closed a deal with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corp.) to supply a Zeolite Synthesis Workflow for research in energy and chemical development. This will be the first large-scale implementation of a high-throughput system by Symyx with a Chinese company. “The […]

WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., in collaboration with Millipore Corporation, has released the application note, “Automated Magnetic Bead Washing of Metabolic Hormone Assays” featuring BioTek’s new ELx405™ Magnetic Bead Washer and Millipore’s MILLIPLEX™ MAP Metabolic Hormone Assay Panel. The application details the use of the ELx405 Magnetic Bead Washer to automate the various […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Alpha Innotech Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: APNO – News). The stockholders of Alpha Innotech have approved the transaction, and all regulatory and other conditions have been satisfied. Pursuant to the merger agreement announced on September 8, 2009, former Alpha […]

Strategic agreement to develop next-generation platforms for Life Sciences research CORNING, N.Y. — PerkinElmer Inc. and Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), today announced that the two companies have entered into a strategic agreement to advance the development of next-generation label-free detection technologies. The agreement will allow Corning and PerkinElmer to combine their world-class expertise in optical […]

Methyl-Seq and Ultra-Deep Resequencing Applications HONOLULU, HAWAII, U.S.A. — RainDance Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research, announced today it will extend the capabilities of its Sequence Enrichment Solution by offering Methyl-Seq and Ultra-Deep Resequencing applications. In a presentation at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American […]

PerkinElmer Launches New EnSpire™ Multilabel Plate Readers with Luminescence Capability, for Primary and Stem Cell Research – New platform enhances sensitivity and signal to overcome limited cell availability and improve research assay performance CHICAGO — Neuroscience 2009 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today […]

PerkinElmer Showcases Expanded Reagent, Imaging, and Detection System Offerings for Advancing Research and Discovery at the Society for Neuroscience Conference – Neuroscience 2009 CHICAGO — Neuroscience 2009-–PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the introduction of several new tools to improve the speed and […]

Rapidly Delivering an Automated Ion Channel Screening System CAMBRIDGE, England — The Automation Partnership (TAP), a world leading supplier of innovative automation for life science applications today announced its Advanced Projects Group, has successfully collaborated with Cellectricon, the Swedish provider of innovative screening solutions for drug discovery, to produce fully automated high throughput patch clamp […]

New Online Fast-track Set-up Available for Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC MILFORD, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced a new range of downloadable protocols for the Thermo Scientific Multiskan FC microplate photometer. There are now nearly 50 ready-made protocols available to cover a wide variety of applications, including […]