Enzo Biochem Life Science Unit and BioTek Instruments Form Strategic Collaboration to Provide Innovative System for the Study of Live Cells – Program Combines Enzo’s CELLestial™ Live Cell Assays and BioTek’s Synergy™ Mx Monochromator-Based Multi-Mode Microplate Reader. FARMINGDALE, N.Y. & WINOOSKI, Vt.–Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ – News) announced today a co-marketing partnership between its Enzo […]

Micronic Europe BV, specialists in sample storage solutions, has announced a new Automatic Tube Decapper that accelerates the time consuming and tedious process of removing caps from sample storage tubes. Easy to install and operate the Automatic Tube Decapper automatically removes and disposes of the caps from a full 96-tube rack in less than 20 […]

Jena, Germany – CyBio AG (Deutsche Boerse: General Standard, ISIN-Number DE0005412308), a leading provider of liquid handling technologies and systems, today announced the appointment of Mr. Udo Werner as a member of the Company’s Executive Management Board responsible for Finance and Logistics. Mr. Werner will start his new position on October 1, 2009. The 42 […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. & CHENNAI, India — Labcyte, the developer of acoustic liquid transfer, with systems in all top 10 pharmaceutical companies, today announced the selection of Bioscreen Instruments Pvt. Ltd. as its exclusive distributor in India. “Bioscreen is a leading distributor in India. They will be a great partner for us,” said Stephen Bates, Sr. […]

Plug-in cartridges execute a variety of high-value assays Orange County, Calif. — Beckman Coulter® introduces four detection cartridges for the PARADIGM Detection Platform, its modular plate reader, that add new capabilities for widely used fluorescence and luminescence applications. The AlphaScreen*, GeneBLAzer*, and MultiTox-Fluor cartridges provide assay specific settings and protocols to reduce setup time and […]

Heiligkreuzsteinach / Heidelberg, Germany – PROdesign GmbH launches the innovative cell feeding station PROcellcare® based on a 96 well plate. The System has initially been developed by the licensing partner EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory). PROcellcare® stands for a system, which supplies live cells (in vitro) under the microscope with biological nutrient and working solutions […]

Acquisition to expand Corning’s portfolio of life sciences products and global customer access CORNING, N.Y. — Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) announced today that it has acquired all the shares of Axygen BioScience, Inc. and its subsidiaries from American Capital Ltd. (Nasdaq:ACAS) for approximately $400 million in cash. Headquartered in Union City, Calif., Axygen is a leading […]

Microplate Sealer Combines Ease-of-Use & Excellent Repeatability – Porvair Sciences has announced a new budget priced, semi-automatic thermal microplate sealer – the MiniSeal Plus. Building on the proven track record of Porvair’s popular MiniSeal microplate sealer – the MiniSeal Plus brings you enhanced comfort and safety in use, together with unmatched repeatability in sealing plates […]

With the introduction of Tecan Pure, Tecan has created a new benchmark for consumables purity. This innovative standard is tailored towards molecular diagnostics, forensics and genomics research applications, and is initially available for blister packaged Liquid Handling (LiHa) Disposable Tips. Tecan Pure tips are manufactured using fully automated, state-of-the-art production principles, and Tecan’s validated quality […]