MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) announced today that the sale of its research and diagnostic antibody segment AbD Serotec to Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) has been completed. All assets and liabilities of the AbD Serotec segment of MorphoSys AG as well as all shares of the subsidiaries MorphoSys UK […]

Bioo Scientific is pleased to announce the development of two new immunoaffinity columns, AflaPure™ Total and AflaPure™ M1, for the convenient detection of aflatoxin in a variety of food and dairy samples in less than 30 minutes. These ready-to-use columns contain immobilized antibodies which specifically bind aflatoxins allowing for efficient purification of aflatoxins from sample […]

St. Louis, Mo. —— Bio-Assembler Kits utilize magnetic levitation to culture cells in 3-D. Available in single, six and 24-well configurations, the kits supply magnetic drivers, low-binding dishes/plates, and Nanoshuttle-PL solution in quantities and volumes appropriate to kit size. Nanoshuttle-PL solution delivers magnetic nanoparticles to cells. The magnetic driver that nests on top of the […]

Promega Corporation announced today that it has launched Magne™ Protein A Beads for the purification of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies from a range of diverse sources. These paramagnetic affinity beads offer a convenient method for achieving high purity and high recovery of immunoglobulins (Igs) from cell culture, ascites and serum samples. They may also be […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Affymetrix, Inc., (NASDAQ: AFFX) today announced that based on preliminary financial data, the Company expects total revenue for the fourth quarter of 2012 will be approximately $84 million, including $18 million from its eBioscience business unit. Excluding eBioscience, the Company’s revenue increased by 1% as compared to the fourth quarter of […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE –Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today expanded its suite of cryopreservation reagents with the introduction of the Thermo Scientific HyClone HyCryo and HyCryo-STEM cryopreservation media, enabling researchers to maximize the preservation, recovery and growth of post-thaw cells for general cell culture and stem cell applications. The new […]

Warner Instruments is pleased to introduce Okolab T Plates, round heated plates with a built in temperature sensor, compatible with any microscope. • Suitable for inverted microscopes • Ideal for short term experiments • Glass and metal versions available • Touch screen interface temperature controller The T Plate fits into microscope XY stages with circular […]

Menlo Park, CA – Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) announced today that Risa Stack, PhD., a long time partner at KPCB, has been named General Manager of GE’s Emerging Health Innovations, reporting to Sue Siegel, CEO of healthymagination. Stack has served for two years on the advisory board for healthymagination – GE’s $6 billion […]

MADISON, WIS.,– Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI) today announced a Center of Excellence agreement with AstraZeneca to accelerate the pace of drug discovery through the use of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and tissue cells. iPSC technology, based on reprogramming adult cells from a simple blood sample or a skin biopsy to a […]

Milford, Massachusetts, – SeraCare Life Sciences, a portfolio company of Linden Capital Partners serving the in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory markets, today announced that it has sold its biorepository, biobanking and laboratory services business to Precision Health Holdings, Inc. This Maryland-based business includes biorepository and biobanking services, AccuCell® products and certain laboratory services. “The […]