CORALVILLE, IA – Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide synthesis, now provides xGen™ Lockdown™ Probes?individually synthesized 60?120 nucleotide 5’-biotinylated capture oligonucleotides designed to enable cost-effective, high depth sequencing and analysis of specific regions of the genome. xGen Lockdown Probes are ideal for target enrichment and custom panel development, and capture sets can […]

Framingham, Mass. -AB Sciex Pte. Ltd, a global leader in life science analytical technologies, today announced a distribution agreement with Sigma-Aldrich® to resell the company’s portfolio of mass spectrometry-based tagging chemistries called SCIEX iChemistryTM Solutions. This portfolio of advanced chemistries includes the industry-leading iTRAQ® reagents for proteomics and IDQuantTM standards for pesticide analysis. Sigma-Aldrich will […]

Beverly, MA –– Enzymatics, Inc., a rapidly growing provider of molecular biology reagents, today announced the appointment of Jonathan DiVincenzo as President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. DiVincenzo brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the role having previously served as Corporate Officer of Millipore Corporation and President of its Bioscience Division. Mr. […]

Männedorf, Switzerland, – Tecan and Siloam Biosciences Inc. announce their intent to co-market a new automated low volume, high sensitivity microfluidic ELISA. The system is based on Tecan’s Freedom EVO® liquid handling technology and the Siloam Biosciences’ OptiMax™ microplate. It offers rapid, sensitive and specific chemifluorescence-based ELISA procedures using exceedingly small sample volumes. The speed, […]

Darmstadt, – Merck announced today that it has signed an agreement with employee representatives on an efficiency plan for the company’s operations in Germany. The efficiency measures are part of the company’s “Fit for 2018” business transformation program spanning all businesses and regions in order to secure Merck’s long-term competitiveness. Merck plans to eliminate around […]

Menlo Park, CA – DNA2.0, the leading bioengineering solutions provider, today announced a partnership with Aldevron to improve recombinant protein production in insect cell culture. By pairing DNA2.0‘s GeneGPS™ technology with Aldevron’s protein production experience, the two companies will develop enhanced gene synthesis algorithms for baculovirus protein expression in insect cells. “Aldevron’s expertise in protein […]

Biowake BV (Arnhem, The Netherlands) will be launched as a new company on 5th September 2012! Biowake will feature at ELRIG’s (European Laboratory Robotics Interest Group) Innovation Zone during Drug Discovery 2012 meeting, to be held at Manchester Central, UK. ‘Biowake represents a new dawn in affordable automation’ commented CEO of Biowake, Erdal Demir. ‘We […]

Ann Arbor, MI — 3D Biomatrix, a leader in the development of three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, has a signed distribution agreement with a prominent life science research product distributor, Arrow Labs, to market and sell the company’s Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates in India. Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–Manhattan Scientifics (OTCBB: MHTX) announced today that its Senior Scientific subsidiary has named Steven C. Miller, Ph.D. to the position of Chief Commercialization Officer. Senior Scientific is developing and commercializing technology developed by Dr. Edward R. Flynn. Senior Scientifics’ nanotechnology and imaging technology can detect tumors and metastases much earlier than currently possible and […]

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that Daniel O’Day, currently Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Roche Diagnostics has been appointed as COO of Roche Pharma effective September 1, 2012. He will succeed Pascal Soriot, who will leave Roche and take on new responsibilities outside the Group. Daniel O’Day will be succeeded by Roland […]