GLASGOW, Scotland, Life Technologies Corporation today announced that it has chosen Rhenium as the principal distributor of its product portfolio for the Israeli market. The deal represents Life’s continued growth in the region. “We want our customers to be able to access the broad Research and Development portfolio of Life Technologies’ products and services including, […]

ST. LOUIS, Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation SIAL +0.27% today announced that Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE(TM)) Labs, an initiative of Sigma Life Science, has made available three genetically modified rat models that exhibit features key to studying conditions such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, hypertension and familial hypercholesterolemia. Details on the models are available at https://www.sageresearchmodels.com/research-models […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Fluxion Biosciences today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement for EMD Millipore’s PrecisION(R) range of ion channel cell lines. The non-exclusive distribution agreement will combine Fluxion’s IonFlux automated patch clamp instrumentation with EMD Millipore’s broad suite of ion channel cell lines. Through the agreement, Fluxion will provide IonFlux customers […]

WALTHAM, Mass., PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the introduction of Porcine Detection Kits for the rapid detection of porcine meat traces by the Halal food certification industry, further expanding the Company’s food analysis solutions portfolio. The new solution will make it […]

CORNING, N.Y., Corning Incorporated today appointed Richard T. Clark, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Merck (NYSE: MRK), to Corning’s board of directors, effective immediately. Merck is a global healthcare leader that develops, discovers, manufactures, and provides prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products. Clark, who qualifies as an […]

MADISON, WI, Gentel Biosciences, a provider of animal health research products, announces the launch of the Colony Surveillance Assays (CSA) for Expanded SPF nonhuman primate colony management. Gentel officially launched the CSA: Simian Expanded panel on October 14, 2011 after extensive testing at several National Primate Centers. “We enjoyed working with Gentel on a beta […]

NDIANAPOLIS, Roche announced today that it has entered into a collaborative agreement with ChanTest Corporation, a leading ion channel screening provider, to perform cardiac safety testing of potential drug compounds using Roche’s xCELLigence System RTCA Cardio Instrument and iCell® Cardiomyocytes, human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell-derived cardiomyocytes provided by Cellular Dynamics International (CDI). Over the […]

CORNING, N.Y., Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) today announced an upgrade to its existing line of Corning® 384-well clear bottom microplates. The new 384-well clear bottom microplates are the latest example of Corning’s ongoing 384-well microplate upgrade project. The new microplates are dimensionally identical to the recently upgraded-solid colored microplates, allowing for easy transition into existing […]

Greenwich, CT, Great Point Partners today announced that Great Point Partners I portfolio company, Mediatech, Inc., was acquired by Corning Incorporated in an all-cash transaction. Mediatech is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Corning and will be integrated into Corning’s Life Science segment. Mediatech develops, manufactures and sells a broad range of high quality cell culture […]

CORNING, N.Y., Corning Incorporated announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Mediatech, Inc., a Virginia-based corporation, including Mediatech’s subsidiary, KD Medical, Inc., a Maryland-based corporation. Mediatech is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning and will be integrated into Corning’s Life Sciences segment. The terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. Mediatech […]