Bioo Scientific recently launched the MiraMas™ Kit, which uses a novel approach for SYBR Green/qPCR-based profiling of microRNAs and other small RNAs. MicroRNAs, small noncoding RNAs expressed in eukaryotic cells, are the subject of intense research focus due to the pivotal role they play in essentially all important biological processes and because of their potential […]

SAN DIEGO, CA – At the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting,, being held from November 13-17, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the launch of a panel of epigenetics-based detection reagents to enable high-throughput screening (HTS) for new drug candidates. The new assay […]

Cambridge, UK – Domainex Ltd., the Contract Research Organization committed to excellence in drug discovery, today announced a collaboration with Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) that will provide essential tools, including biochemical assays and monoclonal antibodies, for the study of proteins involved in the rapidly developing field of epigenetics. These epigenetic proteins regulate DNA expression and can […]

ST. LOUIS, Nov. – Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kirk Richter to the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He currently serves as Vice President and Treasurer, duties that he will continue to perform. He succeeds Rakesh Sachdev in the CFO role with Mr. Sachdev’s appointment to President and […]

Conference Call Scheduled for 10:00a.m. (Central Time) on November 15, 2010 ST. LOUIS – It is with great sadness that Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) announces that Dr. Jai P. Nagarkatti, its Chairman, President and CEO, died suddenly and unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack Saturday, November 13, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was 63 […]

Meridian Life Science, Inc. (MLS) is investing $2.5M into facilities, equipment and infrastructure to support R&D and contract manufacturing activities. Increasing demand for contract R&D and biological reagent manufacturing has resulted in a comprehensive facilities plan that will allow MLS to meet customer needs and position the organization for further growth. This facility expansion which […]

St. Louis, MO, United States – SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group (NASDAQ: SIAL), announced an extension to Sigma-Aldrich’s proprietary CompoZr® Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) platform. SAFC®, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich® Group, announced an extension to Sigma-Aldrich’s proprietary CompoZr® Zinc Finger Nuclease (ZFN) platform that will expand the availability of ZFN-based technology to […]

Organizations Will Work Jointly to Engineer New Life Sciences Technologies, Instruments SANTA CLARA, Calif., and BOSTON – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University today announced an agreement to work together to develop innovative tools, technologies and instruments that will advance human health and improve the […]

Seattle, WA – Dilyx Biotechnologies, LLC announces the launch of the OptiSol Protein Solubility Screening Kit, allowing research scientists to aggregation-proof their protein samples. The resulting data saves effort and money because it informs life science researchers on how to best treat specific samples for storage or analysis. Since protein aggregation is the number one […]

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK – A pioneering new assay-ready, on-demand chemical supply service has been announced today as the result of a partnership between Molplex and Peakdale Molecular at www.molplex.com. The new service will radically cut the cost of accessing chemical libraries for drug discovery by providing sophisticated chemical selection systems, allowing customers to choose […]