RICHMOND, Calif. — Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGMO) , a leader in the research and development of novel zinc finger DNA-binding proteins (ZFPs) for therapeutic gene regulation and modification, announced the appointment of William R. Ringo to the position of chairman of the Company’s board of directors effective April 16, 2010. “Bill has had a distinguished […]

Shepshed, LEICS., UK — DRAQ7™ (Biostatus Ltd., U.K.) is a new live cell-impermeant far-red fluorescing DNA dye with the same spectral properties that already made DRAQ5™ a reagent of choice. For flow cytometry applications, DRAQ7™ rapidly labels dead, dying and apoptotic cells in cytotoxicity and viability assays, as well as fixed cell preparations. Its far-red […]

Boyertown, PA — Rockland Immunochemicals, purveyor of high-quality antibodies and antibody based tools, recently launched a new website (www.rockland-inc.com) through Media Fusion Technologies, Inc. (MFT). Rockland Immunochemicals’ antibodies and Antibody Based Tools™ are designed for individuals performing Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Immunofluorescence Microscopy, ELISA, FLOW Cytomtery, ChIP experiments, as well as other immunodetection or immunofluorescent […]

MADISON, Wis.–Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics discovery tools, today announced the availability of the APiX View™ Detection Kits for ultra-sensitive chromogenic detection of protein microarrays, including reverse phase protein such as SomaPlex™ arrays from Protein Biotechnologies. “This launch expands the applications of APiX technology to include not only antibody and protein arrays on clear […]

Regensburg — The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of GENEART AG have announced their joint statement with respect to the voluntary public offer by Applied Biosystems Deutschland GmbH to the shareholders of GENEART AG. This joint statement is in reference to the offer document published by the Applied Biosystems Deutschland GmbH (affiliate of the […]

Madison, WI – Platypus Technologies announces the addition of the Oris™ Pro Collagen I Cell Invasion Assay to its product line of cell motility assays. The new Oris™ Pro Collagen I Cell Invasion Assay will be launched at the Society for Biomolecular Screening Annual Meeting (held April 11 – 17 in Phoenix, AZ). The assay […]

QIAGEN will expand Montgomery County campus by more than 100,000 square feet ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that QIAGEN Inc., is expanding its North American headquarters in Germantown, Md., and adding at least 90 new fulltime jobs by 2015. QIAGEN will add 117,000 square feet of new manufacturing space and new office […]

Research and Licensing Agreement Allows Stemgent to Offer Research Compounds from Pfizer Dr. Ruth McKernan, CSO of Pfizer Regenerative Medicine, to Join Stemgent’s SAB BOSTON & NEW YORK–Stemgent, Inc. and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced a collaboration and research licensing agreement that will lead to certain research reagents developed or discovered by Pfizer being […]

SAN DIEGO — TriLink BioTechnologies, Inc. (TriLink) announced that it has signed an agreement with ETS Laboratories (ETS) to supply CleanAmp™ dNTPs for use in their Scorpions™ Wine Spoilage Detection System. These multiplex assays amplify genetic markers specific to each type of spoilage organism, detecting and quantifying microbial populations quickly. This gives wine producers the […]

CORALVILLE, Iowa and NEW SOUTH WALES, Australia — Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) and Glycon Pty Ltd of New South Wales, Australia, are partnering to bring IDT’s market leading products and services to researchers in Australia. IDT is among the world’s most respected manufacturers of custom synthetic oligonucleotides and genes. Glycon will offer Australia’s scientists local […]