SwitchGear Genomics, Inc., a leading provider of products for studying regulatory elements in the human genome, today announced the launch of a unique research tool for screening for miRNA function in living cells. The new SwitchGear GoClone™ miRNA target sets utilize experimentally-validated luciferase reporter vectors to accurately quantify human 3’UTR activity in response to a […]

LANSING, Mich., April 1 — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ:NEOG) announced today that it had purchased all the outstanding shares of GeneSeek, Inc., of Lincoln, Neb. GeneSeek is considered the leading commercial agricultural genetics laboratory in the United States. Founded in 1998, GeneSeek employs 36 and has grown rapidly in recent years, recording 2009 revenues of approximately […]

BioCision to Market Biohit’s ErgoTubes, A Perfect Fit for BioCision’s CoolRacks MILL VALLEY, Calif. — BioCision LLC today announced that it has agreed to a co-promotion program with Biohit Inc. (www.us.biohit.com). Biohit’s ErgoTube microcentrifuge tubes will now be branded and sold by both Biohit Inc. and BioCision. In addition, Biohit Inc. will cross-promote BioCision’s highly […]

Opening Japanese Markets for Its Lifeline Cell Technology® Brand of Human Cell Culture Products OCEANSIDE, Calif.–International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCBB: ISCO), www.internationalstemcell.com, announced today its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lifeline Cell Technology (Lifeline), www.lifelinecelltech.com, has signed a distribution agreement with Tokyo-based Veritas Corporation to distribute its human cell culture products throughout Japan. “We are pleased to have […]

Single Solution Simplifies Screening Southfield, Mich. — Lumigen HyPerBlu, a novel chemiluminescent substrate from Beckman Coulter, Inc., enables direct detection of hydrogen peroxide. Combining a broad dynamic range and bright, sustained chemiluminescence, the ready-to-use reagent offers unmatched convenience for high-throughput screening laboratories. Reaction of the substrate with hydrogen peroxide rapidly generates sustained high-intensity luminescence for […]

Porvair Filtration Group has announced that its operating divisions – Porvair Technology, MF&T, Filters for Industry, Microfiltrex, and its US operation (formally Omnifilter and Manufacturing Inc.) will increasingly focus on trading under a single corporate brand – Porvair Filtration Group. Tom Liddell, Managing Director of Porvair Filtration Group stated, “For nearly 50 years we have […]

GOTHENBURG, Sweden–Regulatory News: “The stem cell area is experiencing strong growth, not least since President Obama lifted the restrictions on federal funding for research on new stem cell lines” Through the signing of the licensing agreement, Vitrolife (STO:VITR) secures exclusive worldwide rights to develop, manufacture and sell culture media for pluripotent stem cells. The contract […]

INDIANAPOLIS and BELTSVILLE, Md. — The Fairbanks Institute for Healthy Communities, the Indianapolis not-for-profit organization working to improve community health, and BioServe, a global provider of biomaterial and genetic research services, today announced that they will co-market INbank™, a next generation biorepository that was recently launched by The Fairbanks Institute. This deal will help to […]

NEW YORK–Enzo Biochem Inc. (NYSE:ENZ – News) said today that a decision released Friday by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversing a district court’s summary judgment will enable the Company to pursue a claim for substantial damages against Applera Corporation, now Life Technologies Corporation. (NASDAQ: LIFE – News). The Court of Appeals […]

Sigma(R) Life Science Adds 2,200 New Prestige Antibodies(R) Powered by Atlas Antibodies AB to Its Portfolio ST. LOUIS — Sigma® Life Science, the innovative biological products and services brand of Sigma-Aldrich® (NASDAQ: SIAL) , today announced that it has added 2,200 new Prestige Antibodies® powered by Atlas Antibodies to its industry-leading portfolio. The development brings […]