Almac Group Ltd and Edinburgh Instruments Ltd announce that AstraZeneca is to carry out an evaluation of the newly launched FLEXYTE™ protein kinase assay platform. During the evaluation period AstraZeneca will assess the performance of the FLEXYTE™ platform in its laboratories against specific targets of interest. ‘We are delighted that AstraZeneca have shown this level […]

Cambridgeshire, UK: An extension to the manufacturing transfer agreement that was put in place with GE Healthcare (GEHC) as part of the Quotient Bioresearch acquisition of Amersham Radiolabelling Services, the custom radiochemical synthesis operations of GE Healthcare, has now been agreed. This extension will assure customers of a smooth transition and uninterrupted supply of carbon-14 […]

Toxoplasma gondii is a common parasite that infects many animals including humans. It is usually asymptomatic in a healthy host. However, immunocompromised individuals, including the human fetus are highly susceptible to infection from this agent; often with serious result. ViroStat has released a new set of Monoclonal antibodies to T. gondii. Four different antigen specificities […]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the German Patent Office has upheld the “Kreutzer-Limmer I” ’235 (DE 10066235) patent in oral proceedings held before the Opposition Board. The patent was upheld in an amended form and the opponents’ request to revoke the patent was rejected. The ’235 […]

SAN DIEGO — SG Biofuels, Inc., a plant science company, today announced a strategic alliance with Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science solutions, to advance the development of Jatropha as a sustainable biofuel. The alliance brings together SG Biofuels’ Genetic Resource Center, featuring the largest and most diverse library of Jatropha genetic […]

Madison, Wis. — Earlier this week, Epicentre Biotechnologies announced the availability of Nextera kits for preparation of Illumina-compatible sequencing libraries. The kits enable libraries to be prepared from as little as 50 ng of DNA in under 2 hours. Last month, Epicentre launched the Nextera product line with kits designed for Roche 454 GS FLX […]

AMSBIO has announced the addition of the Oris™ Pro Cell Migration Assay to its range of 96-well cell exclusion zone assays for performing cell migration and cell invasion experiments. The new assay kit, that complements the popular Oris Cell Migration Assay, now enables researchers to save time and cost by using automated liquid handling equipment […]

Now Combines Biomedical Reagent Database and Reagent Application Database from ExactAntigen.com Labome.com, a laboratory reagents and services portal and search engine, now provides the best search capabilities to over 1 million biomedical laboratory reagents from over 60 high quality reagent providers, to over 1,500 laboratory services from 1,900 laboratory service providers, and to a huge […]

Performagene™•LIVESTOCK Enables Easier, More Economical Genetic Testing to Facilitate Breed Improvements. Producers, breed associations, livestock researchers and processing laboratories now have access to a reliable, cost-effective, and scalable collection device that will positively impact the industry’s ability to accelerate breed improvements and verify parentage for cattle, sheep and swine. San Diego, CA (PRWEB) — DNA […]

Introduces Sidekick(TM) Offline Biosensor Immobilization Station for All Octet(R) Instruments MENLO PARK, Calif. — ForteBio®, Inc., a leading supplier of label-free technology that accelerates the development of biotherapeutic and pharmaceutical products, today announced the launch of its new Dip and Read Residual Protein A Detection Kit for use on the company’s Octet platform. The new […]