MADISON, WIS. – Cellular Dynamics International, Inc. (CDI), a FUJIFILM company, today announced the launch of the world’s largest publicly available stem cell bank, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) hPSC Repository, and the availability of the first 300 induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines in September. These high quality, disease-specific iPSC resources are […]

Branford, Conn. — AxioMx Inc., a leader in the development of high-quality recombinant antibodies, announced today that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the company a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant (1R41DK104602-01), which will be administered by the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. AxioMx will […]

WASHINGTON — Danaher Corporation (“Danaher,”) (NYSE: DHR) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Pall Corporation (“Pall,”) (NYSE: PLL). Danaher completed the merger of Pentagon Merger Sub, Inc., a New York corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher, into Pall and, as a result, Pall has become an indirect wholly owned subsidiary […]

AMSBIO has introduced an expanded range of Adeno-associated virus (AAV) cloning and packaging services. Adeno-associated viruses are single-stranded DNA viruses that can infect a broad range of cell types including dividing and non-dividing cells and are, therefore, widely used vehicles for gene delivery. Clinical trials have not only found AAV to be consistently safe and […]

AMSBIO has announced the launch of PATHM2 small molecules libraries for small scale screening in developmental biology and discovery research. PATHM2 libraries are available to identify accessory molecules that improve cell viability, proliferation or yields. All compounds are hand selected to address ‘traditional’ cascades that play a role in pluripotency maintenance or specific differentiation. Multiple […]

LANSING, Mich. — Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) announced today that it has acquired the stock of United Kingdom-based Lab M Holdings, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of microbiological culture media and diagnostic systems. Lab M was founded in 1971, and has grown into a leading provider of microbial testing and diagnostic products for the global […]

SAN DIEGO — Allele Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals Inc., a San Diego based life sciences company with a focus on novel technology development, releases the first group of a brand new class of antibodies against crucial biological targets to the research market. This week, Allele launches nano-antibodies isolated from llamas against human bFGF, P16, VEGF, and […]

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. — BD Life Sciences, a segment of leading global medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), today announced it has completed the acquisition of Cellular Research, Inc. BD is a global leader in characterizing and isolating single cells for analysis, with more than 30 years of experience in developing […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — STEMCELL Technologies Inc. has signed a patent license agreement with iPS Academia Japan, Inc. to license and commercialize iPS Academia Japan, Inc.’s patented technologies for induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS cell) research. This agreement will enable STEMCELL Technologies to develop, manufacture, and distribute products that are optimized for cellular reprogramming. This […]