WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek’s innovative Cytation™ 3 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader combines automated digital microscopy and conventional multi-mode microplate detection in one modular, compact instrument, and now offers even more new features to drive workflow efficiencies and data collection. “We’ve seen an overwhelming response to the introduction of Cytation 3, as evidenced by the […]

TRENTON, N.J. — BioNJ, the trade association for New Jersey’s life science industry, today announced it has renewed its 16-year Primary Supplier Agreement with Fisher Scientific, part of Waltham-based Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. This agreement enables BioNJ Members to achieve significant savings on laboratory supplies and a variety of other services. “Our Members have already […]

Branford, CT and London, England –— Core Informatics, a leading provider of data management solutions to clients engaged in scientific research, announced the establishment of Core Informatics UK Limited, the rapidly growing company’s first international subsidiary. Based in London, the unit will help provide direct support to Core Informatics’ rapidly growing group of European clients […]

LANSING, Mich. – Neogen Corporation (Nasdaq: NEOG) announced today that it has introduced a “clearly better” test system for microbial counts. Neogen’s new NeoFilm™ microbial tests require only the inoculation of a fabric sample pad and an incubation period. Following incubation, the sample pad is evaluated for bacterial colony growth. NeoFilm tests are available for […]

AMSBIO has introduced a new range of neural progenitor cells, and cerebral cortical neurons, derived from human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Despite the large investment and interest in neuroscience traditional methods of studying the human nervous system and disease pathogenesis and mechanisms required the generation of animal models. However, these methods are time consuming, […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Arrayit Corporation (OTCBB: ARYC), a life sciences and molecular diagnostics leader, announces today that the company has sold a $166,000 NanoPrint™ LM60PRO Enterprise Level Protein Edition Microarray Printer and accessories to a top research center in Ontario, Canada. The Canadian researchers, featured widely in the national and international media, will utilize Arrayit’s […]

WALTHAM, Mass. — Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its pending acquisition of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE). To expedite the approval, Thermo Fisher has committed to divest of its cell culture (sera and media), gene modulation […]

LEIDEN – BIOKÉ, a Cell Signaling Technology Europe (CST Europe) company, and RainDance Technologies, an innovative genomics tools company enabling ultra-sensitive detection of cancer and inherited diseases, announced an agreement allowing BIOKÉ to distribute RainDrop™ Digital PCR Systems in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, effective October 28, 2013. “We are starting to see broad […]

Drawing upon many years’ experience,AMSBIO has developed a custom phospho-specific antibody production service that is both reliable and produces highly specific quality antisera. Phospho-specific antibodies are widely accepted for use in defining regulatory mechanisms that control cell functions such as activation of enzymes and receptors, cellular transcription, signal transduction, and cell signalling networks. Phospho-specific antibodies […]

CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Editas Medicine, a transformative genome editing company, today announced it has secured a $43 million Series A financing led by Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners and Third Rock Ventures with participation from Partners Innovation Fund. Following an explosion of high profile publications on CRISPR/Cas9 and TALENs, genome editing has emerged as one of […]