Piscataway, NJ, USA — PBL InterferonSource, a major provider of products, services, information, and know-how related to interferons, cytokines, antibodies, ELISAs, and assay services is changing its name to PBL Assay Science. The company has already begun to implement these changes. The name change reflects the company’s growth beyond interferons to a full range of […]

Sunnyvale, California – Molecular Devices® today announced the launch of the EarlyTox™ Cardiotoxicity Kit, a fast, simple and reliable fluorescence-based kit for identifying cardiotoxicity of drug candidates early in the discovery process. This allows researchers to prioritize lead compounds and drug candidates, and direct medicinal chemistry efforts sooner, improving productivity and reducing costs associated with […]

SAVANNAH, GA, USA — Aspect Imaging, the world leading developer of compact high-performance MRI systems, today launched a complete line of compact MRI systems for a wide variety of pre-clinical applications. The three “M”-series compact MRI systems include the M10, a new compact MRI model for pre-clinical imaging of larger species and the M3, a […]

Wendelsheim (Germany) – Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH (EMB), a subsidiary of Bayer Technology Services GmbH, has acquired a worldwide license from Alfa Laval to market and manufacture ART® reactor technology. With these millistructured plate reactors, which are used in laboratory, pilot and production plants, EMB is now the leading supplier of metal micro- and millistructured […]

ST. LOUIS — Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (NASDAQ: SIAL) today released a report on the state of academic translational research, a rapidly expanding field in which academic scientists aim to “translate” their laboratory discoveries to patient benefit. The first-of-its-kind survey was conducted by Sigma-Aldrich and the Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and was completed by […]

SAVANNAH, Ga. — At the 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC, www.wmicmeeting.org), Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) today introduces its ParaVision® 6 software, setting new standards in preclinical MRI software that delivers significantly enhanced productivity for both, routine users and accomplished experts. A redefined workflow introduces optimized, application-oriented experimental protocols, an intuitive, interactive 3D scan planning viewport, […]

SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced a Certified Service Provider (CSP) program for the technical certification of selected laboratories offering research services using the Sequenom research-use-only MassARRAY® System. Certifications cover the major research applications of the MassARRAY System, including iPLEX® […]

Stratedigm announced the commercial launch of its S1000EXi flow cytometers on August 28, 2013. The “EXi” model offers Stratedigm’s most advanced technology to date and sets a new gold standard for high performance, benchtop analyzers. Architected based on the revolutionary EX model, the S1000EXi incorporates newly developed, patent pending second-generation Smart Detect™ and Laser Trimming™ […]

SAVANNAH, Ga.– Today, at the 2013 World Molecular Imaging Congress (WMIC), Bruker (NASDAQ: BRKR) introduced a new multimodal animal bed enabling multiple sequential imaging sessions in preclinical research with robust repositioning between scans, while avoiding unwanted motion of the animal during the investigation. This innovation optimizes results for image fusion, combined processing and evaluation of […]