BILLERICA, Mass.– EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, was named a finalist in the New Product of the Year category of the 2013 American Business Awards for two products introduced this past year: the Muse™ Cell Analyzer and the Direct Detect® Protein Quantitation System. The awards are given as […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.– BioTime, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BTX) today announced that it has closed the equity financing it announced on June 3, 2013 and received gross proceeds of $9,057,966. BioTime intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of its common shares and warrants for working capital and other general corporate purposes, and may invest […]

Paris, – Cellectis (NYSE Alternext: ALCLS), the global genome engineering specialist, announced today that Luc Mathis, Cellectis plant sciences CEO, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the French Association for Plantbiotechnology (Association Française des Biotechnologies Végétales, AFBV). The French Association for Plant biotechnology (AFBV) is an independent NGO established in 2009. Its […]

Paris, – Cellectis (NYSE Alternext: ALCLS), the global genome engineering specialist, announced today that Luc Mathis, Cellectis plant sciences CEO, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the French Association for Plant Biotechnology (Association Française des Biotechnologies Végétales, AFBV). The French Association for Plant Biotechnology (AFBV) is an independent NGO established in 2009. […]

Roche today announced the global launch of new software updates, including advanced high- resolution melting analysis and qualitative gene detection modules for the Light Cycler 96 and new support features for the LightCycler Nano system. The new LightCycler 96 module for high- resolution melting analysis will be particularly valuable in human genetic disease research applications. […]

Mountain View, CA and Ann Arbor, MI ——Clontech Laboratories, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio Inc.,and Rubicon Genomics, Inc. announced today that they have partnered to integrate Clontech’s SMART technology with Rubicon’sThruPLEX technology to increase the efficiency and quality of RNA sample preparation for a variety of next generation sequencing (NGS) applications. The launch […]

BASINGSTOKE, United Kingdom — Food microbiology laboratories can now confidently test to a recognized standard forSalmonella species with the Thermo Scientific SureTect Salmonella Species Assay, which has been granted Performance Tested MethodSMstatus by the AOAC Research Institute. The SureTect Salmonella species PCR Assay has proven to be comparable to the reference method ISO 6579:2002, “Microbiology […]

Madison, WI – Methyltransferases are key players in epigenetic control of gene expression and have become the targets of intensive public and private drug discovery efforts. Unfortunately, the first step in developing epigenetic drugs – identification of specific inhibitors for target enzymes – has been plagued by problems in getting methyltransferase enzymes to function correctly […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that the first round of IsoFlux instruments has been delivered to customers around the world. Initially announced in November, the IsoFlux System is an automated instrument and microfluidic cartridge for high sensitivity enrichment of rare cells such as circulating tumor cells (CTCs), stem cells, and immune […]

Arrayjet Ltd are delighted to announce today a new distribution deal, expanding global sales channels with the appointment of genomics and proteomics distributor Sciencewerke in South East Asia, with sales reach covering Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Arrayjet Commercial Director, Claire Jenkins commented; ”with worldwide customers and a user base spanning 16 countries, selecting the […]