ROCKFORD, Ill.–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the free Thermo Scientific Gene News mobile App for iPhone and Android devices, giving researchers unmatched access to important gene research in the palms of their hands. Scientists can spend less time searching for relevant information and more time on productive research. […]

CARLSBAD, Calif., — Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the acquisition of Compendia Bioscience, a preeminent cancer bioinformatics company widely used by the pharmaceutical industry to identify novel gene targets for drug discovery and development. Its deep oncology expertise and high-value, proprietary assets enhance Life’s diagnostic development capabilities across multiple platforms, including next-generation sequencing, qPCR […]

Lincoln, Nebraska: LI-COR® Biosciences recently signed a licensing agreement with TriLink BioTechnologies to custom label oligonucleotides, nucleotides, and nucleosides with IRDye® near-infrared dyes. Customers that would like a custom-labeled oligonucleotide, nucleotide, or nucleoside should contact TriLink directly and request the IRDye near-infrared dye of choice. “This offers our customers a product option that will be […]

Munich, Germany,- ibidi GmbH, a supplier of products used for analyzing living cells, is now providing solutions for Super-Resolution Microscopy. Recent research articles show that ibidi’s µ-Slides, which have a special plastic bottom, are perfectly suited for super-resolution imaging applications based on the novel microscopy method, (d)STORM. ibidi’s standard surface, which forms the bottom of […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.– Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq: AFFX) today reported that based on preliminary financial data, the Company expects total revenue of approximately $80 million for the third quarter of 2012, with revenue of approximately $18 million from the eBioscience business. The Company expects to report cash-on-hand of approximately $39.6 million as of September 30, 2012, […]

Paris, France, – Cellectis (Alternext: ALCLS), the French genome engineering specialist, considers the award of the Nobel Prize fin Medicine to Professor Shinya Yamanaka as the validation of its stem cell strategy and is a major growth driver for this activity. Since 2010 Cellectis started collaborating with Professor Shinya Yamanaka at the Center for iPS […]

AirClean Systems AC600 Series PCR workstations are designed as application solutions for the manipulation and amplification of DNA and RNA. These PCR workstations are available in 24’’, 32’’, and 48’’ widths. Additional features include built-in 254 nm ultraviolet lights for irradiation and HEPA filtration for a clean work area. Standard on 32’’ and 48’’ wide […]

CHALFONT ST. GILES, UK – GE Healthcare, the healthcare business of GE (NYSE: GE), announced today that it has expanded its 2009 license agreement with Geron Corporation for the development of cellular assays and models derived from embryonic stem cells (ESC’s) for use in drug discovery and toxicity screening. Under the terms of the expanded […]

Raleigh, NC — ImmunoReagents, a manufacturer of high quality polyclonal antibodies used by researchers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, has announced the appointment of Labex Corporation as its new distributor in India. ImmunoReagents and Labex will partner to distribute top quality antibodies to the Indian biotech, life science, and medical communities. India’s biotechnology industry is one […]

With this new interface, researchers can quickly generate exceptionally flexible designs for high-performance, targeted resequencing, using Agilent’s HaloPlex and SureSelect systems. Now, in just three simple steps, they can create custom sequencing panels tailored to their specific projects. Targeted resequencing of genes/genomic regions is a key step in detecting mutations associated with congenital disease. “With […]