The iBox® ExplorerTM2 Imaging Microscope now features expanded capabilities for detection of fluorescent markers in small animals. With magnification from whole mouse to individual cells, the iBox Explorer2 provides breakthrough advances for cancer research studies. Researchers can now visualize tumor margins, micro metastasis and more with the wide range of magnifications from 0.17x to 16.5x. […]

Ann Arbor, MI – 3D Biomatrix, a leader in three-dimensional (3D) cell culture products, is pleased to announce today that its 96- and 384- well Perfecta3D® Hanging Drop Plates can be purchased from Fisher Scientific in the United States (Fishersci.com). Perfecta3D Hanging Drop Plates facilitate the formation, culture, and testing of 3D spheroids in a […]

Toronto, ON, Canada — One of China’s leading pharmaceutical contract research organizations (CROs) is providing each of their thousands of chemists in China with ACD/NMR Processor software. The CRO services a huge number of drug discovery and development projects for a long list of clients in chemical and biological space, and was looking to increase […]

EMERYVILLE, CA –– AllCells, LLC, a leading provider of hematopoietic tissues, primary cell products, and related services to the global life science industry today announced it has ranked 2,420 on the prestigious Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing companies. AllCells ranked 194 within the Health industry segment. Inc. 500/5000 is an exclusive ranking of the […]

Darmstadt, Germany, – Merck announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements to acquire Biochrom AG located in Berlin, Germany. The company, with approximately 60 employees and sales of approximately € 13 million in 2011, specializes in the production and marketing of cell-culture media and buffer solutions. The parties agreed not to disclose the […]

Ipswich, MA, – New England Biolabs, a world leader in the production and supply of reagents for the life science industry, today announced it has received ISO 14001 recertification in recognition of the Company’s constant dedication to, and outstanding record of achievement in its Environmental Management Systems (EMS). The certification, which was originally awarded to […]

HOUSTON, — Texas Children’s Hospital is the first institution in North America to acquire a Leica Microsystems Gated Stimulation Emission Depletion (G-STED) microscope. The new microscope allows researchers to take never before seen, super-resolution photos below 40 nanometers within a cell and is the only microscope in the world that can acquire images at this […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it was awarded a significant patent for comparative genomic hybridization methods. CGH methods help researchers study genetics and cancer in both basic and clinical research. The U.S. patent (No. 8,232,055) has claims for measuring copy number changes in genomic DNA, covering both one-color […]

Welwyn Garden City – Cresset BioMolecular Discovery is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr David Bardsley to the newly created role of Sales Director at Cresset Group. David joins Cresset from Synergy Health Plc where, as Sales Director of the Healthcare Solutions division, he was responsible for the organisation delivering product solutions to healthcare […]

Center Valley, PA (USA) –– Avantor™ Performance Materials, a global manufacturer and supplier of high-performance chemistries, announces the appointment of John M. Steitz as president and chief executive officer. Steitz assumes the role of president and CEO from Avantor Chairman Rajiv L. Gupta, who had been serving as the company’s CEO. Gupta remains chairman of […]