A new series of Techne® Prime Thermal Cyclers from Cole-Parmer expands options for lab professionals. Also known as PCR machines or PCR thermal cyclers, these units are used to amplify DNA segments through the polymerase chain reaction process. They employ the Peltier effect, a chosen method for the most trusted thermal cyclers on the market. […]

Gaithersburg, MD — Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. (MSD) is pleased to announce that its Quality Management System has been certified as meeting the standards of ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003. “The achievement of these certifications is indicative of MSD’s commitment to meet the ongoing quality requirements of our customers,” said Jacob Wohlstadter, President and Chief […]

SAN DIEGO — Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACCL) today reported financial results for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, including a 13% year-over-year increase in Non-GAAP revenue. The Company’s results demonstrate its continuing progress in executing on its strategy to help R&D organizations optimize their lab to market value chain. In addition, the Company enhanced […]

WALTHAM, Mass.- PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2012. The Company reported GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.29, as compared to $0.26 in the second quarter of 2011. […]

Milford, Massachusetts and Newcastle upon Tyne, England –– Waters Corporation (WAT:NYSE) and Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd. have entered into an agreement to co-develop a new analytical solution that derives information from complex data sets generated by large-scale proteomics and metabolomics experiments. Waters and Nonlinear Dynamics collaborated on the development of the Waters Omics Research Platform with […]

HERCULES, CA – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the release of several new databases and version 9.5 of its award-winning KnowItAll® software. “The significant amount of spectral data that have been added highlights Bio-Rad’s continued commitment to creating […]

HILLSBORO, Ore., — FEI (Nasdaq:FEIC), a leading instrumentation company providing imaging and analysis systems for research and industry, today announced that it has acquired Visualization Sciences Group (VSG) of Bordeaux, France. VSG provides high-performance 3D visualization software products and tools to a range of markets, including oil & gas, geosciences, mining, life sciences, materials science […]

GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ new WhatmanTM FF High Performance (HP) membrane provides the industry with a new diagnostic membrane to enable fast, razor-sharp line separation and highly reproducible results for the detection of target molecules in liquids such as water, urine, blood and saliva. The target molecules may include drugs, hormones, proteins, antibodies, nucleic acids, […]

Cambridge, MA, – Stemgent, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Asterand Plc’s Human Tissue Business for $9 million. Asterand provides a set of high quality, human-tissue based tools for drug and drug target discovery that is highly complementary to Stemgent’s growing portfolio of innovative research products and services to advance cellular […]

SAN DIEGO, CA, – Visage Imaging Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), announced today they have signed a definitive agreement completing the sale of the Amira Division to Visualization Sciences Group (VSG). The €12.1 million transaction was originally announced as a signed, binding letter of intent on July 2, 2012, […]