Frederick, MD – RURO, Inc., a developer of research software and inventory solutions introduces Advanced Alerts module to it’s flagship brand. Developed specifically for the growing biobanking market, Advanced Alerts allows users to send custom notifications to a designated contact, notifying them as sample quantities or sample volumes fall below the pre-defined level. This critical […]

Solon, OH – Molecular weight standards comprised of proteins of predetermined sizes are essential on every gel for the size determination of unknown proteins. Protein markers in a variety of formats and size ranges are available from AMRESCO, including the newest and most sought after addition, the Prism Protein Marker, which covers a broad spectrum […]

DNA2.0 announced that the USPTO has recognized its bioengineering work by awarding the company a new patent. Patent 8,158,391 covers genetic modifications to yeast of the genus Candida that enable them to produce commercially valuable yields of omega hydroxy fatty acids. Until now, these key chemical building blocks could only be produced using synthetic chemistry, […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Fluxion Biosciences, Inc. announced today that it has initiated a collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine focused on developing tests to help deliver more effective therapies to cancer patients. The laboratory of Dr. Stefanie Jeffrey is utilizing Fluxion’s IsoFlux System to isolate, recover, and analyze rare circulating cancer cells at […]

Boulder, Colorado, — BiOptix announces the appointment of Michael W. Routh, Ph. D. to the Board of Directors of the firm, adding to a preeminent group of leaders driving BiOptix and its proprietary Enhanced Surface Plasmon Resonance platform toward continued success in the life science marketplace. BiOptix, a leader in the Surface Plasmon Resonance space […]

Mycoplasma genitalium, like other Mycoplasma species, is a small bacterium without a cell wall. However this species has the smallest genome of any free-living organism. It resides in the human urogenital tract where it obtains its nutrients and causes urethritis in males and females as well as pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in females. ViroStat has […]

PLEASANTON, Calif., USA and WARRINGTON, UK –– IntegenX Inc., a privately held company and leading developer of rapid human DNA identification technology, DNA sequencing library preparation systems, and DNA/RNA room temperature stability and storage products, today announced the unveiling of its RapidHIT™ Human Identification System at the new Key Forensics Services Ltd (KFS) facility in […]

SAN DIEGO, — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced the appointment of Carolyn Beaver to Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer. “Carolyn’s strong background and financial acumen make her an extremely valuable complement to the Sequenom management team,” said Paul Maier, Sequenom’s Chief Financial Officer. “We […]

BREA, CALIF. — Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launched its nationwide Discovery in Motion tour today. The mobile exhibit is equipped with state-of-the art laboratory instrumentation and will travel coast-to-coast throughout the continental United States, with a few stops slated in Canada. The tour begins in San Diego and offers cutting-edge application demonstrations performed by a […]

IPSWICH, Mass., — New England Biolabs, Inc. (NEB) and Academic Concept Knowledge, Ltd. (AQnowledge) announced their collaboration to increase the depth of interactive content in peer-reviewed scientific literature. “Links between data and narrative are too often lost in the current format of a published scientific paper. Reading PDFs of papers in Utopia Documents helps restore […]