Rockland Immunochemicals Inc., a biotechnology company focusing on antibodies and antibody-based tools for basic research, diagnostic assay development and preclinical studies announced the release of 95 antibodies that are involved in signal transduction and cancer research. The antibodies were developed through a partnership with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research. The goal of […]

LEXINGTON, Mass. AND CHICAGO, Ill.,– RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ company, today introduced its new RainDrop™ Digital PCR System, which establishes new performance standards in sensitivity, multiplexing and absolute quantitation in PCR analysis. Capable of generating more than a billion reactions in a single day, the RainDrop System transforms the performance of molecular assays […]

ANTWERP, Belgium — Bruker Corporation today announced that it has acquired all of the shares of SkyScan N.V., a scientific instruments company located near Antwerp, Belgium. Financial details were not disclosed. For the remainder for 2012, the acquisition of SkyScan is expected to add approximately $13 million to Bruker’s revenue and to be accretive to […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.,– Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) will exhibit products across the spectrum of basic, translational and clinical cancer research during the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012, taking place March 31 – April 4, in Chicago, Illinois. In addition, several of Life’s customers and collaborators will present research findings. “From basic […]

WALTHAM, Mass.– At the American Association for Cancer Research 2012 Annual Meeting (Booth #2306), PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it will be showcasing numerous solutions, posters and knowledge-sharing events in support of cancer-focused personalized medicine research. “PerkinElmer remains committed to […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — Genalyte, Inc., a life sciences company developing and commercializing innovative next-generation multiplexing technology, today announced completion of an $11.8 million Series B financing. New investors Redmile Group and Claremont Creek Ventures and private investors from Genalyte’s Series A round participated in the Series B financing. Genalyte intends to use the new […]

SEATTLE, Wash. – NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced that it will launch three new products for the nCounter® Analysis System at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2012, March 31-April 4, in Chicago, Ill. NanoString’s suite […]

MILFORD, Mass.,– The Waters Corporation today announced VICAM®, a Waters® Business, introduced the Fumo-V™ strip test, the newest member of its quantitative strip test family. Designed to work with the portable Vertu™ Lateral Flow Reader, Fumo-V uses the proven sensitivity and selectivity of VICAM’s monoclonal antibodies to accurately detect and measure fumonisin B1, B2, and […]

The partnership enables CAMO Software’s Unscrambler® X multivariate analytical engines to be offered together with Optimal’s synTQ® Lite software, designed for PAT (Process Analytical Technology) environments in the life sciences industry. CAMO Software CEO, Paal Braathen, says, ”We are very pleased to be working more closely with Optimal, an established leader in process automation. Our […]

Almac today announced that it has signed an exclusive global distribution deal with Affymetrix, Inc. enabling them to directly sell Almac’s proprietary Xcel™ array for biomarker discovery, development and delivery worldwide. Almac’s Xcel™ array is a high density transcriptome-based microarray that has been optimised for the discovery and development of biomarkers from formalin fixed paraffin […]