ST. LOUIS, Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation SIAL +0.27% today announced that Sigma Advanced Genetic Engineering (SAGE(TM)) Labs, an initiative of Sigma Life Science, has made available three genetically modified rat models that exhibit features key to studying conditions such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, high cholesterol, hypertension and familial hypercholesterolemia. Details on the models are available at https://www.sageresearchmodels.com/research-models […]

PARIS, Biospace Lab and the ImaBio Group (IPHC, Strasbourg) are pleased to announce they are collaborating on the development of a new X-ray tomographic imaging module for use with the Biospace Lab PhotonIMAGER™ OPTIMA system, a fully modular and versatile preclinical optical imager developed for real-time in vivo luminescence or fluorescence studies. The new add-in […]

WALTHAM, Mass., PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the availability of the VectraTM 2 automated slide imaging system, adding AQUA® technology to Vectra’s unique multispectral and image analysis capabilities. The new platform provides labs with a robust, scalable and efficient system for […]

WALTHAM, Mass., PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the introduction of Porcine Detection Kits for the rapid detection of porcine meat traces by the Halal food certification industry, further expanding the Company’s food analysis solutions portfolio. The new solution will make it […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Fluxion Biosciences today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement for EMD Millipore’s PrecisION(R) range of ion channel cell lines. The non-exclusive distribution agreement will combine Fluxion’s IonFlux automated patch clamp instrumentation with EMD Millipore’s broad suite of ion channel cell lines. Through the agreement, Fluxion will provide IonFlux customers […]

CORNING, N.Y., Corning Incorporated today appointed Richard T. Clark, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Merck (NYSE: MRK), to Corning’s board of directors, effective immediately. Merck is a global healthcare leader that develops, discovers, manufactures, and provides prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products. Clark, who qualifies as an […]

San Francisco, CA, Real Time Genomics, Inc., today announced that the Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) of New Zealand has signed a multi-year agreement to license RTG Investigator sequence analysis software for trait discovery in bovine genomes. Through an Early Access Program (EAP) relationship with LIC, Real Time Genomics extended its Bayesian variant analysis software to […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. & RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and the Agilent Technologies Foundation today announced that Russell S. Thomas, Ph.D., of the Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has been selected for an Agilent Thought Leader Award to support his work developing methods to predict drug-induced liver injury. The award includes funding […]

MADISON, WI, Gentel Biosciences, a provider of animal health research products, announces the launch of the Colony Surveillance Assays (CSA) for Expanded SPF nonhuman primate colony management. Gentel officially launched the CSA: Simian Expanded panel on October 14, 2011 after extensive testing at several National Primate Centers. “We enjoyed working with Gentel on a beta […]

MANSFIELD, Mass., PrimeraDx today announced that Leroy Hood, MD, PhD, a world recognized leader in the molecular device industry, has been appointed to its Scientific Advisory Board. “High multiplex qPCR diagnostics is a key step in bringing personalized medicine to the clinic,” commented Dr. Hood. “I am delighted to help PrimeraDx take the step from […]