ST. LOUIS – Sigma Life Science, the innovative biological products and services research business of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced the launch of CompoZr Targeted Integration Kit – mRosa26, which can precisely and rapidly integrate transgenes into the mouse genome at the Rosa26 safe harbor locus. This kit follows the introduction of the CompoZr […]

MILFORD, Mass. – SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRLS), a global life sciences company providing vital products and services to facilitate the discovery, development and production of human diagnostics and therapeutics, today announced that the Company has retained Lazard to provide advisory services to the Board of Directors. In addition, the Company announced that it […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has changed its name to ProteinSimple to clearly reflect the Company’s core mission in protein research. The Company’s goal is simply to help researchers gain a better understanding of proteins and their role in disease. ProteinSimple’s strategy is to power protein research by making […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. Magellan Biosciences, a global manufacturer of products designed to make diagnostic testing easier, more cost-effective, and less labor intensive, announced that it has sold its microbiology business, TREK Diagnostic Systems, to Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO). The sale will enable Magellan to focus all its resources on its LeadCare® and Dynex® businesses, both […]

Royston, UK – TTP LabTech today highlighted the use of the Acumen® eX3 laser scanning imaging cytometer to elucidate novel cellular pathways involved in the shedding of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). The application note entitled “The use of Acumen eX3 for the identification of the roles of Protein Kinase C (PKC) ? & […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced that it has acquired TREK Diagnostic Systems, a global provider of microbiology solutions, including blood culture, microorganism identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) products, from Magellan Biosciences. Based near Cleveland, Ohio, the company had full year revenue in 2010 […]

ARMONK, N.Y. and CAMDEN, N.J. – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Coriell Institute for Medical Research, the largest biobank of living human cells, is using IBM technology to advance its research of human genetic disease and to more efficiently maintain its massive collection of biological resources. As a result, Coriell can now better protect […]

GE Healthcare’s IN Cell Analyzer Compliance Manager is designed to aid GxP compliance of the IN Cell Analyzer 2000 system. IN Cell Analyzer 2000 is a high content cellular analysis (HCA) system, a powerful technique for high throughput microscopic analysis of cells which allows deeper insights into cellular behavior whilst improving productivity. IN Cell Analyzer […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Life Technologies Corporation today announced that it has developed new drug delivery technology specially designed for therapeutic applications that is 100-fold more potent than previous formulations. The technology is available for licensing as part of a new out-licensing program. Scientists at Life Technologies have developed the novel proprietary siRNA delivery reagents by […]

CHICAGO – Conversant Bio, a worldwide leader in supplying the highest quality human tissue and viable cell samples, today announced the launch of its new eCommerce site, conversantbio.com. In an effort to make its site more user friendly, Conversant Bio teamed up with Lyons Consulting Group (lyonscg), the premier eCommerce design, development and support firm, […]