CARLSBAD, Calif. – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, today introduced the first USDA-approved, real-time PCR test to detect a broad range of Swine Influenza Virus (SIV), a common debilitating condition that causes fever, lethargy, breathing problems and significant weight loss resulting in economic loss to producers. The Applied […]

Uppsala, Sweden and Chalfont St Giles, UK – Gyros AB, a leader in utilization of microfluidic technologies to miniaturize and automate immunoassays, announced today that GE Healthcare Life Sciences has become the sole distributor for the company’s nanoliter-scale immunoassay platform in Japan. The Gyros platform (www.gyros.com) is increasingly used by major biopharmaceutical companies and their […]

MADISON, Wis. – Mirus Bio has initiated the Mirus Research Award Program to recognize the excellent research being conducted in the face of continued national grant funding reductions and decreased R&D budgets. Eligible labs and institutions will be selected based on the quality of the submission, research area, and the proposed novel use of Mirus […]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. – Applied BioCode will introduce the BioCode-HP Analyzer for the simultaneous detection of up to 4,096 different analytes in a single sample. The BioCode-HP is the 2nd generation Barcoded Magnetic Beads analyzer following on the successful commercialization of the BioCode-1000A (128-plex) Analyzer. It will be displayed at the Applied BioCode booth […]

BERLIN and BURLINGTON, Mass. – caprotec bioanalytics GmbH announced today the appointment of Marc Voigt as Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Voigt joins caprotec from Medical Enzymes AG where he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer. Previous to that, he was Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business […]

SAN DIEGO – Kelaroo, Inc., a leading provider of cheminformatics software, and ChemOutsourcing.com announce a presentation from 12:30pm – 1:15pm on Tuesday September 13th at the 2011 ChemOutsourcing conference to reveal Kelaroo’s revolutionary software for the management of the chemistry outsourcing process. The software has been in production use for over a year managing 100’s […]

Tokyo, Japan – Genedata, a leading provider of advanced software solutions for drug discovery and life science research, today announced announced it has become a member of the Netherlands Toxicogenomics Centre (NTC). NTC uses toxicogenomics to advance the understanding of toxicological mechanisms and provide more humane alternatives to animal testing in the development of drug […]

HOPKINTON, Mass. – Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) today announced that it proudly supports the 4th Annual Life Sciences Awards, which distinguish, through seven monetary awards, one adult scientist; three secondary school educators; and three secondary school students who are judged to exemplify excellence in the field of life sciences. The awards ceremony, titled, […]

GERMANTOWN, Maryland and FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE, Japan – A new international scientific expedition led by the University of South Carolina and supported by the biotechnology company QIAGEN is seeking to measure the genetic impact of radioactivity on animals and plants in areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan. The initiation of field work […]

CARLSBAD, Calif. and BANGALORE, India – Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) announced today that it has launched a regional distribution hub in India to address strong customer demand in the South Asia region. The new India Distribution Center (IDC), located in Bangalore, will boost the availability, timely delivery and quality of Life Technologies’ products to […]