BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, PRINCETON, NJ and LONDON – ThalesNano today reported that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted a patent for its industry leading H-Cube®, including several aspects of its proprietary underlying technology. The H-Cube® is a revolutionary flow hydrogenation system developed for use by the pharmaceutical, fine chemical, petrochemical, biotechnology and related […]

Gentel Biosciences, a leader in proteomics profiling tools, announces the availability of thirteen APiX™ Human Tumor Profiling Kits, robust tissue-lysate (reverse-phase) protein arrays and chromogenic-based detection reagents, suitable for the testing of putative protein biomarkers in over thirteen cancer subtypes. The new kits combine Gentel’s APiX™ chromogenic detection technology and Protein Biotechnologies, Inc.’s large collection […]

ROCKVILLE, Maryland and SEOUL, Korea – Seegene today announced its successful initial public offering on the KOSDAQ (Korea Securities Dealers Automated Quotations). The company sold 636,500 shares for USD 26.16 (WON 30,500) each, raising USD 16.6 million and giving Seegene a market capitalization of USD 167 million. The company plans to invest the fresh capital […]

Paris – Biosystems International (BSI), a biotechnology company specializing in the discovery of novel monoclonal antibody based diagnostics, announces its merger with the company MicroBioChips (MBC) by contribution of assets. Advantages of the merger Following a successful partnership to develop monoclonal antibody microarrays, in which BSI provided the antibodies and MBC produced and commercialized the […]

Australia’s First Medical Research Institute to Identify Potential New Drug Therapies More Effectively by Reducing Hit Discovery Time by More Than 65 Percent SOMERVILLE, Mass. – TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) today announced that Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI), the first medical research institute to be established in Australia, will employ […]

Reusable FR48.48 Dynamic Array™ IFC Can Be Used 5 Times SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Fluidigm Corporation today introduced its reusable FR48.48 Dynamic Array™ integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) – the world’s first reusable bio-chip for the SNP genotyping market. This chip begins a new era of ultra-low cost, high sample throughput SNP genotyping and marks […]

Fremont, Calif. – WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTCBB:WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genomic analysis systems, today announced the appointment of Donald D. Huffman as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective today. Reporting directly to Alnoor Shivji, chairman and chief executive officer, Mr. Huffman will be responsible for the company’s Finance, IT, Human Resources, Investor […]

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – Idaho Technology, Inc. launched the new RAZOR Simulant Training Kit (SIM 10) that provides functional training for RAZOR EX and RAZOR operators. The new SIM 10 Kit is formatted exactly like The 10® Target Screen Kit (The 10®) and contains assays for yeast and Bacillus globigii (Bg) which are frequently […]

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Response Biomedical Corporation (TSX: RBM, OTCBB: RPBIF) today announced that the Company is taking steps to strategically refocus its resources and has implemented a company-wide cost-cutting initiative. As a result, the Company is expecting expense reductions of approximately $2 million in 2011 based on current sales levels. This $2 million savings […]

New Size Thermo Scientific Nunc Cryobank Vials Incorporate Superior 2D Barcode Tracking MILFORD, Mass. – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the new Thermo Scientific Nunc 2 mL and 5 mL Cryobank Vials, completing the integrated portfolio of automation-friendly screw top vials. The larger volume Nunc™ Cryobank vials incorporate […]