MADISON, Wis.–In a recently published study in the journal Genome Research, a team of scientists led by Dr. Shaying Zhao at the University of Georgia have developed a novel cross-species comparative genomics and oncology strategy for cancer driver gene discovery, using microarray technologies from Roche NimbleGen (SWX:RO) (SWX:ROG) (Pink Sheets: RHHBY), that differs fundamentally from […]

Second Tranche of a Private Placement SOUTH EASTON, Mass. — Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIO – News) (“PBI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has closed on the sale of approximately $500,000 of units in the second tranche of the Company’s $2.5 million Series B private placement. Each unit was priced at $18.80 and consists […]

LIMS-on-Demand Offers Cost-effective Solution for Small and Mid-sized Labs MUNICH — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announced today the launch of its software-as-a-service (SaaS), enterprise-class laboratory information management system. LIMS-on-Demand™ allows organizations of varying types and sizes to leverage all the benefits of an industry-leading LIMS solution without the time […]

Techulon Inc., a life sciences company, has signed worldwide exclusive license agreements with the University of Cincinnati to manufacture and sell novel transfection reagents used for research and therapeutic delivery of nucleic acids Techulon, Inc., and UC sign worldwide exclusive license agreements to manufacture and sell novel reagents used for research and therapeutic delivery of […]

Affymetrix® Mouse Diversity Genotyping Array Offers the Most Comprehensive Coverage of Mouse Genome SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) and The Jackson Laboratory today announced the full commercial launch of the Affymetrix® Mouse Diversity Genotyping Array. This is the first high-density genotyping array that enables researchers to study the complexity of the mouse genome and the […]

TOptical and qTower expand the life science portfolio with real-time PCR technology Analytical Instrumentation business unit premiers the SPECORD® 200 PLUS ENMOhydro: an optimized software solution for water quality measurement networks Jena/Munich — Analytik Jena AG is continuing its product offensive at this year’s “analytica” trade fair. The company will be premiering two new systems […]

Munich, Germany and Youngstown, Ohio — Zethus Software, a leader in cloud storage technology and a Youngstown Business Incubator Portfolio company announces a worldwide strategic alliance with Bruker AXS. Under the terms of the agreement Bruker will strategically collaborate on an ongoing basis with Zethus in implementing and distributing the Zethus Cumulus CyberLab technology with […]

Delivering Increased Capabilities, Convenience and Productivity for Small Molecule and Biomolecular NMR Analysis MUNICH, Germany — At Analytica 2010, Bruker BioSpin announces the release of TopSpin™ 3.0, the newest, feature-packed version of the industry-leading software for NMR. Small molecule applications greatly benefit from the further development and refinement of the Complete Molecular Confidence™ (CMC) concept […]

Real-Time PCR Workflow Rapidly Identifies Foodborne Pathogen CARLSBAD, Calif.–Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced that its Applied Biosystems MicroSEQ® Salmonella spp. Detection Kit has been validated by the AOAC Research Institute for detection of the bacteria Salmonella. This validation from one of the world’s leading food industry standards organizations is expected to enable more effective […]

Uppsala, Sweden — Biotage (STO: BIOT), a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announced an agreement to extend the research collaboration with Professor Knud J. Jensen at the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, to develop new applications on the Biotage Syro Wave in the field of synthetic peptide […]