Simple tool to help scientists determine the correct products for a particular purification, and achieve optimal protein purity and quantity Chalfont St. Giles, UK –GE Healthcare has launched a set of online guides for protein purification (www.gelifesciences.com/protein-purification). Taking advantage of GE Healthcare’s 50 years of experience and expertise, the site includes interactive selection guides and […]

AARHUS, Denmark–Last week CLC bio released the beta version of their long awaited assembly algorithm for de novo assembly to selected customers and now it’s publically available. The new assembler comes in two different editions, as a standalone command-line interface and as a graphical user interface through a plug-in for CLC Genomics Workbench. User Experience […]

amsbio has introduced TRU Block, a highly potent reagent that actively blocks the heterophilic antibody (HA) interference in immunoassays including but not limited to Human Anti-Mouse Antibody (HAMA) interference. Heterophilic antibodies are a group of human antibodies against animal IgG. HA interference is a well known interference factor in diagnostic assays, often causing false positive […]

HAMBURG, Germany — Eppendorf has initiated an import ban for Nanosphere, Inc.’s Verigene(R) and Verigene(R) SP systems for infringement of European patent EP 1 179 180 B2, titled “Method for the identification and/or the quantification of a target compound”. The import ban covers any and all imports of the respective products into any country of […]

Fluidigm Corporation has announced the release of its 48.48 Access Array™ integrated fluidic chip (IFC) for 454 FLX™ users active in Amplicon Tagging. This Access Array IFC automatically generates emPCR-ready libraries by simultaneously combining 48 samples and 48 primer sets to produce 48 uniquely-barcoded samples per chip for approximately $7 (U.S.) per sample. Fluidigm’s Access […]

SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (Nasdaq: SQNM), today announced the appointment of Dr. Kenneth Buechler and Mr. David Pendarvis to its board of directors. Kenneth F. Buechler, Ph.D., was president, chief scientific officer and co-founder of Biosite Incorporated. From 1988 to 1994, Dr. Buechler was Biosite’s director of chemistry. Prior to forming Biosite, Dr. Buechler […]

Drug Candidate Toxicity Screening – Human iCell Cardiomyocytes Provide Alternative to Non-human, Tumor-derived, and Cadaveric Cellular Model Systems to Better Predict Cardiac Toxicity MADISON, Wis. — Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) today announced the commercial launch of iCellTM Cardiomyocytes for use in testing of new drug candidates by the pharmaceutical industry. These human heart cells are […]

The Smallest, Most Economic Array Reader on the Market MUKILTEO, Wash., Dec. 16, 2009 — CombiMatrix Corporation (Nasdaq:CBMX) announced today the launch of its next-generation ElectraSense(R) microarray reader. The new ElectraSense(R) provides a robust, affordable, and user-friendly microarray reader that electrochemically measures up to 12,000 probes on an array in less than 25 seconds. The […]

Free LIMS Version SARATOGA, Calif.–Sciformatix Corporation, a pioneer in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for scientific labs, today announced three new versions of its popular SaaS-based LIMS called SciLIMS, with pricing starting as low as $19/month. The new “Lab Group Edition”, at $149/month, is designed for laboratories with up to 5 users, providing […]

For Service Using the SmartChip(TM) Real-Time PCR System FREMONT, Calif. — WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced that it will be launching the Human MicroRNA Panel for its innovative service for gene-expression profiling using its SmartChip™ Real-Time PCR System. The Human MicroRNA Panel provides […]