POWAY, Calif. — NEXUS Biosystems, Inc. (“Nexus”), a leading innovator and worldwide provider of automated sample management systems, today announced the acquisition of Aurora Biotechnologies of Carlsbad, CA (“Aurora”), a leading developer of proprietary high performance microplates for use in sample storage, high-throughput screening, and cellular imaging. “Combining the technologies and personnel of Aurora with […]

Variant of CryoStor DLite(R) Biopreservation Media Used in Cell Therapy Product Development BOTHELL, Wash. — BioLife Solutions, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BLFS), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of biopreservation tools for cells, tissues, and organs, today announced that it has executed a license and custom cGMP manufacturing agreement with Centocor Research & Development, Inc. […]

“No Wash” Immunoassay and Cellular Pathway Mapping Kits – World leader in assay technologies introduces 46 new kits, expanding ALPHA-based offerings to over 140 assays SAN DIEGO–ASCB 2009 – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the expansion of its “No Wash” ALPHA (Amplified […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.– Fluidigm Corporation today 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.) […]

HERCULES, CA — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the availability of its first iPhone app for free download through Apple’s iTunes App Store. The Bio-Rad Real-Time PCR app provides researchers performing PCR and qPCR with several helpful tools […]

Agilent Technologies Adds Genetic Association and Copy Number Variation Analyses to Bioinformatics Software, Expanding Systems Biology Suite SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) introduced GeneSpring GX 11, the latest generation of its popular desktop software for visualizing and analyzing microarray data, and GeneSpring Workgroup 11, the enterprise version of the GeneSpring desktop software. Designed to […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cell Biosciences, Inc. today announced that it has acquired Protein Forest, Inc. of Lexington, Massachusetts, a leader in sample preparation technology for proteomic analysis and biomarker discovery. This strategic acquisition adds Protein Forest’s novel digital ProteomeChip(TM) product line to Cell Biosciences’ expanding portfolio of innovative products for protein analysis. Protein Forest, […]

EL SEGUNDO, CA – BioDiscovery, Inc. a global leader in integrated software solutions for microarray-based research, announced today a number of license renewals and expansions of its Nexus Copy Number product at leading cancer research centers. These include renewal of multi-user license at the Fox Chase Cancer Center’s Keystone Program in Blood Cell Development and […]

Lyon, France — genOway (ALTERNEXT-NYSE EURONEXT: ALGEN ; ISIN : FR0004053510), the biotechnology company dedicated to the development of genetically modified animal models, today reports an important framework agreement with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) Harvard Medical School’s Teaching Hospital located in Boston (USA). The National Institute of Health (NIH) ranks BIDMC as the […]

BU Scientists Will Use The LEAPTM Cell Processing Workstation to Advance Their Research SAN DIEGO–Cyntellect, Inc., a privately-held life sciences company commercializing products to advance life science and stem cell research, biopharmaceutical production, and drug discovery, today announced it has entered into a research collaboration agreement with the Boston University School of Medicine. The agreement […]