A breakthrough in transgenic animal production enables development of new human disease models MILWAUKEE, RICHMOND, Calif., ST LOUIS, PALO ALTO, Calif., and PARIS, July 23 — Scientists from The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Sangamo Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: SGMO – News), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (Nasdaq: SIAL – News), Open Monoclonal Technology, Inc. (OMT) and INSERM […]

BOZEMAN, Mont.–Golden Helix, Inc., a global leader in genetic analysis software and services, today announced a transition program to assist research institutions impacted by Microsoft’s recent acquisition of Rosetta Biosoftware. Under the terms of the program, Golden Helix will provide special pricing, services, and support to help Syllego users evaluate a transition to a new […]

New Pre-validated qPCR Assay Panels Accelerate Mouse Model Research WOBURN, Mass.–BioTrove, Inc. today announced the launch of the first Mouse Pathways panels available using the OpenArray® Real-Time qPCR System. Genes associated with key disease models have been collected into comprehensive qPCR assay panels for biomedical research. These panels contain a defined set of over 600 […]

Scientists Can Access Detailed Chemical Information Free of Charge On Their iPhone or iPod touch SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 23, 2009 — Symyx Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX – News) today announced its ChemMobi App is now available for free on the App Store. ChemMobi gives on-the-go scientists access to over 30 million chemical structures, chemical properties, suppliers […]

University of Lódz invests in the unique Cellaxess®HT System for research on multidrug resistance genes in cancer Gothenburg, Sweden, July 22, 2009 — Cellectricon, a leading provider of cell-based screening solutions for research and drug discovery, today announced its collaboration with University of Lódz, Poland. Under the agreement University of £ódŸ invests in Cellaxess®HT, the […]

DNA Software, Inc. Awarded $2.5 M in NIH Funding to Develop Pioneering Nucleic Acid-based Technologies DNA Software, Inc. has been awarded three Fast Track SBIR grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop original in silico technologies to predict 3D structures of RNA-based molecules, improve diagnostics via modified nucleotides, and model the reaction rates […]

For simple capture and enrichment of proteins and phosphopeptides GE Healthcare has launched Mag Sepharose™ magnetic beads for the efficient capture and selective enrichment of proteins and peptides. The visible, dense magnetic beads are easy to use, with simple, flexible protocols and elution conditions optimized for both electrophoresis and MS analysis. The Mag Sepharose beads […]

Lifecore Biomedical Announces Agreement with Hyalose to Distribute Hyalose’s Nano HA™, Oligo HA™, and Select HA™ CHASKA, Minn.–LIFECORE BIOMEDICAL, LLC announced today that it has entered into a distribution agreement to market Hyalose L.L.C.’s line of hyaluronan research tools – Oligo-HA™, NanoHA™, Select HA™, Biotinylated Select HA™, and Hyalose Ladders. “Lifecore is pleased to be […]

Fluxion Biosciences Awarded NCI Grant for Development of Rare Cell Isolation Platform Microfluidic Technology Has Potential Applications in Oncology, Immunology, and Neonatal Care SAN FRANCISCO–Fluxion Biosciences, a leading developer of microfluidic systems for cellular analysis in life science research, today announced that it has received a $200K grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for […]

Strategic Diagnostics’ RapidChek SELECT Salmonella System Awarded AOAC Emergency Response Validation Program Certification for Peanut Butter SDI’s Proprietary Phage-Based Media Offers Detection in 24 Hours to Help Improve Food Safety Programs NEWARK, Del.–Strategic Diagnostics Inc. (NASDAQ:SDIX – News), a leading provider of biotechnology-based detection solutions for food safety and life science applications, today announced that […]