Affymetrix® Microarray Technologies Help Scientists Understand the Genetic Risk of Heart Attacks SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) today announced that its GeneChip® genotyping technology played a part in the recently announced discoveries of six new genes associated with susceptibility to heart attacks. Scientists from the University of Lübeck, Germany, and Massachusetts General Hospital, USA together […]

(April 22, 2009) Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announces the introduction of the Initiator 2.5 microwave synthesizer. This new system upgrade is designed to offer fast and scalable reactions and has been tailored for synthetic chemistry. To download a free-of-charge product brochure please visit www.biotage.com. The Initiator […]

Enables End-to-End Process Streamlining and Full Traceability from Study Setup through Data Analysis and Submission WALTHAM, Mass.–Phase Forward (NASDAQ: PFWD), a leading provider of data management solutions for clinical trials and drug safety, today announced that it has acquired privately held Waban Software, a leading provider of platform solutions for the automation and compliance of […]

LEXINGTON, Mass. (USA), and HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 22, 2009 – febit holding gmbh announced today, that the company has been granted the first European patent (EP1436609) for a microarray-based nucleic acid extraction procedure. In conjunction with the US patent US7320862, febit now holds a unique patent position in the dynamic market of sample preparation for […]

Vectra™, the world’s only multispectral brightfield- and fluorescence-capable solution for rapidly generating high-resolution cellular and tissue images from samples stained with standard H&E, immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence techniques is introduced at AACR in Denver. Denver, Colorado – April 22, 2009 Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) introduced the Vectra™ Intelligent Slide Analysis System at the 100th […]

Activotec has announced an exciting new development for it’s Activo-P11 Peptide Synthesizer, automatic UV monitoring of the Fmoc removal during solid phase synthesis with feedback to the synthesizer software. This allows the user to monitor the synthesis of peptides and to automatically change the deprotection and coupling protocols for each amino acid depending on the […]

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England–Nonlinear Dynamics Ltd, the world leading developer of analysis solutions for proteomics and biomarker discovery has launched new versions of all the products in its innovative Progenesis range. The new releases of Progenesis LC-MS, Progenesis MALDI and Progenesis SameSpots underline Nonlinear’s commitment to remain the leader in the quest to make reproducible […]

SUNNYVALE, CA–Apr 21, 2009 — Arrayit Corporation (OTC BB:ARYC.OB – News), a life sciences and healthcare technology leader, announces a scientific breakthrough that accelerates the analysis of the human genome. The scientific discovery by Arrayit scientists, which combines advances in surface chemistry, bioinformatics, instrumentation and microarray technology, reduces the time required to analyze the human […]

EuroClone S.p.A. to Distribute BioFlux™ Line of Live Cell Imaging Products San Francisco, Calif. (April 21, 2009) – Fluxion Biosciences announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with EuroClone S.p.A., headquartered in Milan, Italy. EuroClone will handle sales and service of Fluxion’s BioFlux research tools for live cell image analysis in Italy, Spain and Portugal as […]

NEW YORK, April 21 — GenVault, a leading provider of room-temperature biosample transport, storage and management technologies, announced the release today of GenConnect 3.2, the newest version of its software for complete biosample management. Highlights of the release include a strategic licensing model that enables GenConnect to be integrated seamlessly into third-party informatics offerings, as […]