BUFFALO, NY and NEW YORK, NY Empire Genomics, LLC and Enzo Life Sciences (ENZ) today announced the availability of custom labeled FISH probes based on high quality and widely used BAC libraries and DNA labeling technologies respectively. These new products will allow researchers and clinicians the ability to identify novel chromosome aberrations and validate array […]

Custom Primer-Probe Mixes for 5’ Nuclease Real-Time PCR Licensed Under Applied Biosystems’ Patents CORALVILLE, IA – November 18, 2008, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), the world leader in oligonucleotide production, has today launched the first assay products covered by its license under the Applied Biosystems’ (ABI) Probe Manufacturing License Program. The PrimeTime™ qPCR assays contain dual-labeled […]

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation systems, announced today that it has hired Daniel Benetz to serve as the company’s chief financial officer, and Dr. Yan Zhang to fill the newly created role of vice president of marketing. Both will report to Elizabeth Hutt, […]

Media Cybernetics®, the scientific imaging software company, announces the release of Scope-Pro Express Version 6.3, a plug-in module for Image-Pro Plus and Image-Pro Express image processing software that allows users to easily acquire and save image volumes. Designed for users who do not require navigation in the XY dimension with a stage or multiple channel […]

Italian Team Uses Software from ANSYS and Supercomputer to Achieve Landmark in Engineering Simulation SOUTHPOINTE, Pa.–ANSYS, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANSS), a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced the first commercial simulation of more than 1 billion computational cells using software from ANSYS — a significant milestone for […]

Exclusive Agreement for the Americas Will Ensure Scientists Can Easily Access ZyGEM’s Growing Line of DNA Extraction Kits ZyGEM’s Technology Enables Lower-Cost Extractions and Is Ideally Suited to Automation and High Throughput Applications SOLANA BEACH, Calif. and HAMILTON, New Zealand, Nov. 17 — ZyGEM Corp. Ltd. and VWR International, LLC today announced that they have […]

PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader in life science research, drug discovery and cellular science, today announced the launch of the Volocity® 5 high performance imaging software suite, developed by Improvision, a PerkinElmer company, at the Society for Neuroscience conference. Leading-edge life science research relies increasingly on three-dimensional or four-dimensional (3D or 4D) cellular imaging. Three […]

In response to increased demand for GMP peptide production, AnaSpec has established a new facility dedicated to GMP manufacturing. Located adjacent to its current San Jose, California-based headquarters, the expansion provides an additional 5000 sq. ft. of dedicated GMP space including two class 10,000 clean rooms. “The need for GMP-grade peptides is growing,” stated AnaSpec […]

Next-Generation System Will Have Multiplexing Capability of Up to 500-Plex and High Throughput AUSTIN, Texas–Luminex Corporation (NASDAQ: LMNX – News), the worldwide leader in multiplexed solutions, today announced the commercial sale and shipment of the first FLEXMAPTM 3D system manufactured in Austin, Texas. Full market release of the instrument is expected in the first quarter […]

Interfacing a Key Productivity Tool to Deliver Results Faster WALTHAM, Mass. –PerkinElmer, Inc. today announced a collaboration with Labtronics Inc., a world leader in laboratory data integration and management solutions, to offer laboratories more choice for connecting laboratory instruments with LABWORKS™ Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The collaboration allows laboratories to rapidly customize solutions for […]