Researchers from the Ghent University Hospital in Belgium and Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) have published a study demonstrating the effectiveness of a new method for profiling microRNAs in small samples. The study, entitled “High-throughput stem-loop RT-PCR miRNA expression profiling using minute amounts of input RNA,” describes the simultaneous profiling of 450 human microRNAs from samples […]

Spartan Bioscience Inc, a Canadian molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets DNA analyzers for on-demand applications, and NorDiag ASA, a Norwegian biotechnology company that develops, manufacturers and markets automated nucleic acid sample preparation instruments and magnetic bead based reagents for assays that require the purification of nucleic acid from difficult clinical samples such […]

Applied Biosystems Inc. (NYSE:ABI) today announced the worldwide availability of a new universal genotyping reagent solution that accelerates the generation of high-quality genotyping data for a host of life science applications. The TaqMan(R) Sample-to-SNP(TM) Kit enables scientists who conduct genetic disease investigations, cancer research, transgenic animal studies, plant research, and agricultural seed selection to prepare […]

Geneva, Switzerland and Odense, Denmark – October 28, 2008 – Geneva Bioinformatics (GeneBio) SA and Proxeon today announced an integration and distribution agreement focused on GeneBio’s Phenyx protein identification platform and Proxeon’s ProteinCenterTM data interpretation software. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, GeneBio’s Phenyx will be integrated […]

Biotage, a leading supplier of tools and technology for medicinal and analytical chemistry, announces the release of its new 2008–09 Synthesis and Purification Catalog. The new 336-page catalog includes a range of products for microwave synthesis, work-up, flash purification and evaporation. To order a catalog, please visit www.biotage.com. This new Biotage catalog offers valuable information […]

Roche Diagnostics and Exiqon A/S, Vedbaek, Denmark, a provider of high-value gene expression analysis products, announced that they have entered into a license agreement for use of SYBR Green reagent in PCR. Under the terms of the agreement, Exiqon obtains from Roche a non-exclusive license to use SYBR Green I in Real Time PCR. SYBR […]

San Francisco, CA., October 22, 2008 – GE Healthcare introduced IN Cell Miner High-Content Manager (HCM) for the effective management of complex data generated by cellular high-content screening and analysis systems. The client-server based application handles data that has been generated by the IN Cell Analyzer imaging system providing a robust and scalable data management […]

CODA Genomics, a synthetic biology company focused on industrial biotechnology and life sciences markets, today announced the appointment of Stephen Picataggio, Ph.D. to the position of Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Picataggio brings more than 30 years experience in the metabolic engineering of industrial microorganisms and the development of fermentation processes for the production of fuels […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) and BioTrove today announced that they have signed a non-exclusive value-added reseller agreement to enable BioTrove to provide an end-to-end solution for mass spectrometry-based drug discovery. This solution will combine technology leader BioTrove’s RapidFire Mass Spectrometry sample preparation system with Agilent’s rugged, accurate mass spectrometers. The reseller agreement expands on an […]

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 28 — Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq: SIAL) today announced the launch of its TransPlex(R) Whole Transcriptome Amplification (WTA2) technology (https://www.sigma.com/wta). TransPlex technology is believed to be the fastest, most sensitive and robust method available for amplifying total RNA from a variety of sample tissue sources such as animals, plants, and microorganisms. Optimized for formalin-fixed […]