LINCOLN, Neb., June 19 — LI-COR Biosciences introduces a new accessory, MPX(TM) (Multiplex) Blotting System, for its Quantitative Western Blotting product line. The MPX System can be incorporated into a variety of assays including primary and secondary antibody screening, monoclonal antibody screening, signal transduction pathway analysis, or any other common Western blotting procedure that generates […]

ST. LOUIS, June 19 — Sigma-Aldrich (Nasdaq:SIAL) today announced it has entered into a five-year collaboration to develop optimal cell lines for the production of monoclonal antibodies. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco will lead the research into antibodies for a variety of cancer targets, autoimmune diseases, stem cell characteristics and commonly neglected […]

SAN DIEGO–Illumina, Inc., (NASDAQ:ILMN – News) today announced that Mitsubishi Chemical Safety Institute, a provider of various analyses, examinations, and services for pharmaceutical companies, public institutions, and chemical companies, is the first organization in Japan to become an Illumina CSPro® (certified service provider). Illumina CSPro is a collaborative service provider partnership dedicated to ensuring the […]

PENZBERG, Germany–A series of research studies have demonstrated the benefit of the xCELLigence System for functional screening of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) activity, based on its ability to modulate the actin cytoskeleton and cell adhesion. These experiments used cell lines stably expressing human recombinant histamine 1 (H1), vasopressin 1a (V1a), recombinant dopamin 1 (D1), calcitonin, […]

Expanded EpiTect portfolio targets growing demand for standardized sample and assay technologies to investigate processes regulating gene function Venlo, The Netherlands – June 18, 2008 – QIAGEN (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced a significant expansion of its EpiTect product portfolio for epigenetics, one of the most dynamic areas in life sciences. With […]

Jena, Germany – June 18, 2008. Cell researchers are now able to obtain biomedically relevant information from micrographs without having to devote their attention to the basics of image analysis. The AxioVision ASSAYbuilder software module from Carl Zeiss enables largely automatic, high-content analyses of images captured with AxioVision. Detailed work instructions and an easy-to-operate user […]

PHILADELPHIA, Penn., June 18 2008 – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces that HUNT Biobank has selected its Thermo Scientific Nautilus LIMSâ„¢ to gather, store, manage, track and retrieve the biological data of approximately 100,000 people from Nord-Trøndelag County, Norway, as part of one of the largest population-based health studies […]

EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(June 18, 2008) – Innovotech Inc. (TSX VENTURE:IOT) is pleased to announce that it has reached agreement with BioSurface Technologies of Bozeman, Montana to market and distribute its patented MBECTM Assay research tool. “Biofilm research and knowledge have seen dramatic growth over the past five years. BioSurface Technologies is the only company that is […]

SAN DIEGO, CA–Jun 18, 2008 — The International Regulome Consortium (IRC) announced today it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Invitrogen Corporation (NasdaqGS:IVGN – News) to develop tools for stem cell research that will aid in the development of new therapies for some of the world’s most debilitating diseases. The agreement was signed […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today released the 3.3 revision of the EZChrom Elite chromatography data system. The software is now localized into Chinese and Japanese, features a single walk-up sample entry screen and offers updated workstation compliance. “We’re making the performance and convenience of EZChrom Elite available to a wider range of users […]