Bridgewater, NJ. June 5, 2008. LabVantage Solutions, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of the SAPPHIRE™ Release 5 Laboratory Information Management Suite (LIMS). SAPPHIRE is an industry-leading zero footprint and configurable off-the-shelf (COTS) LIMS that consolidates functionality typically found in multiple laboratory systems. SAPPHIRE R5 builds upon 20+ years of laboratory information management know-how and […]

Advanced Technology Drives Ongoing Live-Cell Research MELVILLE, N.Y., June 4 — Nikon Instruments Inc. (https://www.nikoninstruments.com) and Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine announced the opening of a collaborative core microscopy imaging center, establishing a partnership that brings improved research capabilities to Northwestern, while providing critical feedback for Nikon product development. One of only three such […]

Sense Proteomic spun out of Procognia Ltd by Apax and its management team Maidenhead, UK: June 4, 2008, Sense Proteomic Ltd. today announced its spin out and its creation as a biomarker discovery company. It will now be focussing on using its proprietary protein array platform to discover novel panels of auto-antibody biomarkers in cancer […]

PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif., June 4 — Spectros Corporation (Portola Valley, CA) signed an agreement with Caliper Life Sciences allowing Caliper limited access to certain Spectros optical imaging technologies for undisclosed terms. “We are pleased that Caliper Life Sciences has recognized the benefit and value of the broad and early optical biotechnology here at Spectros,” notes […]

FOSTER CITY, Calif. & PALO ALTO, Calif.–Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI – News), an Applera Corporation business, and its joint-venture partner, MDS Analytical Technologies, a business unit of MDS Inc. (NYSE:MDZ – News) (TSX:MDS – News), and PREMIER Biosoft International today announced that they have signed a co-marketing and reseller agreement to deliver solutions for glycobiology research […]

Accelerated Technology Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) is pleased to announce that Fred Rider has been promoted to the position of Director of Support Services. Mr. Rider has worked at ATL for 10 years; he is a Microsoft Certified Professional and previously served as ATL’s Quality Assurance (QA) Manager and Sr. Software Engineer. Mr. Rider has over […]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduces New Helios Zeta and Helios Omega UV-Visible Spectrophotometers with USB Storage and Printing Capabilities MADISON, WI. (June 3, 2008) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the new Thermo Scientific Helios™ Zeta double-beam and Helios Omega single-beam UV–Visible spectrophotometers. Designed for research, routine quality control, and […]

Harvard Spin-out Auguron Grants Proteomika Field- Exclusive Rights ZAMUDIO, Spain–Proteomika, a subsidiary of Personalised Medicine leader Progenika Biopharma SA, announced today an option agreement with Auguron Biosciences, Inc, giving them rights to exclusive access in two autoimmune disease areas to use Auguron’s Nucleic Acid Programmable Protein Array (NAPPA) technology. NAPPA technology was developed at the […]

Company incorporates in Delaware and appoints new Director for North American Sales CAMBRIDGE, England–Linguamatics Ltd, a leader in enterprise text mining for the life science and other markets, today announced that it has incorporated in Delaware, USA and has appointed Susan LeBeau as Director, North American Sales. “Linguamatics is experiencing increasing demand in North America […]

VICTORIA, BC–June 2, 2008 – GenoLogics, the leading developer of translational research informatics solutions, today announced the new release and general availability of Proteus 4.0, its lab and scientific data management system for proteomics. “With the latest release, Proteus gains all the strength of a robust multi-science platform while maintaining its unique application features for […]