SEATTLE, April 10 — Amnis Corporation announced today a major new release of its IDEAS(R) statistical image analysis software. IDEAS version 3.0 incorporates greatly expanded analytical capabilities while maintaining an emphasis on ease of use. IDEAS 3.0 provides the user with dozens of new image feature calculations and improves existing features to strengthen morphological data […]

CDAS Expands Offering to Include Screening for Targeted Cancer Drugs Using Genetically-Defined In-Vitro Human Disease Models HOPKINTON, Mass., April 9, 2008 — Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP – News) today announced a partnership with Horizon Discovery Ltd. (Cambridge, UK) that expands Caliper Discovery Alliances and Services’ (CDAS) oncology cell line and screening capabilities for […]

TaqMan(R) Reagents Speed Workflows and Enable Analysis of Trace Amounts of RNA in Cell and Tumor Samples FOSTER CITY, Calif.–Research related to a class of non-coding small RNA molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs) is one of the fastest-growing areas in biomedical research. These molecules have been found to regulate gene expression and have also been implicated […]

COBHAM, England (April 9, 2008) – Proteome Sciences plc has entered into an exclusive license agreement for its TMT® isobaric tandem mass tag technology with Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (NYSE: TMO). Under the terms of the license, Proteome Sciences will manufacture its patented TMT® reagents exclusively for Thermo Fisher Scientific, which will market and sell […]

Invitrogen to become exclusive North American Distributor CARLSBAD, Calif. & EUGENE, Ore.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN – News), a provider of essential life science technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today the company will become the exclusive North American distributor of all MitoSciences products, including antibodies and assays used for researching mitochondrial proteins and diseases. MitoSciences […]

DANVERS, Mass.–Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a leading provider of antibodies and related products for biomedical research, announced today that it has established a wholly owned subsidiary in Japan which began fulfilling orders as of April 1st, 2008. The office is strategically located in Tokyo, which is in close proximity to a significant proportion of its […]

SAN LEANDRO, Calif.–Alpha Innotech (OTCBB:APNO – News), a leading provider of innovative bioimaging solutions for the life science research market, announced today that it has begun shipment of RED™, its newest gel imaging system. Designed to take advantage of the burgeoning global market for personal laboratory instruments, the RED personal gel imager combines touch screen […]

Amorese to integrate R&D resources, expand product portfolio, and tap new markets SAN CARLOS, Calif.–NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a privately held company that develops and commercializes nucleic acid amplification and labeling systems announced today that it has hired Dr. Douglas A. Amorese to serve as the company’s vice president of research and development, a new position […]

New Repeat-Free(TM) Probes Available for FISH testing HUNTINGDON VALLEY, Pa.–Immunicon Corporation (NASDAQ:IMMC – News) announced today the availability of a new product portfolio for Fluorescence In-Situ Hybridization (FISH) testing. The new RF Poseidon™ FISH Probes are available to the life science and diagnostic clinical laboratories. FISH probes are used to detect gene amplification, gene rearrangements, […]

PHILADELPHIA–Integral Molecular, Inc. today announced the commercial availability of Lipoparticles for cell-free analysis of membrane proteins. Lipoparticle technology selectively captures and concentrates target cell surface proteins in membrane-enveloped nanoparticles. Membrane proteins, such as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and ion channels, comprise about a third of all existing drug targets, but are difficult to manipulate because […]