SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a review of potential strategic alternatives for its Genetic Analysis business segment. The review will include evaluation of a full range of potential strategic alternatives for the […]

GLASGOW, Scotland — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced the opening of its first Customer Experience Centre in Russia in partnership with Khimexpert, an authorized distributor of the company, providing customers with access to the latest cutting-edge technology. Located in Moscow, the center is equipped with the most advanced genetic analysis systems and qualified […]

SAN DIEGO — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative diagnostic testing and genetic analysis solutions, today announced a Certified Service Provider (CSP) program for the technical certification of selected laboratories offering research services using the Sequenom research-use-only MassARRAY® System. Certifications cover the major research applications of the MassARRAY System, including iPLEX® […]

“SensiQ Technologies has received Phase I funding from the National Institutes of Health to develop a next generation surface plasmon resonance-based platform,” said David Goad, PhD, Research Scientist for SensiQ Technologies and Principal Investigator for the research. “We anticipate this project will result in new, state-of-the-art SPR biosensing technology with applications in a number of […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. – ForteBio, a division of Pall Life Sciences and a leading supplier of instrumentation for accelerated drug discovery and development, today announced the launch of the Octet® HTX system, the new flagship member of the Octet line of label-free interaction analysis systems. The Octet HTX system addresses the acute industry need for […]

San Diego, CA — Silicon Kinetics Inc. (SKI®), the innovative proteomics tool company which introduced the world’s first 3D biosensor surface for label-free biomolecular interaction analysis and more recently the first to apply this to In-Line AC-MS, announced that Jay Smith has been appointed CEO. Jay was previously COO at Plexera LLC, VP of Sales […]

Florence – Real hope in identifying new tools in the fight against cancer. Menarini has completed its acquisition of Silicon Biosystems which has patented DEPArray ™, the first technology of its kind that is able to automatically isolate rare single cancer cells in blood while keeping them intact, alive and capable of reproducing themselves by […]

Rockville, MD — There is a significant unmet need for accurate and precise biomarker tests for clinical trials, drug development and medical research. V-PLEX simultaneously measures multiple biomarkers using assays that are grouped into panels for optimal and consistent performance. The V-PLEX immunoassay menu focuses on emerging biomarkers that are generally not available on traditional […]

BILLERICA, Mass.– EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, today announced a $30,000 donation to charity: water in recognition of World Water Week. As a leading supplier of products, services and solutions including water purification to the Life Science industry, access to clean water is an important charitable initiative for […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Fluidigm Corporation’s C1TM Single-Cell Auto Prep System received the top prize in the Instrument Business Outlook’s (IBO) 20th Annual IBO Design Awards for excellence in industrial design. The C1 system won the Gold Award in the Analytical Instrument category. IBO’s Industrial Design Awards are presented yearly and recognize recently introduced […]