Mediomics, LLC has been awarded a $997,251 Phase II SBIR contract (HHSN261201200081C) from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. This project builds on successful Phase I research, and aims to develop a fully automated in-process analyzer to monitor the titer and quality of recombinant biologics. Using Mediomics’ […]

WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. The Company reported GAAP earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.25, compared to $0.25 in the third quarter of 2011. Revenue […]

Boulder, Colorado/Mountain View, California, — BiOptix today announced the BiOptix Innovators Program, a pioneering instrument trial program that encourages researchers and institutions to become acquainted with the upcoming BiOptix 404pi, the first commercially available SPR instrument to incorporate phase-based common path interferometry technology. BiOptix announced the new program while participating in Russian Innovation Week, held […]

SAN FRANCISCO – –This week’s Roddenberry International Symposium on Cellular Reprogramming in San Francisco will be Drs. Shinya Yamanaka and John Gurdon first public appearance together since being named 2012 Nobel Laureates, according to the ISSCR’s (International Society for Stem Cell Research) website. The Roddenberry International Symposium is a collaborative effort between the ISSCR and […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – HTG Molecular Diagnostics will unveil the EDGE system at the AMP conference in Long Beach, October 25 – 27, 2012. The EDGE system is the first fully-automated instrumentation designed for clinical and research laboratories that offers nucleic acid extraction-free gene expression results from FFPE tissue and a variety of other sample types. […]

ITHACA, N.Y. – Rheonix Inc., developer of automated molecular diagnostic platforms and consumables, has appointed Bill Colston, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Colston, former CEO of QuantaLife Inc., led the development and product launch of Droplet Digital PCR™, a genetic analysis system for quantifying DNA molecules, until his company was acquired by Bio-Rad Laboratories […]

Billerica, MA, – Seahorse Bioscience, the world leader in instruments and assay kits for measuring cell metabolism, unveiled XFe – the world’s most advanced cell metabolism analyzer – at the Society for Neuroscience’s 42nd Annual Meeting, in New Orleans, October 13-17. The Seahorse XFe Extracellular Flux Analyzer measures the two major energy pathways of the […]

SAN DIEGO, — Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM), a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced the appointment of Bill Bowen as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Bowen will report to Dr. Harry F. Hixson, Chairman and CEO and will be responsible for all company legal and patent activities. “With Mr. […]

ROCKFORD, Ill.–Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced the free Thermo Scientific Gene News mobile App for iPhone and Android devices, giving researchers unmatched access to important gene research in the palms of their hands. Scientists can spend less time searching for relevant information and more time on productive research. […]

LINCOLN, Neb. — Measuring greenhouse gas emissions at landfills using continuous monitoring offers new insight in estimating total annual emissions. LI-COR Principal Scientist, Liukang Xu presented methane emission data collected from a landfill at Global Waste Management Symposium in Phoenix, AZ on October 1st, 2012 and discussed the advantages of continuous monitoring over traditional interval […]