WALTHAM, Mass.– PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that the Company has completed its acquisition of Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:CALP – News), a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based leader in imaging and detection solutions for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental markets. In September, […]

NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced that it has closed $20 million in a Series D round of equity financing. New investors include GE, BioMed Ventures and Henri Termeer, former Chairman and CEO of Genzyme Corporation. All previous venture investors […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today launched the Agilent 2200 TapeStation to automate next-generation sequencing sample and library quality control. Together with the prepackaged, ready-to-use ScreenTape consumables, the 2200 TapeStation simplifies and accelerates quality control in the next-gen sequencing workflow. “We are very excited about this launch,” said Patrick Kaltenbach, vice president […]

LINCOLN, Neb.–LI-COR® Biosciences announces the release of its Odyssey CLx Infrared Imaging System as the latest addition to its line of imaging systems. The Odyssey CLx features a new autoscan function that saves time and removes the need to re-image data to find the correct intensity. This new function eliminates image saturation and offers a […]

HERCULES, CA, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO) and (NYSE: BIO.B), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, announced today that Deborah J. Neff has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Ms Neff, a 25-year veteran of healthcare and life sciences industries, is President and Chief Executive Officer of […]

KENT, Ohio–Each year, food-borne pathogens cause an estimated 48 million illnesses (affecting one in six people), 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Variant E. coli strains in ground beef and lettuce, Salmonella in turkey and chicken, and Listeria in cantaloupe and romaine lettuce have sparked widespread recalls […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — ProteinSimple today announced the launch of the Bot1 High Throughput Autosampler for its MFI 5000 Micro-Flow Imaging platforms. Bot1 automates analysis of protein aggregates and particles by Micro-Flow imaging. Bot1 will be unveiled at the IBC’s 11th Annual Formulation Strategy for Protein Therapeutics conference, November 1-3, 2011, in Long Beach, CA. […]

Los Angeles, Calif. and Hopkinton, Mass. — DxTerity Diagnostics, Inc. and Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP) announced today that the companies have entered into a co-development and co-marketing strategic collaboration that will allow researchers to perform DxTerity’s NEATmultiplex diagnostic assays on Caliper’s LabChip Dx instrument platform minimizing sample processing time without compromising data quality. […]

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Fluidigm Corporation, today announced it ranked 218 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™ ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Fluidigm grew 425 percent during this period. Fluidigm President and Chief Executive Officer, Gajus Worthington attributes the ranking to life science researchers’ […]

CHICAGO, IL – NanoInk®, Inc. is pleased to announce that is has selected BNM Fabrika to serve as its exclusive distributor in Turkey for its desktop nanofabrication equipment including the NLP 2000 System, the DPN 5000 System and the NanoProfessor® Nanoscience Education Program. BNM Fabrika provides advanced products and services in the area of nanoscience […]