CHICAGO, IL – NanoInk® is pleased to announce that it has been invited to join the Illinois Science & Technology Coalition (ISTC) to promote the formation of the Illinois Nanotechnology Collaborative (INC) and help develop the state’s nanotechnology workforce. The ISTC aims to cultivate economic development in Illinois by increasing resources for Research, Development & […]

COLUMBIA, Mo. – When Microdyne, LLC, needed help building a prototype for a dairy cattle breeding device, the company, based in St. Joseph, was ready to look overseas for a prototype manufacturing team. Then Microdyne was introduced to Mike Klote, manager of the University of Missouri’s College of Engineering prototype development facility, and a solution […]

SEATTLE–NanoString Technologies, Inc., a privately held provider of life science tools for translational research and developer of molecular diagnostics, today announced the availability of the nCounter® miRGE Assay for use on its nCounter Analysis System. The nCounter miRGE (“merge”) Assay enables researchers to investigate expression levels of both micro RNAs (miRNAs) and the messenger RNAs […]

Basel, Switzerland – SAW Instruments GmbH, developer of innovative biosensor technology for life sciences research in biotech and academia, has launched the sam®X acoustic biosensor in Europe at MipTec, Basel, Switzerland (20-22 September). sam®X is the latest high-end addition to the sam® range of acoustic biosensors, featuring eight analysis channels and adaptable routing that expands […]

Stockholm, Sweden – memLAYER™, one of Layerlab’s core products, is a chemistry kit that provides biosensor users with a unique approach of immobilizing biological membranes to biosensor surfaces. This enables easier analysis of membrane protein functionality, saving both time and money in the process of drug development. “Attana is continually striving for collaborations that lead […]

SKOKIE, IL. – The Nano BioDiscovery Division of NanoInk, Inc.® provides a new generation of array-based instrument systems, assay kits, and contract services for nanoscale protein studies. Based on patented Dip Pen Nanolithography® (DPN®) technology, tests run on NanoInk’s NanoArray Assay System consume much smaller sample volumes than do traditional ELISA and bead-based assays, generating […]

WARREN, N.J. — Roka Bioscience announced today that the company has initiated the external evaluation process for AOAC certification of the Listeria Detection Assay. This evaluation is the final step required to receive AOAC Research Institute (AOAC-RI) certification of methods used in the food safety industry. The field study is conducted by a third-party laboratory […]

UPPSALA, Sweden – Swedish life science initiative Uppsala BIO has formed a strategic partnering agreement with Roche, the world leading pharmaceuticals and diagnostics company, for Uppsala BIO’s open innovation program, BIO-X. The cooperation agreement links Uppsala BIO and BIO-X to Roche’s global innovation network on at least a three-year term, and will offer projects selected […]

WOODBRIDGE, Conn. — Carestream Molecular Imaging is pleased to introduce the new Gel Logic 6000 PRO – a premium system for to imaging gel, blots, and plates using multiple modalities including chemiluminescence, UV and multi-wavelength fluorescence, and radioisotopic labels – all in a single, easy to use platform. These modalities can be captured in sequence, […]

WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc. (NYSE: PKI), a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP), a Hopkinton, Massachusetts-based leader in imaging and detection solutions for life sciences research, diagnostics and environmental […]