PLEASANTON, Calif. — IntegenX, Inc. today announced the appointment of Debi Frost as Vice President of Operations. Ms. Frost will be responsible for the company’s operational organization and infrastructure, and will report to Stevan Jovanovich, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of IntegenX. Prior to joining IntegenX, Ms. Frost earned positions of increasing operational responsibility […]

FREMONT, Calif. — — Microfluidic Systems (MFSI), a privately-held company, announced today it has been awarded a series of new patents covering both the components and integrated systems that perform fully automated sample collection through identification of air-borne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins. Patent number 7,705,739 entitled “Integrated Airborne Substance Collection and Detection […]

Integrated ZyGEM/MicroLab “Sample-to-Answer” Platform Has Transformational Potential – Accurately Extracts and Detects DNA in Less than One Hour, Compared to Current Technology Requiring Three Instruments and 5-10 Hours – Wide Applicability in Point-of-Care Diagnostics, Forensics, Biodefense and Food Testing SOLANA BEACH, Calif. and HAMILTON, New Zealand — — ZyGEM Corp. Ltd., today announced that it […]

SmartBio Sensor Provides Proactive Safeguard Against Dangerous Airborne Bio-Agents EDGEWOOD, Md.–Smiths Detection today launched the latest version of its portable bio-threat detector, the SmartBio™ Sensor. With increased sensitivity and enhanced software, the system detects the presence of airborne biological microbes and bio-toxins, providing active monitoring and classification to help protect against biological threats. “With improved […]

Clinical Diagnostics, Life Sciences and Molecular Imaging Applications NÜRNBERG, Germany–At the 17th annual Sensor + Test Fair this week in Nürnberg, Germany, PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, today announced the debut of an innovative solutions platform for demanding Low Light Level Detection applications, […]

The First of Several New Products Targeted to Boost Productivity While Lowering Costs for High Sample Throughput SNP Genotyping SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–Fluidigm Corporation today introduced its new FC1™ Cycler designed to reduce the thermal cycling time by a factor of three when compared with the company’s current products. The FC1 Cycler can reduce overall […]

Combined Strengths Position Agilent for Leadership SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its acquisition of scientific-equipment maker Varian, Inc. is now final, positioning Agilent as a leading provider of analytical instrumentation to the applied and life sciences markets. Agilent paid approximately $1.5 billion in cash for Varian in a […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN–(May 13, 2010) – Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASI) today announced that its Board of Directors named Anthony S. Chilton, Ph.D., as its President and Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Chilton had previously served as Chief Operating Officer since December 1, 2008 and interim President since January 27, 2010. Dr. Chilton has over 30 […]

System Integrates Multiple Technologies to Create a Simple, Highly Sensitive Multicolor Platform, Setting a New Standard for Cell- and Bead-Based Screening ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–IntelliCyt Corp., a provider of innovative high throughput cell and bead-based screening products for drug discovery and life science research, today introduced its new High Throughput Flow Cytometry – HTFC™ Screening System at […]

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — — iCyt, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, today announced the introduction of their new flow cytometry products at CYTO2010, the Congress of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC), held in Seattle. (https://www.isac-net.org/) These new products are the first to be released by the two companies since […]