Gothenburg, Sweden — Denator AB announced today that the company has expanded and strengthened its Commercial operations group in Europe through the appointment of Patrik Bjöörn as Application Specialist with the responsibility for Technical Support. Patrik joins Denator from Biolin Scientific where he worked as Senior Sales and Application specialist with the responsibility of, amongst […]

Tecan has become ForteBio’s preferred automation partner for real-time, label-free assays to support bioprocess and drug discovery workflows. The two companies have worked together to integrate the new ForteBio Octet® 384 platform, consisting of the Octet RED384 and the Octet QK384, on Tecan’s Freedom EVO® liquid handling workstation. The result is a robust, off-the-shelf integration […]

Routine Testing of Seafood to Verify Species and Labeling ORLANDO, Fla.–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A – News) today announced a system that speeds and simplifies the use of DNA to identify fish species in food products, making this highly-accurate technique feasible for routine verification of seafood labeling and detecting species substitutions. The Agilent Fish Species Identification […]

Gothenburg, Sweden — BiolinScientific has agreed to acquire analytical instruments provider Farfield. The acquisition of Farfield complements BiolinScientific’s product portfolio and provides new application opportunities in bioscience. Combining Farfield with BiolinScientific resources in international sales and distribution is expected to lead to substantially increased sales of products. The acquisition is expected to contribute to BiolinScientific […]

– Merck to acquire all outstanding Millipore shares for US$ 107 per share in cash, creating a world-class partner for the life science sector – Agreed transaction valued at approximately EUR 5.3 billion (US$ 7.2 billion) – Combination will create a EUR 2.1 billion (US$ 2.9 billion) partner for the Life Science sector and transform […]

Seahorse Technology enhances drug discovery efforts in Cancer and Aging N. BILLERICA, Mass. — Seahorse Bioscience, Inc. today announced it has closed a $5MM financing whose proceeds will be used to fund expansion of domestic and international sales and marketing activities and to increase manufacturing capacity of Seahorse’s popular XF series of instruments, the new […]

New DNA Platform Validated for Human Identification Applications CARLSBAD, Calif.–Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced the launch of a new genetic analysis system designed to optimize data quality and deliver increased reliability, performance, quality assurance and ease-of-use specifically for forensic DNA testing laboratories. The Applied Biosystems 3500 Series Genetic Analyzer is the latest advancement in […]

Automated microfluidic solution for accurate and reproducible fractionation of nucleic acid fragments Hopkinton, Mass. — Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today introduced the LabChip XT, an automated nucleic acid fractionation instrument. The solution removes a key bottleneck in the current […]

Experts from leading genome centers guide Caliper’s development efforts for next generation sequencing workflow solutions Hopkinton, Mass. — Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today announced the formation of a scientific advisory board to guide its efforts in automated sample preparation […]

For Leading Microbial Testing Pioneer, Change Reflects Expanded Technology Offerings SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.– Micro Imaging Technology, Inc. (OTC: Bulletin Board: MMTC) today announced that it has changed is company name to Micro Identification Technologies to better reflect the extensive capabilities of its ID technology software. The company currently produces the MIT 1000 Rapid Microbial Identification […]