KENILWORTH, N.J. & SEATTLE — Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, andNanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG) today announced a clinical research collaboration to develop an assay that will optimize immune-related gene expression signatures and evaluate the potential to predict benefit from Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA®(pembrolizumab), in multiple tumor types. The collaboration […]

Oxford Instruments plc, a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research, today announces that it has entered into a Joint Venture with GD Intressenter AB of Sweden (“GDI”) to create the world’s largest player in the highly specialised Ultra High Vacuum Surface Science field. The JV will comprise Oxford Instruments’ […]

Germany — Scienta Omicron, brings together the two leading innovators in Surface Science – the former VG Scienta and Omicron NanoTechnology. This exciting venture creates new capabilities for the research community by the technology leaders in electron spectroscopy, scanning probe microscopy, thin film deposition and tailored UHV solutions. These capabilities are now available in custom […]

SAN DIEGO –- Cypher Genomics, Inc., the leading genome informatics company, and the Clinic for Special Children today announced a collaboration in which Cypher’s automated genomic interpretation tools will be utilized for the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases among a unique population. Located in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, the Clinic for Special Children (CSC) serves many Amish […]

SAN DIEGO, CA — MyDx, Inc., (OTC PINK: MYDX), the developer of MyDx™ (My Diagnostic), the first handheld chemical analyzer for consumers, has signed an exclusive patent sublicense agreement with Next Dimension Technologies, Inc. (“NDT”), a developer of electronic nose chemical sensing technology used by NASA, and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. […]

New Castle, Delaware, USA -– TA Instruments today announced the acquisition of certain assets related to the Bose ElectroForce Group, from the Bose Corporation of Framingham Massachusetts. The Bose ElectroForce group manufactures dynamic mechanical testing systems, used to characterize Medical Devices, Biologic, and Engineered materials. The ElectroForce test instruments are based on unique motor designs […]

Framingham, MA — SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technologies, today announced a partnership with an industry leader in innovative nanospray technology, New Objective, Inc. that will enable SCIEX to offer the New Objective Digital PicoView® 450 Source for use with the latest generation SCIEX mass spectrometry systems. These high performance nanospray ionization sources offer […]

CHELMSFORD, Mass. — Spectro Scientific announces the formation of a joint marketing agreement with Wärtsilä Services Switzerland. Spectro Scientific is developing a specialized version of its FluidScan® oil chemistry analyzer for the control of Base Number (BN) in the cylinder lubricant for two-stroke marine engines and various other parameters in system oils. Wärtsilä participated in […]

Alameda, Calif., –– Singulex, Inc., the developer and leading provider of Single Molecule Counting technology for clinical diagnostics and scientific discovery, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which EMD Millipore, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, will control and manage the Singulex Life Science Research business, […]

Billerica, MA — EMD Millipore, the Life Science division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, and Singulex, the developer and leading provider of Single Molecule Counting (SMCTM) technology for clinical diagnostics and scientific discovery, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which EMD Millipore will control and manage the Singulex Life Science […]