SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Affymetrix®, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an exclusive, worldwide licensing agreement with Genisphere®, LLC, for RNA amplification and labeling technology to address challenging sample types including formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples for GeneChip® Arrays. These FFPE samples, common in cancer and translational research, are an untapped resource of valuable […]

HAMBURG, Germany, Eppendorf AG has licensed patents covering gradient technology for thermal cyclers to Takara Bio, including US patent Nos. 6,767,512 and 7,074,367. Eppendorf utilizes the technology in its Eppendorf Mastercycler® pro gradient, Mastercycler gradient and Mastercycler ep realplex models. Eppendorf AG, based in Hamburg, Germany, develops, produces and distributes instruments and consumables for the […]

VANTAA, Finland., Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today introduced its Thermo Scientific PikoReal Real-Time PCR Systems, which complete its molecular biology workflow. Available in 24- and 96-well formats, the PikoReal offers outstanding performance in a small bench-top footprint. The unique heating block design of PikoReal systems maintains excellent temperature uniformity […]

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.–Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) will introduce new developments for beer and beverage production at Brau Beviale, November 9-11, 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany. The company also will hold a panel discussion on the subject of kieselguhr-free beer filtration on November 9th. During the discussion, users of PROFi technology will have the chance to share experiences […]

OMAHA, Neb. & PARIS–Transgenomic, Inc. and ScreenCell, a privately-held company, today announced the signing of a perpetual, worldwide collaboration and distribution agreement for ScreenCell’s Isolation Devices and Dilution Buffers, designed for the collection of Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs) in peripheral blood. ScreenCell® offers innovative, single-use devices to isolate by size and characterize all possible tumor […]

SAN CARLOS, Calif. & SAN FRANCISCO–NuGEN Technologies Inc. and Ion Torrent, a unit of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the release of three new products developed by NuGEN for the Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™). Ion PGM customers can now order the NuGEN Encore® NGS Library Systems for Ion Torrent from the Ion Torrent […]

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 […]

Hercules, CA —— Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. introduces the CFX Connect real-time PCR detection system, an ideal tool for researchers looking for reliable, high performance real-time PCR on a limited budget. The CFX Connect system, which requires a computer for operation, offers the same thermal performance as the CFX96 Touch™ real-time PCR system. It uses a […]

LEXINGTON, Mass. & ALISO VIEJO, Calif.–RainDance Technologies, Inc., the Digital Biology™ Company, and Ambry Genetics, today announced the launch of a comprehensive targeted sequencing panel to screen genes involved with drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion (ADME) research. The ADMESeq™ Research Screening Panel enables researchers to simultaneously interrogate 242 known pharmacogenetic genes using next-generation sequencing […]

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Cepheid today reported revenues for the third quarter of 2011 of $70.2 million. Net income was $1.9 million, or $0.03 per share, which compares to revenues of $56.1 million and a net loss of $1.1 million, or $(0.02) per share, in the third quarter of 2010. Excluding amortization of purchased intangible assets […]