MUNICH and MEXICO CITY–The Advalytix product team of Olympus, Implen, and AmpliBio jointly announce that the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture (SAGARPA) awarded AmpliBio a contract for 17 GENE LABs – AmpliBio’s turnkey solution for molecular analysis. Each GENE LAB will contain Advalytix’s AmpliSpeed single cell molecular analysis cycler, and Implen’s Nanophotometer to quantify DNA, RNA […]

SALT LAKE CITY–Idaho Technology, Inc. has received the support of the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) for use of the Platinum Path™ Extraction Kit (PPEK) with the Joint Biological Agent Identification and Diagnostic System (JBAIDS). “The PPEK kit is designed to handle dozens of different sample types, replacing the need for multiple specialized […]

PENZBERG, Germany–Large-scale, PCR-based gene analysis can only be performed if signals are generated, captured and analyzed in a highly reproducible manner. More precisely, thermal control, optical readout and the algorithms used to characterize genes qualitatively and quantitatively have to be highly precise and reliable. The new LightCycler® 1536 System from Roche Applied Science meets these […]

02.06.2009 – PEQLAB acquires the manufacturer of their PCR machine range, Primus and peqSTAR. PEQLAB GmbH, the German based supplier of molecular biology products announced yesterday that it has acquired Clemens GmbH, the life sciences electronics company and manufacturer of the peqSTAR range of thermal cyclers. PEQLAB has been the exclusive distributor for Clemens’ thermal […]

G-Storm GS482 meets growing need for “personal” instruments Braintree, UK, May 27, 2009: Gene Technologies Ltd, the UK-based life sciences instrumentation manufacturer today announced the launch of the GS-482, the latest thermal cycler in the highly successful G-Storm range. In the current difficult climate, the GS 482 thermal cycler is an ideal solution for scientists […]

PENZBERG, Germany–Roche Diagnostics today announced the launch of a new tuberculosis test for South Africa. Worldwide, South Africa is one of the countries with the highest prevalence of tuberculosis. The new kit detects different species of Mycobacterium from human sputum samples using the LightCycler® 2.0 Instrument. The diagnosis of tuberculosis in South Africa relies on […]

VIENNA, AUSTRIA, May 26, 2009 – RainDance Technologies, Inc., a provider of innovative microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research, today announced it has received the first European order for its Sequence Enrichment Solution from ATLAS Biolabs GmbH of Berlin, Germany, a leading genomic services provider. In an announcement at the European Society of […]

Integrated Sample Preparation and Rapid Molecular Kits Improve Quantitation of Critical Impurities CARLSBAD, Calif.–Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the launch of the life science industry’s first integrated real-time PCR solution for measuring residual DNA impurities from Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) host cells. The new solution significantly enhances the ability […]

12-well sample capacity and dual-channel detection device provides PCR results on-demand ATLANTA, GEORGIA and OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(May 18, 2009) – The Spartan DX-12(TM) DNA analyzer, developed and manufactured by Spartan Bioscience Inc. is now available for world-wide commercial use. Priced at less than $12,500 U.S., the DX-12 is affordable for all laboratories. Designed for non-batched PCR […]

PENZBERG, Germany–Roche Applied Science announced today the availability of a new detection kit for the Influenza A/H1N1 virus. The detection kit is offered for use in life science research. Roche currently is filing to get approval of the local health authorities worldwide for use of the kit in emergency situations. The kit runs on Roche´s […]