Solution Complements Established Small Sample Capabilities to Now Address Virtually All Sample Types SAN CARLOS, Calif.–NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid amplification and sample preparation, announced today that it has employed its powerful, Single Primer Isothermal Amplification (SPIA®) technology to create a new line of products that offers life scientists a fast, simple, […]

SALT LAKE CITY, Apr 16, 2009 — Idaho Technology, Inc. (ITI) today announced the signing of an agreement with Microbiology International, a laboratory equipment provider in Frederick, Maryland, to be the exclusive distributor of the R.A.P.I.D. (R) LT Food Security System in the USA. “With Microbiology International’s incredible selection of laboratory equipment and substantial experience […]

FREMONT, Calif., April 14 — WaferGen Biosystems, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WGBS – News), a leading developer of state-of-the-art genetic analysis systems, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell redeemable convertible preferred shares in the company’s wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary, WaferGen Biosystems (M) Sdn. Bhd., in a private financing placement with […]

Expanded Coverage of Species Aids Disease Research and Agricultural Studies CARLSBAD, Calif.–Applied Biosystems, a division of Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE), today announced the release of a new set of genomic analysis tools to aid disease research and agricultural studies. These tools are available through the latest release of the TaqMan® Gene Expression Assays product line […]

OMAHA, Neb., April 7 — Transgenomic, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TBIO – News), a leading global biotechnology company, announces that it has completed a licensing option with the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA with regard to a method known as Cold-PCR. This variation of the standard PCR technology enriches mutations in samples where normal DNA […]

Company Expands Presence in EU to Meet Rapidly Growing Demand SAN CARLOS, Calif.–NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid sample preparation announced today it has named Dr. Lutz Kirchrath to serve as managing director of European field operations reporting to Dr. Sue Pandey, vice president of field operations. Dr. Kirchrath will lead both sales […]

HERCULES, CA –April 1, 2009 – Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc, (NYSE: BIO and BIOb), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostic products, today announced the launch of the SsoFast™ EvaGreen® Supermix, the first member of Bio-Rad’s next-generation family of high-performance, real-time PCR reagents. Through instant polymerase activation, optimal primer binding, and […]

SALT LAKE CITY–Idaho Technology, Inc. has signed a licensing agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., covering reagents or methods using SYBR® Green I technology and melting curve analysis for real time PCR. This extends Idaho Technology’s ongoing program to license its broad and valuable intellectual property portfolio in cooperation with Roche Diagnostics GmbH. The agreement, […]

FREMONT, Calif.–WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (OTCBB: WGBS), a leading developer of state-of-the-art gene expression, genotyping, cell biology and stem cell research systems, announced that on Friday, March 27, it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Complete financial results for our 2008 […]

Consensus Guideline Reached For Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction SALT LAKE CITY, March 31 — ARUP Laboratories and the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) announced today that a consensus guideline for a key laboratory method called qPCR (or quantitative polymerase chain reaction) was published by a group of international scientists representing the medical and research […]