Norgen Biotek Corp., an innovative Canadian biotechnology company focusing primarily on advancing powerful tools for RNA, DNA and protein purifications, today announced the expansion of its product offerings by launching four new kits geared towards the isolation of RNA and DNA from plants and fungi for research and diagnostic applications. In response to customer demands […]

ALAMEDA, Calif.–Celera (NASDAQ:CRA) today announced that it has received marketing clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its 510(k) submission of the ViroSeq HIV-1 Genotyping System Software v2.8. The ViroSeq HIV-1 Genotyping™ System is designed to detect mutations in the HIV-1 viral genome that confer drug resistance, and as such, is used as […]

Burgess Hill, UK, 17.07.2008 – Roche Diagnostics Ltd. today announced that they will support the Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (OxBRC) – a partnership between the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Oxford – in the development of solutions enabling improved genetic and cytogenetic testing. Using the next-generation sequencing technology of 454 Sequencing and […]

Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of separation science consumables, today announced the grand opening of its new subsidiary in Utrecht, the Netherlands. The new entity, Phenomenex B.V., will enable the company to serve the growing research and development communities in the Benelux region with direct sales and service. Phenomenex B.V. expands the […]

Higher-quality results in hours (not days) speed process development and enhance yields FEI Company (Nasdaq: FEIC), a leading provider of atomic-scale imaging and analysis systems, today announced the Ultimate Throughput™ and Ultimate Imaging™ Connectivity Solutions. By accelerating and improving the quality of preparation, imaging and analysis of the ultra-thin samples required for transmission electron microscopy […]

Oxford Instruments NanoAnalysis introduces ThinFilmID for the in-situ measurement of composition and thickness of thin films down to 1nm in the SEM. ThinFilmID uses Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry (EDS) to measure the composition and thickness of layers in a thin film structure. This technique has a unique combination of advantages that offer real benefits to […]

CARLSBAD, Calif.–Invitrogen Corporation (NASDAQ:IVGN), a leading provider of essential life sciences technologies for research, production and diagnostics, announced today it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Brendan Technologies (OTCBB:BDTE) to customize its StatLIA® assay analysis software to facilitate the analysis of protein samples. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Brendan’s StatLIA® software […]

Transaction Adds Proprietary Real-Time PCR Detection Technologies to QIAGEN’s Portfolio of Molecular Testing Solutions VENLO, The Netherlands, July 1, 2008 – QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has acquired Corbett Life Science Pty. Ltd. (Corbett), a privately-held developer, manufacturer, and distributor of life sciences instrumentation headquartered in Sydney, Australia. […]

With a service network spanning more countries than any other manufacturer of analytical X-ray equipment, PANalytical is able to provide unrivalled levels of customer support. An extensive program of courses for its engineers lies at the heart of the company’s expertise in this area. Edwin Kloese, Customer Support Manager Supply Center Almelo, commented: “PANalytical has […]

Available from Symyx Technologies, Inc. (www.symyx.com) – Benchtop Systems is an innovative self-contained, software-driven, system for automating multiple steps of experimental procedures. Benchtop Systems increase testing capacity by 10-100 times and take labour-intensive, repetitive work away from scientists, freeing them to better utilise their training and talents on other tasks. The system automates multiple steps […]