In an effort to determine the influence of viral pathogens in declining coral health, researchers at San Diego State University recently used metagenomic analysis with the Genome Sequencer System from 454 Life Sciences to sequence Porites compressa coral samples under varying environmental stressors. The purpose of the study, led by Dr. Forest Rohwer, was to […]

Mammalian Protein Extraction Buffer and Yeast Protein Extraction Buffer Kit GE Healthcare has introduced Mammalian Protein Extraction Buffer and Yeast Protein Extraction Buffer Kit, for efficient high quality extraction of soluble protein from mammalian cultured cells and yeast cell respectively. The Mammalian Protein Extraction Buffer and Yeast Extraction Buffer Kit are mild, non-denaturing buffer compositions, […]

A key milestone for personalized medicine has been achieved by two Roche Applied Science companies, Roche NimbleGen and 454 Life Sciences, in developing revolutionary technologies to resequence all human exons from individual genomes. Roche NimbleGen has launched Sequence Capture 2.1M Human Exome microarrays, built on the HD2 platform, which allows researchers to capture all exons […]

– Caliper Expands Genomics Product Suite and Addresses Sample Preparation Bottlenecks – HOPKINTON, Mass., Jan. 26 — Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: CALP), a leading provider of tools and services for drug discovery and life sciences research, today launched the Zephyr Genomics Workstation (GW), an easy-to-use, yet powerful automation solution for molecular biology applications. The […]

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced it has renamed Velocity11 as Agilent Automation Solutions and selected LabAutomation2009 to introduce the new division. The company is also launching new products and applications here designed to help researchers and scientists increase productivity and decrease costs. Agilent Automation Solutions is part of the Agilent’s Life Sciences Solutions Unit. […]

CAMBRIDGE, UK. (January 22, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the publication of a new application note demonstrating the capability of the Thermo Scientific iCE 3000 Series AA spectrometers and Thermo Scientific VP100 vapor generation accessory to accurately detect trace levels of mercury in fish. Mercury is […]

CAMBRIDGE, UK. (January 20, 2009) – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has developed a unique solution to provide fast and efficient impurity analysis of solid metals, including steels, platinum group metals, gold and other conductive materials. Combining the Thermo Scientific iCAP 6500 Duo ICP emission spectrometer with a Separate Sampling […]

NuGEN Technologies, Inc., a leader in nucleic acid sample preparation announced today that it has made available a new amplification and labeling solution specifically for use with Agilent Dual-Mode Gene Expression Microarrays. The solution and its simple protocol are ideally suited for interrogation of a broad range of small and degraded clinical samples with as […]

Phenomenex Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of separation science consumables, announces the publication of a new handbook for the application of chromatography in forensic toxicology analysis. “Improved Methods for Forensic Toxicology Analysis” covers the total separation continuum from sample preparation through GC/MS or LC/MS/MS analysis, highlighting specialized new Phenomenex solutions for drug and […]

Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) and Oxford Nanopore Technologies (“Oxford Nanopore”) today announced a strategic alliance including a commercialization agreement and equity investment. Under the terms of the commercialization agreement, Illumina will exclusively market, sell, distribute, and service BASE™ Technology products developed by Oxford Nanopore for DNA sequencing into the research and diagnostic markets on a worldwide basis. […]