Company Announcements

Ibidi announced in March a collaboration with SiMPore to develop live-cell imaging tools combining their respective Cell Biochips and G-Flat Microporous Glass Membranes to create bio-slides.

Sysmex entered into a clinical-research, licensing and joint-development agreement with Merck Millipore to use Millipore’s imaging flow cytometry technology for the creation of diagnostic tools for hematologic disorders.

In April, InSphere agreed to market Dainippon Screen’s Cell3iMager in the US and Europe.

Under a comarketing and distribution agreement, an exclusive private-label version of Orflo Technologies’ Moxi Flow flow cytometer will be sold by White Labs to breweries and wineries for yeast counting and viability QC.

In May, SFW Capital announced an investment with the company cofounders in Essen BioSciences.

Oxford Finance announced in June the closing of a $2.5 million senior secured term-loan agreement and a $1.5 million revolving line of credit with IntelliCyt.

Axion Biosystems named Nanion Technologies as a distributor for Europe and China.

Product Introductions

In March, Symcel introduced in Europe the calScreener, a label-free, multichannel, calorimeter-based system for cell-based assays.

ViroCyte introduced the Virus Counter 3100, developed specifically for manufacturing environments.

ACEA Biosciences launched the economical E-Plate VIEW PET product line for its XCELLigence system.

Eppendorf released in April two electronic microinjectors. The FemtoJet 4i is designed for injecting small volumes of up to 100 pL into adherent and suspension cells. The FemtoJet 4x is designed for injecting larger volumes or longer series at higher pressures.

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced Thermo Scientific HCS Studio 2.0 for its high-content analysis platforms. It is designed for cancer-research applications.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences launched the MoFlo Astrios EQ, a six-way jet-in-air cell sorter that delivers enhanced dual forward-scatter technology for simultaneous sorting and detection of particles from 200 nm to 30 µm in diameter. The Intellisort II feature eliminates the need for bead-based drop-delay routines. Up to seven separate lasers across 32 simultaneous parameters can be used.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences released the easy-to-use Kaluza for Gallios flow cytometry software for core research labs.

Ibidi introduced the OPAL Optical O2 Measurement System, developed by Colibri Photonics. The sensor measures oxygen directly in cells and tissues in real time.

In June, Seahorse Bioscience launched the affordable XFp Extracellular Flux Analyzer.