Company Announcements

In June, Pressure Biosciences engaged IssuWorks to provide strategic advisory services to the company in order to review strategic and financing alternatives, including the possible spin-off of vertical market applications.

Invent Biotechnologies named MoBiTec as a distributor for European markets.

Product Introductions

BioVision released in April the EZEnrich Polyubiquitin Beads, EZDetect Polyubiquitin Probe, EZExtract Polyubiquitin Buffer Kit and UIM-UBA Fusion Protein.

Exiqon launched in May the miRCURY Exosome Isolation kits for exosome isolation from various biofluids and cell media.

DataApex released a control driver for Spark Holland’s Symbiosis Technology Components.

Thermo Fisher Scientific released in May Thermo Scientific SOLAµ SPE microelution plates for elution volumes as low as 25 µL.

Thermo Fisher Scientific introduced in June the Thermo Scientific GeneJET Endo-Free Plasmid Maxiprep Kit and GeneJET FFPE DNA Purification Kit.

Thermo Fisher Scientific launched new Thermo Scientific Mass Spectrometric Immunoassays (MSIA), which are functionalized pipette tips for the purification of target proteins, peptides and therapeutic antibodies. The new assays include insulin; streptavidin; protein A, G and A/G; and custom affinity ligands.

SCP Sciences introduced the compact MiniWAVE Microwave Digestion System. Each module houses a rack for six vessels. Up to four modules can be connected.

Norgen Biotek introduced in June six kits for the fast and simple isolation of nucleic acids from blood, plasma/serum and urine, including cell-free–circulating RNA and cell-free–circulating DNA.

Pressure BioSciences launched the Barzyme HT48 instrument for enhanced preparation of proteins for MS. It can process up to 48 samples simultaneously using the BaroFlex eight-well processing strip, which is designed for the standard microtiter-plate format.

Biotage released the new ISOLUTE SLE+ 1 mL Supported Liquid Extraction 48-well plates. A compatible 48-well collection plate is also available with a 5 mL capacity.

Agilent Technologies introduced the AssayMAP Phosphopeptide Enrichment Solution and the Affinity Purification Workflow Solution for automated protein sample preparation.

LCTech introduced the DEXTech, developed in cooperation with the CVUA-MEL in Münster, Germany, for the separation and fractionation of dioxins and PCBs prior to analysis.

Bio-Rad Laboratories launched the cost-effective SureBeads Magnetic Bead Immunoprecipitation System.