Applied Biosystems released the BigDye Xterminator Purification Kit to shorten the time and work required to perform purification prior to Sanger sequencing. Luminex launched the MagPlex microspheres, enabling automated xMAP-based assays. PerkinElmer introduced the Immuno-catch Kit, featuring immuno-capture technology, for MS detection. Agilent launched the Small RNA Kit for its 2100 Bioanalyzer microfluidics system. Molecular […]
In March, Techcomp announced exclusive distribution agreements in China and Asia Pacific markets with Kurabo Industries, Implen GmbH, Corona and Astranet. In March, the Verder Group and engineering firm Samuel Hodge acquired Autoclude, a manufacturer of peristaltic pumps for the OEM and laboratory markets. In April, Mocon opened a technical support office in Shanghai, China […]
Idaho Technology exclusively licensed from the University of Utah Research Foundation the patent for “Monitoring Amplification with FRET Probes,” covering real-time PCR amplification kits. In February, QIAGEN NV broadened its portfolio of licenses to include all of Roche’s real-time PCR patents. The company also licensed patents related to Ortho Clinical Diagnostics’ “Hot-Start” technology. Sales for […]
In February, biosensor developer NanoSensors signed a letter of intent to acquire the assets of DKL International, a provider of passive detection technology. SELEX Sensors and Airborne Systems contracted with ilochip A/S to develop a lab-on-a-chip system for detecting and identifying airborne biological pathogens. The $125.6 million jury verdict against L-3 Communications, resulting from its […]
Esco introduced the Swift range of thermal cyclers, including Swift Mini and Swift Maxi models and the Swift Spectrum four-channel real-time cyclers. Sigma-Aldrich launched the GenomePlex Tissue Whole Genome Amplification Kit, featuring an optimized tissue lysis and extraction procedure that eliminates the need for deparaffinization or DNA purification. Applied Biosystems introduced the AmpFLSTR MiniFiler PCR […]
CyTerra, an L-3 company, received a follow-on order from the US Army valued at more than $40 million for several thousand AN/PSS-14 mine detection systems. In March, Smiths Detection received a $19.2 million order from the US Department of Defense (DOD) for more than 4,100 handheld Improved Chemical Agent Monitor (ICAM) units for the detection […]
Horiba introduced the Vacuum Cell dry powder option and Slurry Sampler autosampler for its Partica LA-950 Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer. Reichert Analytical Instruments released the Abbe Mark II manual transmission refractometer. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments introduced the EZ Test line of universal tabletop testers, comprising two base models. Viscotek launched the HorizonDLS microplate instrument, featuring […]
LUM GmbH named Twinson International as a Chinese distributor and Lih-Yuan Enterprise as a Taiwanese distributor. Asia accounts for more than 30% of the company’s sales. Under an OEM agreement, Micro Imaging Technology will supply its tabletop rapid microbial identification system as an option for JMAR’s BioSentry Water Monitoring System. Particle size analyzer company NanoSight […]
Illumina launched the HumanCNV370-Duo DNA Analysis BeadChip, developed in collaboration with deCODE genetics, to target novel regions of the genome that show copy number variation. It enables the analysis of two samples simultaneously. Illumina released the BeadXpress System detection platform, based on VeraCode digital microbead technology, for low to mid-multiplex experiments. Illumina launched a custom-content […]
DANI introduced the FAUST (Fast Adaptive Unit Sensing Trace of Explosives) technology for explosives detection, based on chemical sensors. Totali, DANI and Glavani introduced the detectOne security booth for the detection of explosives, radioactive hazards, weapons and biometric data. Brijot Imaging Systems launched the new-generation BIS-WDS GEN 2 object detection and people screening technology, featuring […]
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