SUNY Upstate and Leica Microsystems Establish Center of Excellence in Microscopy

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- SUNY Upstate Medical University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have combined efforts to establish the Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence at SUNY Upstate. The new Center will support a mission to drive new discoveries and insights from scientific research performed using state-of-the-art imaging systems. A signing ceremony will take place Thursday afternoon, November 14, 2019, at Weiskotten [...]

JEOL: Release of New Electron Probe Microanalyzers JXA-iHP200F and JXA-iSP100

TOKYO - Evolution of Integrated EPMA - JEOL Ltd. (6951.T) (President & COO Izumi Oi) announces the release of a new Schottky field emission Electron Probe Microanalyzer JXA-iHP200F and a new tungsten/LaB6 Electron Probe Microanalyzer JXA-iSP100, to be released in November 2019. Product Development Background Electron Probe Microanalyzers (EPMAs) are used as tools for research & [...]

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Integrates MX908 into Hazardous Materials Training Course

As part of their commitment to ensuring that the response community is prepared for and capable of responding to all-hazard events, FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) has purchased several MX908 devices to incorporate into their 40-hour Hazardous Materials Technologies course. This in-depth course focuses on developing skills related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or [...]

AMETEK Process Instruments Introduces the StreamPro Process Mass Spectrometer

  PITTSBURGH, PA – AMETEK Process Instruments has broadened its line of process mass spectrometers to include the StreamPro, a field-proven system for critical process analysis and control applications. Because mass spectrometry is a very rapid analytical method that allows for the analysis of multiple components in seconds, the StreamPro quickly provides the user with [...]

Loop Genomics Launches Long-Read PCR Amplicon Sequencing Kit and Service

Loop Genomics Deploys new general purpose long-read library prep kit for any PCR Amplicon ​San Jose, CA.  Loop Genomics has launched a new sample prep kit and service for long-read sequencing of long PCR Amplicons on Illumina sequencers. With their new long-read, general purpose amplicon library prep kit researchers in any discipline with PCR fragments up to [...]

PerkinElmer Solution to Analyze Microplastics During Two Year, All-Women Research Voyage of World’s Oceans

Spectrum Two™ FT-IR spectrometer and software part of scientific collaboration with eXXpedition WALTHAM, Mass. – PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, announced its Spectrum Two™ FT-IR spectrometer solution is onboard a research trip led by eXXpedition, a not-for-profit organization running all-women sailing voyages investigating ocean plastic pollution causes and solutions. The [...]

Bio-Rad Launches iQ-Check Aspergillus Real-Time PCR Kit, a Fast PCR Alternative for Detection of Aspergillus in Cannabis and Cannabis-Infused Products

HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: BIO and BIOb) today announced the launch of the iQ-Check Aspergillus Real-Time PCR Kit, a fast and accurate method for detecting four potentially hazardous molds: Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, A. niger, and A. terreus, in cannabis and cannabis-infused products. A number of U.S. states and other countries have moved to legalize marijuana in recent years, [...]

Lonza Launches New Basal and Feed Medium to Enable Significant Viability and Integrity Enhancements in Protein Production

Lonza has launched a new basal and feed medium, specifically developed to drive significant viability and integrity enhancements in protein production The eCHO™ Medium is ideal for use in the manufacture of recombinant proteins for medical use, such as monoclonal antibodies and complex glycoproteins Results demonstrating the performance of the eCHO™ Medium will be presented [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Membership of the Pistoia Alliance

Cross-industry collaboration will accelerate digital solutions and support R&D innovation by customers CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has become a member of the Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance of life science companies, vendors, publishers and academic groups working to lower barriers to innovation in life science and healthcare [...]

Thermo Fisher Scientific Opens Customer Solution Center in China to Support Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Laboratories

SHANGHAI -- Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced the official opening of a Customer Solution Center in Shanghai, China. This follows the recent announcements of a Biosciences Customer Exploration Center in Shanghai and the expansion of our clinical trials logistics facility in Suzhou. The new Pharma and BioPharma Center will support the rapid delivery [...]

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