WINOOSKI VT, USA — BioTek Instruments, Inc., a leader in life science instrumentation, was issued a patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its “User-Trained Autofocus” feature in their Gen5™ Microplate Reader and Imager Software, integrated with their advanced cell imaging systems. This autofocus method allows users to overcome imaging challenges arising [...]

The first chemically-defined, animal component-free cell culture medium for natural killer (NK) cells SANTA ANA, California: Irvine Scientific, an industry leader in the development and manufacture of cell culture media, today announced the introduction of PRIME-XV® NK Cell CDM— the first commercially available chemically-defined (CDM), animal component-free (ACF) medium for the ex vivo expansion of NK cells. The advanced medium [...]

A consistent and reproducible model for drug development, toxicity testing and disease modelling applications Cambridge, UK – Axol Bioscience, the human cell culture specialists, provide highly validated primary cells and iPSC-derived cells together with optimised media and growth supplements, launch their Human iPSC-derived Atrial Cardiomyocytes for the discovery and development of novel treatments and advancing our understanding of [...]

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the business assets of ULTRA Scientific, Inc., a leading provider of chemical standards and certified reference materials. Agilent identified chemical standards as a key expansion area that will enable Agilent to enhance the customer experience by providing complete workflow solutions. [...]

Amesterdam, The Netherlands and Budapest, Hungary ChemAxon and Bio-ITech jointly announce a new software integration. To enhance productivity in chemistry labs, ChemAxon’s chemical drawing browser component, Marvin JS, was integrated into the Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) eLABJournal. Marvin JS is a powerful, lightweight chemical sketcher tool for drawing chemical structures, or visualizing reactions and/or reaction mechanisms. Additional advanced features include: [...]

The Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC) and Leica Microsystems are now working together on an official basis For 10 years the Bordeaux Imaging Center (BIC), part of the Neuroscience Institute of Bordeaux, and Leica Microsystems have enjoyed a successful partnership and strong relationship. As an expression of appreciation and will to further expand it, the cooperation has [...]

Sunnyvale, CA – Arrayit Corporation (OTC: ARYC), a life sciences and personalized medicine company, announces the sale of clinical instrumentation to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Arrayit uses the same clinical instrumentation in its Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) laboratory licensed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the State [...]

This strategic acquisition strengthens the Group's offer for the life sciences market Paris Eurobio Scientific (FR0013240934, ALERS, eligible PEA-PME), leading French group in the fields of specialty in vitro medical diagnostics and life sciences, announces that it acquired Dendritics, a French company based in Lyon, specializing in antibody development and production. This acquisition was paid in cash, with [...]

Sydney, Australia - The recent installation of an Oxford Nanoimaging single molecule microscope at the Westmead Research Hub will provide researchers with much needed super resolution imaging capabilities.  The microscope will allow researchers to observe cellular interactions at the nanoscale, giving them greater insights into how diseases such as cancer behave, increasing the chances of developing [...]

July 16, 2018 Craigavon, N.I. – Almac Group, the global contract development and manufacturing organisation, has announced a £375,000 investment in additional NMR instrumentation at its global Headquarters, Craigavon, UK. As part of Almac Sciences’ state-of-the-art cGMP facility, enhanced NMR services will be offered to help deliver comprehensive solutions supporting drug substance (API) and drug product [...]