Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Oncomine Dx Target Test for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Receives Coverage from First Regional Health Plan

Coverage of the comprehensive, multi-biomarker test is now available to Regence BlueCross/BlueShield plan members in Oregon, Idaho, Utah and Washington CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Thermo Fisher Scientific today announced its Oncomine Dx Target Test has received a positive coverage decision by Regence BlueCross/BlueShield. The declaration makes the next-generation sequencing (NGS)-based companion diagnostic for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) available to [...]

New building for Sales Center Chile

Endress+Hauser celebrates the opening of a modern office building in Santiago Endress+Hauser has invested five million euros in a new building in Chile. The 2,300-square-meter facility contains modern office space, an auditorium, conference rooms, a training center and a calibration laboratory. Customers and employees can expect a high-quality infrastructure and excellent work environment. The new [...]

Chemically Resistant Pierceable Microplate Cap Mats

Porvair Sciences has introduced a new range of pierceable cap mats from sister company, JG Finneran Associates Inc. These new cap mats ensure the integrity of samples in Porvair 96-well Deep well microplate with glass inserts used in high throughput chromatography. Manufactured from chemically resistant PTFE with a silicone lining, the new JG Finneran  pierceable [...]

METTLER TOLEDO Launches Cross-Pipe Version of Its Tunable Diode Laser Gas Analyzer

With most tunable diode laser (TDL) gas analyzers, loss of alignment leading to loss of measurement signal during a running process, can be a constant problem. The Cross-Pipe GPro™ 500 analyzer means maintaining alignment is no longer an issue. Urdorf, Switzerland METTLER TOLEDO Gas Analytics announces the launch of its cross-pipe GPro 500 TDL gas [...]

SimPath Licenses Novel ORNL System for Enhanced Synthetic Biology

Credit: Genevieve Martin/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have developed a novel technology for enhanced synthetic biology, which has been licensed by Knoxville, Tenn.-based startup SimPath. ORNL co-inventor Xiaohan Yang, Robert Moseley and Ben Mohr of SimPath and ORNL co-inventor Jerry Tuskan will continue to partner on the [...]

SensoPro Complete Conductivity Monitoring System

Toroidal conductivity sensor paired with Modbus-equipped transmitter for reliable conductivity and concentration monitoring in a single package Garden Grove, California – To meet conductivity control needs in online water quality and process applications, Sensorex has introduced the Sensorex SensoPro Toroidal Conductivity Monitoring System. The system combines a Sensorex TCS3020 probe, capable of reliable conductivity measurements in [...]

BC Platforms Announces Collaborations to Advance Research in Multiple Sclerosis

BC Platforms, a world leader in genomic data management and analysis solutions, today announces that Biogen and the Accelerated Cure Project (ACP) will each be using its technology solutions and research platform, including its recently launched BCRQUEST.COM, to better understand the genetic basis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and accelerate research into its causes and mechanisms. Microsoft [...]

Eppendorf India Expands The Training Facility In Chennai

Eppendorf India announces the extension of the training center at its facility in Ambattur, Chennai. Eppendorf is committed to skill development and this measure further enhances the possibility of offering tailor made training programs for Biotechnology students, faculties and researchers. The state of the art facility is equipped with the latest range of life science research [...]

Metrohm Releases New Autosampler and Significant Upgrade to its 915, 916 and 917 Ti-Touch Titrators

Metrohm is proud to announce the release of significant enhancements to its Ti-Touch Titrator family of potentiometric and Karl Fischer titrators and a new low-cost autosampler. These releases will bring enhanced productivity to laboratories performing standard, routine titrations in support of product quality or manufacturing. The expanded capability of the Ti-Touch family and the 810 [...]

CEM Introduces the Future of Molecular Sample Preparation

(Matthews, North Carolina) - CEM Corporation, a leading supplier of sample preparation systems, is pleased to introduce the all new EDGE™ extraction system for rapid sample preparation of GC/LC samples. Featuring advanced Q-Cup™ Technology, the EDGE™ can prepare samples for molecular analysis in as little as 5 minutes with exceptional recovery and repeatability. “The EDGE™ [...]

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