Phenomenex Announces Direct Sales and Support in Switzerland
September 5, 2017
Torrance, Calif. – Phenomenex, Inc., a global leader in the research and manufacture of advanced technologies for the separation sciences, announced today that it will begin to directly serve customers in Switzerland, effective September 1, 2017. For over 26 years, Phenomenex has partnered with local distributer, Brechbühler AG, in pursuing the common goal of providing [...]
Governor Walker Announces MilliporeSigma Plans for Expansion
September 5, 2017
Company to invest $60 million, create 175 jobs across the state SHEBOYGAN FALLS – MilliporeSigma, the life science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, joined Governor Scott Walker today in announcing its plans to expand its facility in Sheboygan Falls by 80,000 square feet. With this construction, which includes the consolidation of its Flavors & Fragrances [...]
Cell Signaling Technology Announces European Operations Changes
September 5, 2017
Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, has announced changes in part of its European operations. Danvers, MA Cell Signaling Technology (CST), a leading provider of antibodies, kits, and services, has announced changes to part of its European operations. On January 1st, 2018, CST will now deal directly with its customers [...]
Analytik Jena multi N/C ® Series in New Color Design and With Extended Long-Term Warranty
September 5, 2017
Jena (Germany), September 5, 2017 – Since the middle of August 2017, Analytik Jena has offered their customers the multi N/C® series not only in a new red/white design but also with a special ten-year warranty for the furnace in combustion-based TOC analyzers, such as the multi N/C® 2100 (S), the multi N/C® 3100 and [...]
STRECK LAUNCHES FUSION2™ HYBRID PLASTIC BLOOD COLLECTION TUBES
September 5, 2017
La Vista, NE – The trusted cell stability technology of Streck, Inc.’s glass Cell-Free DNA BCT® and Cyto-Chex® BCT is now available in the Fusion2TM plastic blood collection tube. Streck has partnered with SiO2 Medical Products, Inc., a manufacturer of high quality pharmaceutical and medical device components, for the customization and manufacture of the unique hybrid plastic [...]
Bio-Techne Acquires Trevigen Inc.
September 5, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) announced today that it has acquired all of the stock of Trevigen Inc. for cash. The transaction is financed through available cash on hand. Charles R. Kummeth, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bio-Techne, commented, "We are pleased to have Trevigen as part of Bio-Techne Corporation. We are very familiar [...]
Anthem Issues Positive Coverage Decision for NanoString’s Prosigna(R) Breast Cancer Assay
September 5, 2017
SEATTLE -- NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a provider of life science tools for translational research and molecular diagnostic products, today announced that Anthem has issued a positive coverage decision for the Prosigna® Breast Cancer Gene Signature Assay. This positive coverage decision is in line with updated ASCO guidelines released in February 2016. The ASCO guidelines recommend the use of [...]
September 4, 2017
CellSystems and ATERA to expand their on-going collaboration by co-marketing ATERA’s ‘on demand’ advanced 3D-tissue model R&D and specialized contract research services. On July 3, 2017, CellSystems Biotechnologie Vertrieb GmbH (Troisdorf, Germany) and ATERA SAS (Sophia Antipolis, France) announced a close collaboration for the commercialization of the epiCS® human skin models, including human epidermis, tanned epidermis and full thickness skin. [...]
Telstar develops a new standardized version of its high-end BioVanguard BSC
September 4, 2017
Telstar has developed a new standardized version of its high-end ecological biological safety cabinets, intended for centers and laboratories which need to cover processes which are demanding, but shaped by conventional and standard requirements. Based on the customized biological safety cabinets BioVanguard, the company has designed a new efficient and versatile solution integrating the main characteristic [...]
New basecaller now performs ‘raw basecalling’, for improved sequencing accuracy
September 4, 2017
Oxford Nanopore has released a new basecaller, Albacore v2.0.1, that identifies DNA sequences directly from raw data, rather than utilising an intermediary stage called ‘event detection’. This upgrade enhances accuracy of the single-read sequence data, contributing to high consensus accuracy for nanopore sequence data. Moving to raw basecalling also opens up opportunities for further improvements [...]
