Microsaic Systems Trading Update
December 13, 2016
Microsaic Systems plc (AIM: MSYS), the developer of chip-based mass spectrometry ("MS") instruments, designed to improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical ("Pharma") R&D, announces a trading update as it approaches its year end. Overview It is expected that EBITDA and pre-tax profit for 2016 will be broadly in line with market expectations at the time of [...]
December 12, 2016
Now combining DNA synthesis, protein expression and protein engineering capabilities, ATUM delivers full suite of service to speed discovery NEWARK, Calif. -- Founded in 2003 to marry computational design and gene synthesis, DNA2.0 was a pioneer in the application of machine learning (or artificial intelligence) to biology. Today, the company is building on that legacy of invention [...]
TIGER successfully installed in Dublin, Ireland
December 12, 2016
Successful installation of the TIGER at the Trinity College has been completed. This cutting edge SEM is bringing a new technology approach into still growing geosciences and TESCAN is proud of being part of this advance. Source: Irish Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences iCRAG Lab@TCD and TIGER launched State of the art micro-beam analytical [...]
December 12, 2016
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. and CHELMSFORD, U.K. – Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) (“Teledyne”) and e2v technologies plc (LSE:E2V.L) (“e2v”) jointly announced today that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition to be made by Teledyne for the ordinary share capital of e2v by means of a Scheme of Arrangement (the “Offer”). [...]
HDXRF approved for elemental analysis of soil and solid waste by new method – ASTM D8064-16
December 12, 2016
ALBANY, N.Y. — Newly published ASTM D8064-16 standard test method has been approved for the quantification of heavy metal elements in soil and solid waste by monochromatic Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometry using multiple monochromatic excitation beams – also known as High-Definition X-ray Fluorescence (HDXRF). With a growing global demand for soil remediation and treatment, this new [...]
December 12, 2016
SANTA CLARA, California Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Dr. Rohit Bhargava has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in recognition of his pioneering work in the development of infrared spectroscopic imaging, and its application to life sciences research. Dr. Bhargava is a founder professor of bioengineering at the University of Illinois [...]
Universal Motorised Translation Stage for Neuroscience Microscopy
December 12, 2016
Providing a method to precisely move microscopes while allowing the sample to remain stationary, the new ZDP50K Translation Stage from Prior Scientific is compatible with all modern research microscopes. In many neuroscience applications, especially those involving electrophysiology, it is essential that your sample remain as stationary as possible as vibration and movement can disrupt cellular [...]
December 12, 2016
AMSBIO has introduced the MitoXpress® Xtra Fatty Acid Oxidation (FAO) kit to facilitate the convenient measurement of FAO-driven respiration. Fatty acid oxidation is the primary metabolic pathway in a variety of tissues, which is particularly important during periods of glucose deprivation. In organs such as liver and skeletal muscle, FAO can provide over 75% of [...]
Porvair Showcases Products for Plant & Animal Genomics
December 12, 2016
Porvair Sciences will showcase two important technical breakthroughs at PAG XXV in San Diego (USA) from January 14-18, 2017. Their brand-new 96-well Seed Genomics plate sets a new standard for high throughput plant genomics sample preparation. Unlike most commercially available deep well plates, the Seed Genomics plate has been proven to withstand demanding applications using [...]
Oxford Nanopore announces £100M / $126M fundraising
December 12, 2016
Oxford, UK. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd, the UK-based technology company that has designed and sells the world’s only portable DNA/RNA sequencer, has raised £100 million ($126 million) in new funding through a private placement of ordinary shares. The investment round was led by new investor GT Healthcare Capital Partners ("GT Healthcare"), a pan-Asian fund with [...]
